Quality Assurance Tester and Analyst Co-op

About the Role

The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) is seeking a Quality Assurance Tester Co-Op for its Waltham, Massachusetts location. This full-time position is open to NU students only.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform manual testing tasks as assigned by QA leads, including:
• Functional testing
• Browser testing
• Content verification
• Contribute to test case development and execution.
• Identify and log defects into the issue-tracking system.
• Assist in developing a QA Knowledge base by documenting product knowledge.
• Develop detailed prerequisites and back-end data conditions for data integrity validation.
• Become familiar with quality-assurance concepts and types of testing (e.g., functional testing, regression testing, performance testing).
• Successfully complete manual functional testing for multiple website components and functions, based on test cases and specifications.
• Develop an understanding of how software defects are identified, reproduced, described, and documented in issue-tracking software (e.g., JIRA).
• Gain experience testing on multiple operating systems and web browsers.
• Learn how QA fits into the overall Software Development Lifecycle.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Understanding of technology, particularly web technologies.
• Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS.
• Familiarity with basic web concepts and standard vocabulary of web pages.
• Understanding of how hardware, operating systems, and browsers can affect web page display.
• Manual QA testing experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to read functional specifications and develop test strategies.
• Experience taking verbal/written instructions and developing general test strategies.
• Understanding of how to create screenshots on Windows and Mac.
• Knowledge of cross-browser differences, with experience using IE, Firefox, and Chrome. Experience with Safari is helpful.
• Knowledge of iOS and Android mobile device operating systems.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to think analytically and a desire to learn.
• Self-sufficient with pride of ownership.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a highly collaborative team environment.

Compensation

• Target base pay range: $24/hr - $25/hr.
• Salary is commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience.

Work Schedule

• Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Flexible schedule can be arranged.