Ascend Learning, Inc.

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Intern .NET Software Quality Engineer (Information Technology)



Ascend Learning is a national leader in data driven, online educational solutions for learners, educators and employers in high-growth, licensure-driven professions spanning healthcare, fitness and wellness, skilled trades, insurance, and financial services. We are passionate about accelerating learning while impacting job readiness, employment success and employee retention with the belief that our work changes lives.

Our culture is intentionally results-driven and selfless with a relentless focus on our customers. We believe in trust, transparency, freedom and responsibility with a commitment to meritocracy, inclusion and diversity of thought. Continual investment in our over 1500 employees is also a core principle realized through ongoing professional development and providing opportunities to grow, develop and lead. Ascend Learning is headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and remote workers in cities across the U.S.

Ascend Learning Technology & Operations is hiring for an Intern .NET Software Quality Engineer in our Clinical Health Software Engineering organization.  The Intern Software Quality Engineer will have responsibility for testing software applications in a for-profit organization utilizing Microsoft technologies. This is a full-time intern position for Summer 2023 in our Leawood, KS office for students pursuing degrees in Computer Science and Management Information System.

Responsibilities

  • The intern will be supporting the clinical health's quality engineering team in performing system audits and reviews as well as supporting/shadowing Quality Engineers through their current day to day activities.
  • Develop test scripts using our in-house automation framework at your disposal as well as APIs to hook into for further automation using Selenium, Java, RestAPI frameworks.
  • Assist Quality engineering team in performing different kinds of testing on web applications like UI/UX, Database, Browser compatibility, Mobile, Accessibility, API etc.
  • Build tiered regression suite for UI and API and incorporate them in the CI Pipeline.
  • Create simple test plans and test procedures for defect identification, environment needs, and product feature evaluations
  • Generate, execute, and maintains simple active test suite of test scenarios to ensure requirements coverage and regression coverage with positive and negative testing in accordance with set processes and methodology
  • Work collaboratively as part of a cross-functional team that includes software engineers, product owner, UX designers, internal stakeholders, and customers
  • Capable of working collaboratively with team members on different teams and in different locations.
  • Actively participate in all relevant agile ceremonies for each project iteration.

Education and Experience

  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree in a computer related field
  • Exposed to the concepts of an Agile based development methodology or similar formal methodologies are required
  • Knowledge through coursework of the following programming languages: Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL, RestAPI etc.
  • Knowledge about test automation frameworks like Selenium, BDD, Data driven, Rest API etc. preferred
  • Knowledge on integration tools like Jenkins, Git, JIRA, Docker etc. preferred

Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrated organizational and teamwork skills, strong attention to detail, and a willingness to participate in collaborative development projects
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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