Software Quality Associate

AvalonBay is proud to be named one of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work in 2019.

At AvalonBay, every day you can make a difference in someone's life. We take that purpose seriously and expect you will as well. From helping someone choose one of our communities as their home to providing great service throughout a resident's stay to supporting your fellow associates, your positive, professional, andconsistent personalinteractions make AvalonBay a great place to work. Our purpose and our core values - A Commitment to Integrity, A Spirit of Caring, and a Focus on Continuous Improvement - set us apart.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), in the business of acquiring, selling, constructing, developing, redeveloping and managing high-quality apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas primarily in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and the Northern and Southern California regions of the United States. We currently own and operate approximately 82,000 apartment homes in the US and employ approximately 3,000 associates. We are currently searching for a Software Quality Associate to be based in our Arlington, VA corporate headquarters.

As a Software Quality Associate I, you will be primarily responsible for testing product/software enhancements for release. This includes:

• Develop and execute test plans and scriptsas directed; documentstest results
• Gathers product/software requirements to convert business requirements and needs into software solutions
• Performs minor design and configuration changes utilizing GUI interface and modification of workflow
• Troubleshoots and recommends solutions to resolve product/software defects to improve product configurationidentified in the testing process
• Serves as tier two support; handles escalations and determines best solutions to resolve issues
• Assists in the deployment of regularly scheduled product/software releases

High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 4 years applicable experience

Bachelor’s degree inInformation Technologypreferred

• Knowledge of product/software testing practices and procedures
• Ability to translate business needs into technical and functional requirements
• Knowledge ofstandard SOX principles preferred
• Familiarity with various applications such asQuickbase, ServiceNow, GoToMeeting, and Microsoft Office Suite

AvalonBay will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements under the law.

AvalonBay is an Equal Opportunity Employer.