Quality Assurance Engineer

Introduction
A career in IBM Software means you'll be part of a team that transforms our customer's challenges into solutions.

Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career.

IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Your Role and Responsibilities
As a QA (Quality Assurance) /Test Engineer you will be designing better ways to identify potential weak spots, inefficiencies, and issues within software systems. This position will work closely with development teams and other test engineers in the implementation and delivery of software products that meet rigorous quality standards, budgets, and timelines.

You will play a key role by delivering quality functions for development teams within test driven framework. Your scope will include Test Plan Development, Test Case Execution, Automation Testing, Data Creation, API Validation and incorporating test automation in the CI/CD pipelines.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 2+ Years of Experience in Software Test/Development/Automation: Be proficient in Python/pytest or Java/Java Script/JMeter coding, debugging and testing.
• Test Planning and Execution: Develop comprehensive test plans and execute test cases to ensure software products meet quality standards and requirements.
• Automation Integration: Implement and integrate test automation into Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines with Jenkins/Travis to streamline testing processes and enhance efficiency.
• Quality Assurance: Deliver quality functions for development teams, supporting test-driven development frameworks and ensuring rigorous quality standards are met throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Excellent Communication and Problem-Solving Skills: Good verbal and written English with strong collaboration, analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Testing framework automation experience: Selenium/Cucumber/Gherkin is a plus
• Experience in performance testing is a plus
• Understanding containerized solutions including Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift is a plus
• Working knowledge of Kibana, ElasticSearch or Jupyter Notebooks is a plus
• Experience with ML frameworks and LLMs is a plus