Roles · Software and IT

AI systems tester

Identifies program problems and documents defects using a bug tracking system. Develops testing programs and designs test plans for system modifications.

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Systems tester · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Identify, analyse, and document problems with program function.
  2. Document software defects and report defects to developers.
  3. Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers” (O*NET 15-1253.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.
  • Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.
  • Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.

Systems tester · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • C#
  • C++
  • Git
  • GitHub

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0) and ANZSCO 2022 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits