Software QA Tester Job Description Template

Job title

Software QA Tester

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable software QA tester to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will review requirements and user stories, write test plans and test cases and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Review requirements and user stories
• Write test plans and test cases
• Run manual tests
• Build and maintain automated tests
• Report and track defects
• Verify fixes and run regression tests
• Help improve quality processes
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Working knowledge of test case design and manual testing
• Attention to detail and curiosity
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level
• ISTQB Test Automation Engineer
• Certified Software Tester (CSTE)
• Experience with selenium, Playwright or Cypress

Skills

• Test automation
• Bug reporting
• SQL and APIs
• Agile processes
• Clear communication
• Persistence

Work environment and schedule

Testers work in offices or remotely at computers, often testing across devices and browsers. Most work full-time; release days can bring extra hours.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.