Intern Software QA Test Engineer

About the role

Job Details:

Job Description: IPL QA team is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of infrastructure and software solutions used across multiple product development teams. We work closely with development and infrastructure engineers to validate new features, detect regressions, improve test coverage, and continuously enhance automation frameworks.

As an Intern Software QA Engineer, you will participate in designing, executing, and improving quality assurance processes for infrastructure and software components. You will contribute to functional, integration, performance, and reliability testing while gaining hands-on experience with modern DevOps and CI/CD practices.

You will collaborate with software developers, DevOps engineers, and QA engineers to identify quality issues, analyze failures, improve test coverage, and enhance test automation. This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop practical experience in software quality assurance, automation, infrastructure testing, and observability solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in planning, executing, and documenting functional and non-functional tests.

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and testing tools.

• Execute regression, integration, and performance tests and analyze test results.

• Investigate failures, identify root causes, and assist in defect reporting and tracking.

• Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to improve product quality and testability.

• Support CI/CD pipeline validation and test automation integration.

• Contribute to test documentation, test plans, and quality metrics reporting.

• Assist in monitoring and analyzing system health, reliability, and performance indicators.

• Learn and apply QA, DevOps, and software engineering best practices.

• Explore opportunities to improve testing efficiency through automation and AI-assisted solutions.

Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a BSc or MSc degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Basic knowledge of software testing concepts and quality assurance principles.

• Basic programming or scripting experience with one or more of the following: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Java, or similar.

• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.

• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.

• Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts and automated testing.

• Basic knowledge of Linux and/or Windows operating systems.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Attention to detail and willingness to learn new technologies.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Effectively communicate in English.