Software QA Specialist (2027 Grad)

Toyota Automated Logistics; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Vacation pay

Volunteer time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional associations

Conferences

Company events

Job summary

Toyota Automated Logistics is seeking a Software QA Specialist to join our Louisville, KY team. The role focuses on validating software modules against specifications, developing test plans, and performing manual and automated testing for projects in the US and India.

The QA Specialist will manage test artifacts and environments, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure quality across installations, configurations, and deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Eng, or related field.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL.
• Previous QA or QA internship.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Comfort working in software development and automation tech.
• Solid QA skills including testing tools and databases (SQL Server, Oracle).
• Adherence to information security policies and training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains test plans and test artifacts.
• Performs backend database validation and data migration checks.
• Designs and executes functional, regression, stress, and load tests.
• Creates and maintains test data and automation scripts.
• Manages test plans, reviews, and UAT activities.
• Identifies quality issues and escalates appropriately.
• Isolates, documents, and tracks root cause defects.

Skills

SQL

Test case mgmt

Automation testing

QA processes

Documentation

Communication

Environment management

Software installation

Configuration management

Bug tracking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Oracle

TFS

Job description

Toyota Automated Logistics is seeking a Software QA Specialist who will graduate in Spring or Summer of 2027 to join our team in Louisville, KY.

Job Overview

The Quality Assurance team is the primary proponent for all quality assurance programs affecting software. The QA Specialist is integral in supporting the QA group to perform quality testing for existing, modified, and custom software to be implemented for clients, as well as leading other process improvement initiatives. This person manages the development of complete test plans as well as conducts quality, stress, regression and load tests for software programs developed in the US and India. The QA Specialist will perform complete validation ensuring that all software modules meet functional specifications, software design documents, and end user requirements.

Job Functions

• Database Analysis. Performs backend database validation in Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle, including validating queries, updates, stored procedures, maintenance plans, data migration, and triggers.
• Requirements Analysis. Analyzes project requirements from specifications, maps test cases to requirements and designs test coverage plan.
• Test Case Management. Develops, documents, and maintains functional test cases and other test artifacts like test data, data validation, and automated scripts to validate all project requirements are fulfilled.
• Test Plan Management. Holds and facilitates test plan/case reviews with cross-functional team members. Creates and executes User Acceptance Test plans with project team.
• Software Testing. Executes and evaluates manual and automated test cases and records test results.
• Issue Management. Identifies any potential quality issues per defined process and escalates high priority quality issues immediately to project team and management.
• Defect Management. Isolates, replicates, documents, and reports root cause defects and verifies defect fixes.
• Environment Management. Creates and maintains virtual machines for the customers whose programs are being tested. The analyst is responsible for maintaining synchronized environments and documenting changes.
• Software Installation. Installs software promotes on test environments, performs needed configurations, and ensures that the program performs correctly. When called upon, may also help project managers to do the same thing in production environments.
• Software Configuration. Understands the available configurations and is able to set and test appropriately for the project and test case being performed.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 15% overnight travel (Travel expenses paid by Toyota Automated Logistics)
• Must maintain a valid driver's license and passport

Required Qualifications And Preferred Skills

• Must be eligible to work in the USA long term without sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related degree.
• Experience using Microsoft SQL
• Previous software quality assurance or software oriented internship or co-op experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent problem solving capability (business and technical)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Enjoys working in the software development and automation technology field (very computer literate)
• Strong quality control, quality assurance and computer skills including: TFS, manual and automated testing tools, and various Databases (SQL Server and Oracle).
• Employees must follow all information security policies, protect confidential data, complete required training, and report any suspected security incidents to support our information security controls.

To learn more about us, click the following link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFKuN5mUw_8

About Toyota Automated Logistics

Toyota Automated Logistics is your global partner for integrated warehouse automation. Our team combines the talents of Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande’s warehousing business and viastore under one brand to deliver scalable systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services.

In addition to exciting work at a growing company, we offer the following benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match
• Vacation / Holiday Pay
• Paid Volunteer time off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Associations, Conferences and Subscriptions
• Company Meetings & Events

Toyota Automated Logistics does not work with outside recruiting agencies. No solicitation phone calls please.