**Introduction** As a Test Specialist at IBM Slovakia, your analytical and technical skills will directly impact the quality of the software we create. Come work in an agile environment where you will help each iteration reach the next level. The quality of test-procedures, which you will become a part of, will play a key role in delivering a functional software for our clients.Our team is a balanced mixture of younger and experienced IT Specialists with anational and international background. Senior team members are prepared to share their knowledge and experience with you, and to teach you how you can work andthink from a pragmatic and result-oriented view. The ideal candidate must display good written and oral skills with demonstrated interpersonal and organization abilities and must be able to work in a varied, fast paced environment. **Your role and responsibilities** The individual will be responsible for defining, implementing, maintaining and executing oftest cases of software components and interfaces. The ideal candidate should have a broad understanding of various testing frameworks ,tools and know when to apply each method to achieve the desired outcomes.The candidate should also have a deep understanding of software development lifecycle & defect lifecycle. **Required technical and professional expertise** * Strong analytical thinking * Willingness to learn * Experience in the IT field- Experience in application testing **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Experience with tools RTC, RQM, QF-Test andJMeter * Experience in automated testing * API testing and performance testing- SQL basics * ISTQB® certification