SOC 15-1253 · Job decomposition
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
What this job actually does, classified into Automate, Augment, and Human-only. Decomposed from 21 canonical roles mapped to this SOC across Nuvepro's real-world JD corpus.
186,740
U.S. employment
BLS OEWS
$104,300
Median annual wage
BLS OEWS
52%
AEI exposure
Anthropic Economic Index
534
Distinct tasks
From 21 roles
Task mix (by distinct task)
Automate · 22 (4%)
Augment · 387 (72%)
Human-only · 125 (23%)
Automate
12 of 22
AI does it end-to-end
- Conduct automated white box tests.8 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
- Execute TestNG test cases from Jenkins.8 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
- Create reports on quality metrics.7 jobs · 1 role · 86% confidence
- Document test results.7 jobs · 2 roles · 100% confidence
- Gather quality metrics.7 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
- Conduct regression testing.6 jobs · 1 role · 67% confidence
- Ensure corrective actions are documented.6 jobs · 1 role · 67% confidence
- Maintain quality metrics.6 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
- Perform basic SQL querying.6 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
- Monitor Pulse CX test cases in production-like environments.5 jobs · 1 role · 80% confidence
- Create and maintain technical documentation for configurations, customizations, and processes.4 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
- Document product anomalies.4 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
Augment
12 of 387
Human + AI together
- Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations.47 jobs · 6 roles · 100% confidence
- Escalate breaches of policies and procedures appropriately.35 jobs · 5 roles · 99% confidence
- Develop and implement comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with quality standards.32 jobs · 6 roles · 100% confidence
- Participate in code reviews.32 jobs · 4 roles · 100% confidence
- Perform root cause analysis for identified defects.29 jobs · 4 roles · 100% confidence
- Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.28 jobs · 4 roles · 57% confidence
- Embed new policies and procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.24 jobs · 4 roles · 68% confidence
- Contribute to the development of acceptance criteria.23 jobs · 4 roles · 100% confidence
- Manage risk and strengthen controls in relation to owned or contributed work.23 jobs · 4 roles · 100% confidence
- Create and execute automated test scripts using testing frameworks and tools.21 jobs · 3 roles · 89% confidence
- Design, develop, and execute testing strategies to validate functionality, performance, and user experience.20 jobs · 3 roles · 100% confidence
- Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions using acquired technical experience.20 jobs · 5 roles · 100% confidence
Human-only
12 of 125
Judgment, taste, accountability
- Act as a contact point for stakeholders outside the immediate function.29 jobs · 4 roles · 100% confidence
- Build a network of contacts outside the team and external to the organization.27 jobs · 5 roles · 100% confidence
- Partner with other functions and business areas.26 jobs · 4 roles · 96% confidence
- Guide and persuade team members.24 jobs · 4 roles · 100% confidence
- Contribute to the organization’s technology communities.23 jobs · 3 roles · 74% confidence
- Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard.21 jobs · 3 roles · 78% confidence
- Communicate complex or sensitive information.19 jobs · 3 roles · 100% confidence
- Take responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.16 jobs · 2 roles · 100% confidence
- Lead a team of quality engineers through multi-disciplinary team planning and ecosystem integration.15 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
- Deliver work in line with relevant rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.14 jobs · 1 role · 57% confidence
- Lead and supervise a team.12 jobs · 2 roles · 100% confidence
- Escalate control issues with transparency.11 jobs · 1 role · 82% confidence
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