Junior Software Quality Assurance

P&A Grant Thornton; Makati; On-site; PHP 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

P&A Grant Thornton Philippines seeks a Junior Quality Assurance Associate to help ensure product quality from development through release. You will assess requirements, write test plans and test cases, and coordinate testing activities in collaboration with developers and product teams.

The role emphasizes automated and manual testing, including white-box and black-box techniques, regression testing, and documentation of defects.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related field.
• Proven experience in software development and software QA.
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Hands-on experience with white box and black box testing and automated testing tools.
• Experience writing clear, concise test plans and test cases.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Responsibilities

• Reviews requirements and design documents to provide feedback.
• Creates detailed test plans and test cases.
• Estimates and coordinates testing activities.
• Designs and executes automated tests using open-source tools.
• Identifies, records, and tracks defects thoroughly.
• Performs regression testing when bugs are resolved.
• Validates quality processes and documents quality assurance procedures.
• Investigates customer complaints and collaborates with technical teams.
• Prepares quality reports by analyzing trends and failures.
• Keeps knowledge up-to-date with quality management practices.

Skills

QA methodologies

Test planning & case design

Automation testing

Agile/Scrum

Bug tracking & reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Open-source testing tools

Job description

The Junior Quality Assurance Associate estimates, plans, and coordinates testing activities. This position is also responsible for ensuring that quality issues and defects are appropriately identified, documented, tracked, and resolved in the defect tracking system.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews requirements specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Creates detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases
• Estimates, prioritizes, plans, and coordinates testing activities.
• Designs, develops and executes automation scripts using open-source tools Identifies, records and tracks bugs, and ensures that these are documented thoroughly
• Performs thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.
• Applies technical skills for quality function deployment, design for manufacturability, and in the development of design failure mode and effect analysis file.
• Validates quality processes by determining operational testing plans and performance qualification, writing and updating quality assurance procedures, and revising product part approval process documentation and samples.
• Investigates customer complaints and/or failure mode definition in partnership with technical service and product management.
• Maintain and improve customer problem responses by assisting Quality department members with problem solving reports.
• Prepares quality documentation and reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends including failed processes, stability studies, recalls, corrective actions, and re-validation.
• Updates quality assurance job knowledge by studying trends and developments in quality management, participating in educational and training opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science/Engineering or other related fields.
• Proven working experience in software development and software quality assurance
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing and automated testing tools.
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Keen attention to detail
• Experience working in a team-oriented, matrix environment
• Outstanding communication (oral, written, presentation), interpersonal and consultative skills.
• Must possess a high degree of integrity and trust along with the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated organization, facilitation, communication, and presentation skills.