QA/Test Developer (Apprentice conversion) at IBM · Location…

At IBM Finance & Operations, we are the backbone of IBM’s transformation driving efficiency, transparency, and smart decision-making across the business. Our teams provide the insight and discipline that guide strategy, ensure financial strength, and enable IBM to invest in innovation and growth. Working in Finance & Operations means combining analytical skills with collaboration and curiosity. You’ll partner with colleagues across functions and geographies, using data, technology, and process excellence to create solutions that improve performance and deliver measurable impact. IBM offers continuous learning, career development, and a culture that values diverse perspectives. Join us and be part of a global team that keeps IBM moving forward, while building your own future in a dynamic and evolving environment. 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. • 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. • 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. United States Software Engineering Hybrid Professional Multiple Cities (0147) International Business Machines Corporation