Quality Engineer

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Software development is critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. At IBM, you will use the latest software development tools, techniques and approaches and work with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.

This job will allow you to enhance the Data & AI products and solutions at IBM. We are looking for seasoned professionals who are passionate about building products & solutions that are architected using modern technologies. The team adopts a blend of agile and traditional methodologies to deliver with speed and quality.

As a QA Engineer, you will be responsible for testing the AI IBM product portfolio, including the Watsonx BI Assistant, Watson AI, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and other open-source technology and tools on-premise software stack deployments and cloud environments such as IBM Cloud and AWS.

You will write test cases and test the product features to ensure end-to-end quality standards are met.

• The job duties and responsibilities are as follows.
• Understand the test plans laid down for a feature/product
• Write tests that cover the scenarios stated in the test plan
• Conduct functional and integration tests periodically for minor, major, and patch releases.
• Raise defects for issues found, work with the development team to narrow down the problem, and verify fixes
• Review documentation to ensure it matches the implementation.
• Communicate effectively with peers and cross-teams to clarify technical details, share ideas, and convey progress.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 4+ years of experience with Software Testing
• 4+ years of System and Integration testing
• 2+ years experience in scripting languages (e.g., Python, shell script etc)
• Fast learner, self-motivated, and a passion for the latest test techniques
• Clear, logical, analytical, and methodical approach to problem-solving

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience in the creation and execution of comprehensive product test plans, test cases, and scripts
• Strong oral and written communication, and presentation skills
• Experience with Public Cloud Services (AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud)
• Software automation development experiences: GUI automation, Selenium, JavaScript RestAPI automation
• Experience with Unix, TestRail, Jira, Git, Jenkins, Docker is a plus