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Entry-Level Software Tester Resume Sample

If writing your resume for a junior software QA tester job is testing your patience, view this sample for ideas on how you can improve your resume.

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To be a successful candidate for software quality assurance jobs, resume expert Kim Isaacs says it helps to have a comprehensive resume. Is your patience being tested by writing your entry-level tester resume? No experience is needed to check out this sample she created for ideas on how you can improve your resume—or download the entry-level QA software tester resume template in Word.

Jobs for QA technicians are projected to grow by 5% to 9% (or 22,400 jobs) from 2016 through 2026, according to O*NET. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) doesn't collect data on QA techs, but includes those workers among "computer occupations, all other." As such, you'll find the highest level of employment for this job in the following states: California, Texas, District of Columbia, Georgia, and Illinois; and in the following metropolitan areas: Washington D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Denver.

As a QA technician, you can expect to earn a median wage of $88,510 per year, or $42.56 per hour, according to BLS.

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Entry-Level Software Tester Resume

Darla Washington
8901 Meadow Way, #389
Sometown, NJ 08094
555-555-5555
dw@somedomain.com
Available for Extensive Travel
Able to Relocate

JUNIOR SOFTWARE QA TESTER

Experience in Manual & Automated Testing for Software Quality Assurance (SQA)
Knowledgeable in Open-Source Automation Tools (Selenium, Agile, soapUI)
Familiar with Object-Oriented Programming in .Net and Java

Key Skills

SQA Tools & Best Practices

Test Cases, Plans & Scripts

Defect & Bug Discovery

Technical Specification Analysis

System & Unit Testing

Acceptance Testing

Regression Testing

Load Testing

Tracking, Logging & Reporting

Program Logic & Optimization

Software Architecture Technologies

Issue Identification

Professional Experience

ABC COMPANY — Sometown, NJ

Junior QA Tester, 6/2016 to Present

Perform system, unit, acceptance, regression, load and functional/performance testing on dozens of applications using both automated and manual testing methods. Validate, verify, communicate and resolve software issues through careful, thoroughly documented testing to maximize return on investment (ROI) for IT initiatives.

Contributions:

  • Identified, documented and reported bugs, errors, interoperability flaws and other issues within proprietary software applications developed for ABC Company’s global user base.
  • Demonstrated methodical, detail-oriented and thorough approach to all assignments while adhering to compressed timelines. Complete all assignments on or ahead of schedule.
  • Consistently recognized for excellent problem-solving and analytical skills by programmers, project managers and supervisors.
  • Worked collaboratively with QA, development and business groups to complete comprehensive testing on 2 major new releases.

“…Despite her junior status, Darla is one of the leaders on my QA team…Many programmers personally request Darla for their QA efforts due to her technical knowledge and ability to complete jobs quickly and accurately…” — Performance Review Excerpts, ABC Company

Education & Certifications

AS in Computer Science, 6/2016 XYZ TECHNICAL COLLEGE — Sometown, NJ

Certifications: ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP) Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP)

Technology Summary

Testing Tools:

soapUI, Selenium Suite (Selenium IDE, Selenium Server, Selenium Remote Control, Selenium Grid, Selenium Java Client Driver); Agile; Silk Test; HPE Unified Functional Testing (UFT), HP LoadRunner, HP Performance Center

Languages:

Strong foundation in .Net and Java; basic familiarity with C# and XML

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