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Software Testing Program
Opportunity: This Chicago Career Tech corporate-based pathway to employment gives participants the opportunity to receive training to become an entry-level software tester with SPR Companies or one of its partners. Participants in the Software program will learn the skills, knowledge, responsibilities associated with the entry-level tester role. Entry-level testers have the opportunity to grow their testing knowledge and experience through the TAP Entry Level Training Program followed by on-the-job mentoring by the senior level test engineers in our testing facilities. After gaining experience, these entry-level testers may also be placed on assignment at clients’ locations.
Company Description: SPR was established in 1973 and over the past 39 years has been recognized as one of the leading providers of targeted solutions and IT strategic services in the Midwest. As a true business partner, SPR provides services that address clients’ strategic business and technology objectives through an umbrella of offerings (which include Redpoint Technologies, MPS Partners, and TAP Group solutions organizations). The TAP Group focuses on providing clients with professionals and solutions in the specialty IT fields of quality assurance/software testing, business analysis, and project management.
Within the near shore testing team, the entry-level tester role is responsible for executing manual test cases for the application under test and record all defects detected. As the entry level tester gains experience, he/she will then be responsible for preparing test cases based on software requirements and design specifications, in addition to running tests and documenting defects.
Jobs upon Completion: The SPR Software Testing program prepares participants for a job as an Entry-Level Tester with SPR or a partner. This is a career path with a high growth trajectory and can lead to jobs as a Quality Assurance Tester, Quality Assurance Analyst, or Test Engineer.
Pre-Requisites:
1. Associates degree required
2. Experience with technology and software applications as demonstrated by:
a) a bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field or
b) prior work experience in an area within Information Technology such as programming,
business analysis, project management, database or
c) prior work experience with daily use of application software to perform responsibilities
such as an accounting system, medical records system, salesforce.com, SAP, etc.
3. Proficient in the use of a PC and MS Office Excel and Word
4. Highly motivated and eager to learn; hands-on learner
5. Enjoys working in a team environment and is a team player
Program timeframe: Beginning in early April; up to 24 weeks
Certifications to be earned: Certified Associate Software Tester (CAST) from the QAI Global Institute
Summary of skills learned:
- What are the principles of software quality and the role of testing in achieving quality
- What is Application Lifecycle Management and how testing fits in Waterfall and Agile projects
- What are the phases of testing and testing strategies based on the type of project
- How to use requirements to prepare test cases
- How to design and prepare manual test cases to ensure testing coverage
- How to organize tests into test suites
- How to prepare test data and execute test cases
- How to query databases using SQL
- How to report test results and record defects
