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Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. – AR 4.0300.01
Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.
As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC
Job Posting Title:
Analyst, IT Quality AssuranceJob Description Summary:
To evaluate and test new or modified software programs and software development procedures used to verify that programs function according to user requirements and conform to college guidelines.Job Description:
Description of Duties and Tasks
Conducts functional testing on computer software programs to make sure the programs perform properly and are easy to use. Documents defects with steps to reproduce, screenshots and logs.
Tests to assure the software being developed does not interfere with other software typically found on a computer.
Writes, revises, and verifies quality standards and test procedures for program design and product evaluation to attain quality of software economically and efficiently.
Reviews new or modified programs, including documentation, diagrams and flow charts, to determine if programs will perform according to user requests and conform to guidelines.
Participates in sprint planning and daily stand-ups to stay aligned with development goals.
Assists with developing policies and/or procedures as needed.
Provides input on user documentation.
Keeps current with the latest technology.
Understands test automation best practices and develops automated test scripts.
Defines the operating standards that the software must meet in order to be released
Knowledge
Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Information Technology practices and standards
Major administrative or educational software applications, such as finance, human resources, or student systems
Foundational understanding of how web applications work
Test automation toolset usage
Skills
Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Maintaining an established work schedule and providing on-call assistance including occasional nights and weekends
Troubleshooting techniques used to resolve application-related problems
Ability to prioritize workload effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, and work with a high level of independence
Ensuring availability, dependability and reliability of assigned applications
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Explaining technical issues to both technical and non-technical team members in a clear and concise manner
Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including tact and diplomacy
Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow through
Technology Skills
Desktop applications such as spreadsheet, word processing, database and presentation software
Hands on experience using SQL
Issue and defect tracking applications, such as Jira
Working knowledge of TestComplete from Smartbear
API testing tools – SoapUI or Postman
Experience using Chrome DevTools
Required Work Experience
2-4 years related work experience with manual and automated testing methodologies
Eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
Education
Associate Degree
Salary Range (PG 123)
$66,544 - $83,179
Number of Openings:
1Job Posting Close Date:
June 12, 2026As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.
Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information.
For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( CleryComplianceOfficer@austincc.edu ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.