Software Quality Assurance Engineer – CL10

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Job Description

A Core Engineering QA engineer is responsible for the creation of tests to identify issues with software before the product launch. Duties include identifying and analyzing any bugs and errors found during the test phase and documenting them for review after. Other tasks include developing and running new tests, either manual or automated, reporting on the results and collaborating with software developers to fix program issues.

A QA engineer is expected to have an excellent knowledge of the application domain to expand test plans as the program evolves and guarantee enough test coverage. He/she should also be able to interact with support engineers and customers to understand their software quality needs and translate them into test cases.

Responsibilities

• Create test cases and test plans to identify software problems
• Analyze bugs and errors found during tests
• Document results of tests for the software development team
• Recommend improvements in software to enhance user experience
• Motivate the development process for efficiency and performance
• Work together with the software developer to enhance and improve programs
• Develop and maintain automated test cases
• Develop standards and procedures to determine product quality and release readiness
• Research new tools, technologies, and testing processes

Our software engineering professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You'll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Accenture. 

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Accenture is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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Requirements

• Proven experience in enterprise software testing
• High proficiency in computer technology and programming languages
• Strong knowledge of Linux and Microsoft Windows
• Good knowledge of Java, Python, SQL and scripting languages
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good oral and written English communication skills
• Great team player and able to work efficiently with minimal supervision
• Able to communicate successfully with technical counterparts inside and outside the company

Requisite Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in software development environment(s) and software testing

Preferred Education & Experience

• Software Testing Certification (ISTQB or similar)
• Cloud Certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Experience with enterprise search platforms (Solr, Lucene, Google, Elasticsearch)

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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