Aspen Support / Quality Assurance Analyst

Did you know that libraries have more than books? Libraries today have so much 
more than just books, but unfortunately, a lot of patrons don’t know everything 
that libraries own and everything that libraries can do for them. At ByWater 
Solutions, we are trying to change that by helping to connect patrons to all of 
the unique content that libraries have, all while creating a modern, 
user-friendly interface that patrons love to use!

ByWater Solutions is a small and close-knit group of technology specialists who 
work in a fast paced and family oriented environment that places a great deal 
of attention on the quality of life and satisfaction with helping set up 
libraries for success. 

Aspen Discovery is a quickly growing open source discovery layer with strong 
roots (in development for over 12 years!) and a diverse group of library 
partners. We are innovating in a number of areas and are actively working with 
our partners to constantly improve the software and our implementations, all 
while providing world class support. Aspen Discovery is a great chance to work 
on software that can truly make a difference in people’s lives by providing 
equal access to a wide variety of information to everyone.  

As an Aspen Support and Quality Assurance Analyst with our Aspen Discovery 
Department, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects 
and challenges. We expect the person in this role to contribute in the 
following areas:

 


Review new tickets as they are submitted by libraries and answer them or 
escalate to the appropriate team member.  


Communicate with libraries on the status of their tickets. 


Reproduce tickets submitted by libraries and request additional information as 
appropriate.


Perform manual testing of Aspen Discovery with each new release to ensure that 
existing functionality continues to operate properly and ensure that new 
functionality works as designed. 


Investigate automated testing tools to make testing faster to conduct. 


Work with partners post implementation to support any questions or issues they 
have.


Work with product managers and developers to understand new functionality being 
implemented. 


Meet with partners on camera in zoom meetings to go through questions or to 
train them on Aspen. 


Work with the Aspen Discovery Team to improve our internal processes. 


Help your team members learn new skills.


Participate in the Aspen Community.


Work a schedule that aligns to partner and team needs.


 

This position is an entry-level customer facing position that requires a 
successful candidate to be detail oriented, work on a timeline, track progress, 
and clearly communicate with customers and teammates. 

 

We want you to have fun, be challenged, and be able to make a difference for 
our partners and their patrons!

What to expect at ByWater (but also expect the unexpected)

Your First Week


Firehose gets turned on :) 


Meet your coworkers (we’re all really nice)


Setup your computer 


Get access to all the key systems (gmail, rt (ticketing system), payroll 
systems, etc.)


Attend team meetings


Get a demo of Aspen Discovery


Watch recorded tutorials of Aspen Discovery functionality 


Watch past trainings of Aspen Discovery 


Ask lots of questions


 

New stuff, your Second Week


Review incoming tickets for Aspen Discovery to get a feel for the types of 
issues our partners have 


Triage tickets as they come in and identify and fix issues for partners 


Attend a set of partner implementation meetings to see how we work with 
partners to configure their systems


New stuff your First Month 


Attend Aspen Gatherings to get introduced to the community


Work with the team to revise goals/OKRs to be more measurable and add goals for 
yourself 


Attend meetings we have with partners post implementation


Work on creating a test plan for Aspen Discovery to ensure critical 
functionality is tested with each new release 


 

New stuff your First three months


Complete shadowing of an implementation


Assist in testing and documenting new functionality as it is released


Work with other teams to identify support gaps and develop a plan to resolve


 

New stuff your First six months and beyond


Continue ticket triage


Review automated test tools


Select and manage projects related to the overall goals of the team


Assist in fine tuning internal processes


Keep asking questions!



 

This is a full-time, telecommuting (permanent) position which requires working 
from home and some travel requirements. The salary for this position ranges 
from $40,000-50,000, depending on experience. ByWater offers performance 
bonuses, 401k, medical, on the job skills training, and the chance to work with 
a talented group of team members.

 

If this sounds like you, send your resume and cover letter to 
jobs-as...@bywatersolutions.com


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