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Software quality assurance engineers

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and testers

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work to identify glitches and errors

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that prevent apps and computer programs

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from working as intended.

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In the past,

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software quality assurance

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may have relied more on large groups

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of individual testers

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but now engineers create automated programs

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to discover weaknesses in software

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they’re developing.

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As part of sometimes large

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development teams,

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these engineers design testing plans

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and procedures,

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monitor the results for any bugs they uncover,

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and begin the process of

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solving the design flaws

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that cause the problems.

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Strong attention to detail

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and rigorous documentation are important

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to ensure that programs

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aren’t published with bugs or bad code.

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Typically,

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quality assurance engineers and testers

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work in offices,

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often as part of large teams.

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Strong communication and interpersonal skills

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are important to coordinate testing

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and ensure that all issues are caught.

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Software quality assurance testers

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and engineers typically have

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a bachelor’s degree in computer science

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or a field related to software development.

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Applicants with additional industry certifications

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and knowledge of a variety

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of programming languages

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and troubleshooting techniques

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may find it easier to find employment.