Junior Functional Tester

Summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Junior Functional Tester to join their team. In this position, you will help safeguard the quality and dependability of software solutions across a range of platforms while partnering with cross-functional teams to shape effective testing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Run functional test cases to verify application behavior and alignment with business requirements
• Establish and apply defect management processes to secure timely resolution
• Produce the necessary documentation to support test completion and traceability
• Carry out quality risk assessment and management to focus testing on the most critical areas
• Spot potential automation workflows to increase testing efficiency
• Grasp and apply international testing practices across the software development lifecycle, relying on quality risk analysis as a baseline for test prioritization
• Create and put in place software quality metrics to gauge product reliability
• Recommend changes or new features based on test outcomes and observations
• Compile and share progress reports to keep stakeholders informed about testing status
• Log and monitor defects to ensure appropriate follow-up and resolution
• Prepare and share defect reports containing the necessary details for effective remediation
• Guide and coordinate work teams to advance testing activities and deliverables

Skills

• No less than 1 year of applicable professional experience in software testing or a related field
• Background in testing for mobile platform projects
• Awareness of various testing effort estimation approaches for planning testing workloads
• Practical experience creating test strategies and plans aligned with project objectives
• Working knowledge of test management tools such as JIRA, Xray, and Zephyr
• Active involvement in the team's agile practice events, including ceremonies and collaborative sessions
• Contribution to shaping acceptance criteria for user stories or requirements
• Capability to build test strategies and plans based on user stories defined by the team
• Experience crafting both functional and non-functional test cases to achieve wide coverage
• Hands-on experience testing APIs for back-end validation
• Background in testing native iOS and tvOS applications across a variety of scenarios
• Strong written and spoken command of English and Spanish at a B2 level or above
• Preferred and demonstrable experience applying AI to support testing activities

Qualifications

Must Haves

• No less than 1 year of applicable professional experience in software testing or a related field
• Background in testing for mobile platform projects
• Awareness of various testing effort estimation approaches for planning testing workloads
• Practical experience creating test strategies and plans aligned with project objectives
• Working knowledge of test management tools such as JIRA, Xray, and Zephyr
• Active involvement in the team's agile practice events, including ceremonies and collaborative sessions
• Contribution to shaping acceptance criteria for user stories or requirements
• Capability to build test strategies and plans based on user stories defined by the team
• Experience crafting both functional and non-functional test cases to achieve wide coverage
• Hands-on experience testing APIs for back-end validation
• Background in testing native iOS and tvOS applications across a variety of scenarios
• Strong written and spoken command of English and Spanish at a B2 level or above

Nice to Haves

• Preferred and demonstrable experience applying AI to support testing activities

Benefits

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn