Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester

Average Salary
$73,190
$34,710
$108,420
Degree Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
Career Focus

From traffic lights, to banking, to school work — most aspects of our daily lives rely upon functional software programs. It’s the job of a software quality assurance engineer to ensure that programs operate exactly as intended. They are involved in all aspects of the process – planning, developing and assessing progress. They closely monitor the development phase, conducting multiple testing phases to ensure program performance meets quality specifications and functions as expected.

Also known as: Product Assurance Engineer, Quality Assurance Analyst, Quality Assurance Practice Manager, Quality Assurance Test Program Manager, Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Monitoring
Operations Analysis
Programming
Quality Control Analysis
Science
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Analyze software and data trends to determine marketability
Identify bugs and potential problems within software
Create and uphold quality standards for software products
Develop test programming and oversee comprehensive processes for all stages of development
Develop new tools, technology and testing procedures
Document test progress and results
Oversee the release management process to ensure quality remains consistent

Computer users generate massive amounts of highly useful data, but less than one percent is ever analyzed and used. All this information has the potential to revolutionize the way we live our daily lives. It’s up to data processors to source, certify and formulate this data—enabling companies and organizations to harness its power and move innovation forward. With a high attention to detail and focus on communication—data processors are an integral part of any team.

Also known as: Data Specialist, Data Processing Clerk, Text Data Processor, Data Entry Operator
Mathematics
Monitoring
Operation Monitoring
Programming
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Coordinate all incoming material into feasible data reports
Develop code that transforms data into different formats
Conduct data entry and analysis
Perform quality control inspections
Communicate and help solve technical support issues
Install and implement software for efficient data processing

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