Summer Trainee - Software Testing / Quality Assurance

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

Want to kick start your career among the top professionals of lifting businesses and be a part of a winning team who supports and encourages you as you take your first steps in your professional career? Every year Konecranes employs hundreds of students in various fields, varying from technicians to engineers and future business experts. We strive to be an attractive employer for you at every stage of your career – when you land your first summer job, when you want to grow and have more responsibilities or perhaps when you want to spread your wings internationally – we aim to support you at all stages of your life.  Are you ready to start your journey to the top of the crane industry? Keep reading and lift your skills to the next level with Konecranes!

Your Role:

We are looking for a Summer Trainee as a Software Testing/Quality Assurance trainee, to support our Product Configurator Tool’s Software Development.

Your primary responsibility will be to rigorously test software test features for our Product Configurator. This will involve:

• Conducting functional testing to ensure all software components perform as expected.
• Performing regression testing to identify and address any potential issues or bugs.
• Collaborating with developers to understand software requirements and test scenarios.
• Documenting test cases, results, and any discovered defects in detail.
• Participating in team meetings to discuss project progress and any testing challenges.

Skills You Will Develop:

Throughout your internship, you will have the opportunity to enhance your skills in:

• Test case design and execution.
• API testing with tools like Postman
• End-to-end testing, bug tracking and reporting using industry-standard tools.
• Collaboration and communication within a software development team.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle and methodologies.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving in a dynamic environment.

Academic Background:

• We are looking for candidates who are currently enrolled in 2nd to 4th year studies in computer science, software engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• A strong foundation in programming concepts and software development principles is highly desirable.
• Good communication skills for collaboration purposes with different stakeholders
• Fluent English language skills, other languages are an asset.

Join our Team:

This is a 3-month position but interviews will be ongoing with a possibility to begin as soon as the right candidate is found. If you are eager to gain practical experience in software testing and quality assurance while contributing to the development of innovative solutions in the material handling solutions industry, please apply with your CV by 20th May 2024 on our career site. We will contact you after the application period at the latest. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Waweru, Product Owner, ESPEC Product Configurator E-mail: elizabeth.waweru@konecranes.com.

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Konecranes is a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.

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