[8RSC] QA Analyst (SQL)
Software Mind San José, Costa Rica
IT Services and IT Consulting · 1,001-5,000 employees
About the role
The QA Analyst will be responsible for ensuring the quality and integrity of data warehouse systems, reporting, and web applications. They will manage test planning, execute functional and regression testing, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve defects.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have 5+ years of QA experience with strong SQL skills and proficiency in testing ETL processes and BI reports. Excellent English communication skills (B2+ level) are required to partner effectively with developers and stakeholders.
Full description
Company Description
We are Software Mind, an awesome team of engineers who are ready to ramp up any top-notch company’s projects! Our aim? To always be one step ahead. Become part of a multicultural company in constant growth with an excellent work environment certified by Great Place To Work!
Job Description
We're looking for a detail-oriented, analytical professional to join our team as a
QA Analyst – Web, Reporting, & Data Warehouse.
This position is responsible for ensuring the quality and integrity of data
warehouse systems, data reports, and web applications. The right candidate will
bring a strong understanding of QA methodologies, data validation, and web
technologies, and will partner closely with software developers, data engineers,
analysts, and business stakeholders.
Qualifications
Expectations - the experience you need:
- +90% English written and oral (at least B2+ level) with excellent communication skills
- 5+ years of QA experience, ideally spanning web, reporting, and data environments.
- Strong SQL skills for validating and analyzing data.
- Hands-on experience testing ETL processes and data pipelines.
- Working knowledge of testing tools such as Postman or similar.
- Experience validating reports using BI tools like Power BI.
- Experience working in environments using Agile/Kanban practices.
Position - how you'll contribute
Key Responsibilities:
Test Planning, Coordination, and Management:
- Own and maintain master test plans.
- Partner with cross-functional teams, including software developers,
analysts, and business stakeholders to align on testing priorities and
efforts.
- Oversee functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing
(UAT) across data pipelines, reporting systems, and web applications.
- Identify, log, and track defects, bugs, and data inconsistencies identified
during testing, and work with development teams to resolve them in a
timely manner.
- Report on testing status, issues, and results to IT Project Managers and IT
Leadership.
Web Application Testing:
- Review requirements and technical specs to build thorough test plans and
test cases for web applications built on the .NET framework.
- Conduct functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing across multiple
platforms.
- Test front-end web application functionality for usability, performance,
and security.
- Test and validate back-end functionality, data inputs/outputs, and UI
elements for consistency and ease of use
BI & Reporting QA Testing and Validation:
- Validate the accuracy and completeness of data in BI dashboards and
static/dynamic Power BI reports.
- Validate that calculations, KPIs, and filters within reports align with source
data specs.
- Test data refresh cycles, report rendering, and scheduled report delivery.
Additional Information
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