A Quality Assurance (QA) job involves ensuring products/services meet standards by designing and executing tests, identifying defects, documenting issues, and collaborating with teams to implement fixes, focusing on reliability, performance, and user satisfaction before release, common in tech, manufacturing, and healthcare. Key duties include creating test plans, running manual/automated tests, tracking bugs, and verifying resolutions, while essential skills are attention to detail, analytical thinking, and communication. Key Responsibilities
Testing:
Develop, implement, and execute test plans, test cases, and scripts (manual and automated) for software, systems, or products.
Defect Management:
Identify, document, track, and report bugs and issues, ensuring fixes meet requirements.
Standards Compliance:
Verify products meet internal quality standards and external regulatory requirements.
Process Improvement:
Analyze performance, identify root causes of defects, and suggest improvements to quality processes.
Collaboration:
Work closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure quality integration.