QA/Test Automation Developer Intern

About the Role

As a QA/Test Engineer within IBM Infrastructure, you will help ensure the quality, reliability, performance, and security of enterprise software solutions. You will work closely with developers, architects, product managers, and support teams to design and run testing strategies, automate test coverage, find defects, and drive continuous quality improvements across the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute functional, integration, system, regression, performance, and end-to-end test plans.
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks, scripts, and test suites to improve coverage and efficiency.
• Collaborate with software developers and product teams to understand requirements and build quality into the development process.
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects through resolution.
• Validate new features, enhancements, and bug fixes against functional and non-functional requirements.
• Take part in code reviews, design reviews, sprint planning, and agile development activities.
• Perform root cause analysis of product defects and work with engineering teams on corrective actions.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated testing and quality gates.
• Monitor product quality metrics and recommend improvements to testing processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Create and maintain test documentation, validation reports, and quality assurance standards.