Test Engineer Intern (Hybrid) - API & Test Automation

Unum; Carlow; Hybrid; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Paid health insurance

Pension scheme

Annual performance-based bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Unum Ireland is offering an internship in the Commitments Team to learn hands-on software testing in a SAFe Agile environment. You will work with Software Engineers, Test Engineers, and Business Analysts to develop test scripts, perform API testing, and contribute to ongoing quality improvements across the project.

The internship emphasizes hands-on experience with test automation, test planning, and collaboration in a cross-functional team, while supporting enterprise applications for

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Understanding of software testing principles and quality assurance concepts.
• Basic programming knowledge in C#, Java, JavaScript, BDD (ReqnRoll/Specflow), or a similar language.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Enthusiasm for learning new technologies and ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Support testing activities across HRC solutions.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of automated test scripts.
• Execute smoke, functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing.
• Create and maintain test artifacts, including test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test reports.
• Execute test cases under the guidance of senior team members.
• Support testing of API integrations used to send plan information and receive Enrollment data from external systems.
• Analyse test results, identify defects, and assist with issue investigation and resolution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across testing and automation practices.
• Explore the use of AI tools and technologies to improve testing efficiency and software quality.

Skills

Testing concepts

QA basics

Programming basics

Teamwork

Communication

Learning mindset

Education

Pursuing CS/SE/IT degree

Tools

Visual Studio

Playwright

Selenium

Postman

Git

Job description

Unum Ireland is offering an internship in the Commitments Team to learn hands-on software testing in a SAFe Agile environment. You will work with Software Engineers, Test Engineers, and Business Analysts to develop test scripts, perform API testing, and contribute to ongoing quality improvements across the project.

The internship emphasizes hands-on experience with test automation, test planning, and collaboration in a cross-functional team, while supporting enterprise applications for