Associate Software QA Engineer

TLDR

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software releases while developing skills in advanced testing and automation.

Who we are

DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com

 

Job summary

We’re seeking a driven, detail-oriented Associate Software QA Engineer to join a fast-paced product team. You’ll work closely with senior QA engineers and front-end/back-end engineers to ship high-quality releases you can stand behind. This role is a strong fit for someone who is curious, takes ownership of outcomes, and wants to grow into advanced testing and automation.

 

What you will do

  • Collaborate with product managers and engineers to understand requirements, customer impact, and risk areas
  • Generate and execute detailed test plans based on analysis of requirements and observed system behavior
  • Carry out manual/exploratory tests to uncover edge cases
  • Contribute to automated regression tests and help keep test suites reliable and maintainable
  • Participate in team code and QA reviews; raise quality, reliability, and usability concerns early
  • Partner with Support and Engineering to troubleshoot, reproduce, and isolate issues across environments; follow through to resolution

 

What you will have

  • A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or currently pursuing one
  • Familiarity with software testing principles and types of testing (functional, regression, integration, exploratory)
  • Ability to troubleshoot application and environment issues, isolate variables, and write clear, actionable defect reports
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; attention to detail and a habit of verifying assumptions
  • Communication and teamwork abilities, including comfort sharing findings and asking questions when requirements are unclear
  • Desire to learn and improve, with a bias toward taking initiative and delivering results
  • A team of people who want to help you succeed

 

Nice to have

  • Experience testing web applications (UI and APIs)
  • Prior work with automated testing frameworks like Cypress, Playwright, Tavern, and similar
  • Understanding of REST API concepts, HTTP fundamentals, and experience with tools like Postman or curl
  • Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and modern developer workflows
  • Examples of initiative (projects, labs, automation samples, or well-written bug reports/test plans)

 

Benefits

  • Generous time off policies
  • Top shelf benefits
  • Education, wellness, and lifestyle support

 

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DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust, providing organizations with comprehensive solutions to protect their digital interactions. Through our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform, we deliver a suite of tools for managing certificates, DNS, and risk mitigation, ensuring secure and authentic digital experiences for businesses across industries.

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