About Company:
Preferred Digital Business Solutions is a strategic technology partner that provides custom software development, system integration, and digital solutions to enterprises, startups, and software vendors worldwide.
Job Description:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and curious Software Tester / QA Intern to join our development team. In the fast-paced digital products landscape, success is defined by "Deployment Confidence", the ability to identify friction points and defects before they reach the end user. This internship is designed for a "Quality Advocate" with 3–6 months of relevant exposure who can blend "Meticulous Manual Testing" with the "Analytical Grit" required to explore load, performance, and automation frameworks.
Your mission is to ensure "Zero-Regression Releases and Exceptional User Experiences." You will be embedded within our sprint cycles: responsible for executing rigorous test cases, documenting defects, and collaborating with developers to bridge the gap between "code completion" and "product excellence." If you possess "Acute Attention to Detail," a basic understanding of QA methodologies, and a hunger for mentorship, we want you to help anchor our software integrity.
Requirements:
1. Defect Detection & Lifecycle Governance
Test Execution: Perform rigorous manual testing across applications to identify bugs, UI inconsistencies, and functional regressions.
Bug Stewardship: Document and report defects with clarity, providing developers with the necessary steps to reproduce and verify fixes.
Regression Assurance: Verify that new code deployments do not negatively impact existing features, ensuring a stable product environment.
2. Performance & Technical Exploration
Load & Stress Testing: Support the team in conducting performance testing to ensure applications remain responsive under varying user loads.
Automation Curiosity: Assist in identifying repetitive manual tasks that are candidates for automation, exploring tools to increase testing velocity.
Process Evolution: Participate in quality review sessions and sprint meetings, providing feedback on how to improve internal QA workflows.
3. Documentation & Collaborative Synergy
Test Architecture: Assist in creating, updating, and maintaining comprehensive test documentation and user acceptance criteria.
Developer Collaboration: Work in tight feedback loops with the engineering team to ensure defects are resolved within the project timeline.
Mentorship Engagement: Actively participate in mentorship sessions to translate theoretical coursework into practical, real-world QA skills.
Qualifications and Skills:
Professional Profile
Education/Experience: Relevant technical background with 3–6 months of experience (internships, projects, or intensive coursework).
Technical Foundation: Basic understanding of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and various testing levels (Functional, Sanity, Regression).
Tooling Interest: Familiarity with bug-tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Trello) or an interest in automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Postman) is an advantage.
Core Competencies
Acute Attention to Detail: The ability to spot a "pixel-off" UI element or a subtle logic error in a workflow.
Communication Mastery: Strong verbal and written skills for drafting clear, concise bug reports.
Analytical Grit: A problem-solving mindset that looks beyond "what" is broken to understand "why" it might be failing.
Salary
Very attractiveApplication Closing Date: Not specified
Application Instructions:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a brief Note on why you're interested in this internship to: recruitment@preferreddigitalbusiness.com using "Application – Software Tester/QA Intern" as the subject of the email.
Job Information
Deadline
Not specified
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
ICT/TECH
Work Level
Internship
State
Lagos
Country
Nigeria