QA Engineer

QA-engineer — Quality Assurance engineer — is a specialist in functional software testing at the development stage. Its activities are aimed at improving software development process, preventing defects and identifying errors in the product.

Professional skills

We offer you a possible list of professional skills for preparing QA-engineer resume.

  • Skills in technical documentation analysis;
  • Experience in test documentation and ideas for improving software quality creating;
  • Skills in development and testing;
  • Skills in identifying problem areas and their introduction into the tracking system;
  • Skills in testing analysis and optimization;
  • Experience in test documentation registration;
  • Knowledge of Unix \ Linux systems;
  • Knowledge of SQL (PL \ SQL, MySQL, Oracle);
  • Good knowledge of testing methods;
  • Experience in testing automation (knowledge of Silk Test or Rational Robot programs);
  • Experience in functional testing of distributed systems;
  • Java programming experience;
  • Technical English.

Personal and business qualities

We offer a list of personal qualities and skills, suitable for QA-engineer position:

  • Analytical mind;
  • Strategic thinking;
  • Abstract thinking;
  • Ability to model and abstract;
  • Critical, destructive mindset aimed at detecting errors;
  • Perfectionism;
  • Ability to quickly switch between tasks;
  • Ability to work in a team and to argue decisions;
  • Sociability;
  • Ability to find compromises between interested parties;
  • Responsibility;
  • Perseverance;
  • Attention to detail;
  • Ability to prioritize.

QA-engineer Resume Sample

Ivanov Ivan
Address: Kharkov, Ivanova str., 1, Apt. 1
Phone: (050) 111-11-11
E-mail: I.ivanov@gmail.com

Objective: to obtain the position of QA-engineer.

Professional skills:

  • Basics of testing knowledge;
  • Knowledge of HTML, CSS, SQL, JavaScript at a level sufficient to create and support automated tests;
  • Experience in operating systems of Linux family, MS Windows and Mac OS;
  • Understanding the principles of browsers working (Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari);
  • Ability to work with bug-tracking systems (Jira, Redmine, Mantis, Trac, VSTS, etc.);
  • Understanding of software development methodologies;
  • Technical English — Intermediate.
Work experience:

Since August 2012  — QA Engineer, FeelFree Inc.

Functional responsibilities:

  • Conducting functional and non-functional testing of Web applications;
  • Analysis of technical documentation and project requirements;
  • Creating test documentation (test plan, check lists, test cases, etc.);
  • Communication with the customer about coordination of project documentation and requirements.
Education: 2005-2010, Kharkov National University of Radio Electronics, Faculty of Computer Engineering and Management.

Personal qualities: mindfulness, responsibility, technical thinking, concentration, high degree of self-organization, discipline, focus on results.

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