Entry Level QA/Test Engineer

IBM

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Work type: On-site
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
Posted: 17 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 55 roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Entry Level QA/Test Engineer

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Entry Level QA/Test Engineer: You will join the IBM Infrastructure team to ensure the quality, reliability, performance, and security of enterprise software solutions. In this role, you will design and execute functional, integration, system, regression, and end-to-end test plans while developing automated test frameworks and scripts to improve coverage. You will collaborate with developers and product managers to identify defects, perform root cause analysis, and integrate quality gates into CI/CD pipelines. The role requires proficiency in programming languages like Python, Java, JavaScript, Go, or Shell scripting, along with experience in Linux/Unix environments, Git, and REST APIs. You will work within a microservices and distributed systems context, potentially involving cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Docker to support infrastructure management, storage, and cybersecurity solutions.

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Python Java JavaScript Go Shell Scripting CI/CD Git Kubernetes OpenShift Docker REST APIs Microservices Linux Unix SRE Service Virtualization Test Automation Frameworks IBM Infrastructure

What you'll do

Design and execute functional, integration, system, regression, performance, and end-to-end test plans.
Develop and maintain automated test frameworks, scripts, and suites to improve coverage and efficiency.
Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects through resolution.
Validate new features, enhancements, and bug fixes against functional and non-functional requirements.
Perform root cause analysis of product defects and drive corrective actions with engineering teams.
Integrate automated testing and quality gates into continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
Monitor product quality metrics to recommend improvements to testing processes, tools, and methodologies.
Create and maintain test documentation, validation reports, and quality assurance standards.

What we're looking for

High School Diploma or GED.
Bachelor's Degree (preferred).
Understanding of software testing methodologies, test design techniques, and quality assurance principles.
Experience developing and executing manual and automated test cases.
Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, Go, or Shell.
Familiarity with test automation frameworks, tools, defect tracking systems, and source control like Git.
Experience with Linux/Unix operating systems, REST APIs, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge of cloud-native technologies, infrastructure management, and SRE concepts (preferred).

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