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Introduction
At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You'll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.
Your role and responsibilities
As a QA/Test Developer Generalist, you will work in an agile, collaborative environment to recommend and develop testing standards and application of quality technologies. You will collaborate with cross-functional team members on story development, from before definition through final deployment.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
• Develop Testing Standards: Recommend and develop testing standards and application of quality technologies to ensure the product is robust and failure scenarios are considered and refactored.
• Perform Exploratory Testing: Conduct exploratory testing using industry-leading practices to discover defects/bugs and work with coders and POs to determine root cause and prevent similar issues from happening in the future.
• Drive Test Automation: Drive adoption of test automation, including unit tests, integration tests, and functional tests, to ensure efficient and effective testing processes.
• Collaborate on Story Development: Work with cross-functional team members on story development, from before definition through final deployment, to ensure testability is built into the application from the ground up.
• Identify Defects and Root Cause: Discover defects/bugs and work with coders and POs to determine root cause and how to prevent similar issues from happening in the future.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
• Exposure to Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with working in agile environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and applying agile principles to testing and quality assurance.
• Testing Standards Development: Experience working with testing standards and quality technologies to ensure product robustness and failure scenario consideration.
• Exploratory Testing Techniques: Exposure to industry-leading exploratory testing practices to identify defects and determine root causes.
• Test Automation Frameworks: Familiarity with test automation frameworks, including unit tests, integration tests, and functional tests, to drive efficient testing processes.
• Collaborative Story Development: Experience working with cross-functional teams on story development, from definition to deployment, to ensure testability is built into applications.
Preferred technical and professional experience
• Test Automation Frameworks: Familiarity with multiple test automation frameworks, including unit tests, integration tests, and functional tests, is beneficial for driving efficient testing processes.
• Advanced Exploratory Testing: Exposure to advanced exploratory testing techniques and industry-leading practices is advantageous for identifying complex defects and determining root causes.
• Cloud-Based Testing Tools: Experience working with cloud-based testing tools and technologies is desirable for ensuring scalable and efficient testing processes.
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
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Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
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ABOUT IBM
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At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS
IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.