About the role#
As a QA/Test Automation Developer Intern within IBM Infrastructure, you will help ensure the quality, reliability, performance, and security of enterprise software. You will work with developers, architects, and product teams to design testing strategies, automate coverage, and track defects. This role focuses on driving quality improvements throughout the software development lifecycle.
What you'll do#
- Design and execute functional, integration, system, regression, performance, and end-to-end test plans.
- Build and maintain automated test frameworks, scripts, and suites.
- Collaborate with product teams to integrate quality into the development process.
- Identify, document, and track software defects until they are resolved.
- Validate new features and bug fixes against functional requirements.
- Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and agile development meetings.
- Perform root cause analysis on defects and work with engineering teams on fixes.
- Integrate automated testing and quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.
- Monitor quality metrics and suggest improvements to testing tools and methods.
- Maintain test documentation and quality assurance standards.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science.
- Understanding of software testing methodologies and quality assurance principles.
- Experience with manual and automated test execution.
- Proficiency in at least one language such as Python, Java, JavaScript, Go, or Shell scripting.
- Familiarity with test automation frameworks, defect tracking, and test management tools.
- Experience with Linux/Unix environments and Git.
- Knowledge of REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Experience with cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Docker.
- Knowledge of storage, backup, cybersecurity, or infrastructure management solutions.
- Familiarity with performance, scalability, and security testing.
- Experience with API automation, UI automation, and service virtualization.
- Knowledge of observability, logging, and SRE concepts.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted testing or intelligent automation.
- Exposure to IBM Infrastructure technologies and hybrid cloud platforms.
Location & details#
- Location: Tucson, Arizona.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment Type: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: This is a paid position.
About IBM
IBM provides IT services and consulting to a global client base. The company develops technology solutions across areas such as cloud computing, security, analytics, and infrastructure. It operates as a public organization with more than 10,001 employees. The corporate headquarters are located in Armonk, New York.
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