Junior Software QA Tester

**Junior Software QA Tester** ============================= **Location:** Remote, based within approximately 1\.5 hours of Mooresville, NC or the surrounding area. Must be able to drive to the client site once a month. **Type:** Full\-Time **Department:** Managed Application Services \| **Years of experience:** 1 to 3 \| **Salary:** $50k to $70k \| **Job type:** Remote with 20% travel **About the Role** ------------------ We're looking for a detail\-oriented **Software QA Tester** to join our Managed Application Services team. In this role, you'll test custom applications that our development team builds and deploys across our clients' businesses. These applications integrate closely with our clients systems, so you'll need to be comfortable learning how our clients' operations, processes, and business rules actually work in order to test effectively. This is a great fit for someone who's naturally curious, methodical, and not satisfied until they've found the edge case everyone else missed. **What You'll Do** ------------------ * Write clear, thorough test plans and test cases based on application requirements and client business rules * Execute manual (and where applicable, automated) testing across web and desktop applications * Identify, document, and track software bugs and defects through resolution * Learn client’s operations and workflows well enough to test software in real\-world context * Validate that applications correctly integrate with and reflect data from client systems * Collaborate closely with developers, project managers, and client stakeholders to clarify requirements and confirm fixes * Perform regression testing to ensure new releases don't break existing functionality * Communicate testing status, risks, and issues clearly to the project team * Train end users on how to use our software solutions **What You Bring** ------------------ * Experience writing test plans, test cases, and bug reports * Solid understanding of QA methodologies and the software testing lifecycle * Familiarity with Microsoft technologies (e.g., .NET, SQL Server, Windows Server, Azure) * Ability to quickly learn new business domains — manufacturing experience or exposure to ERP systems is a strong plus * Strong analytical skills and an eye for detail * Clear written and verbal communication skills * Comfort working directly with client\-facing teams to understand real business processes **Nice to Have** ---------------- * Associate or bachelors in a technology related field * Experience testing applications integrated with ERP platforms (e.g., Dynamics, SAP, Epicor, etc.) * Exposure to automated testing tools or frameworks * Prior experience in a managed services or software consulting environment **WHO WILL THRIVE IN THIS ROLE** * Junior\-level, but highly detail\-oriented and methodical, with a natural instinct to think outside the box * Comfortable with technology and how software works, without needing deep technical or coding dept