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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

  1. Conduct automated white box tests.
    8 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
  2. Execute TestNG test cases from Jenkins.
    8 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
  3. Create reports on quality metrics.
    7 jobs · 1 role · 86% confidence
  4. Document test results.
    7 jobs · 2 roles · 100% confidence
  5. Gather quality metrics.
    7 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
  6. Conduct regression testing.
    6 jobs · 1 role · 67% confidence
  7. Ensure corrective actions are documented.
    6 jobs · 1 role · 67% confidence
  8. Maintain quality metrics.
    6 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
  9. Perform basic SQL querying.
    6 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
  10. Monitor Pulse CX test cases in production-like environments.
    5 jobs · 1 role · 80% confidence
  11. Create and maintain technical documentation for configurations, customizations, and processes.
    4 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
  12. Document product anomalies.
    4 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence

Augment

12 of 387

Human + AI together

  1. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations.
    47 jobs · 6 roles · 100% confidence
  2. Escalate breaches of policies and procedures appropriately.
    35 jobs · 5 roles · 99% confidence
  3. Develop and implement comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with quality standards.
    32 jobs · 6 roles · 100% confidence
  4. Participate in code reviews.
    32 jobs · 4 roles · 100% confidence
  5. Perform root cause analysis for identified defects.
    29 jobs · 4 roles · 100% confidence
  6. Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
    28 jobs · 4 roles · 57% confidence
  7. Embed new policies and procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
    24 jobs · 4 roles · 68% confidence
  8. Contribute to the development of acceptance criteria.
    23 jobs · 4 roles · 100% confidence
  9. Manage risk and strengthen controls in relation to owned or contributed work.
    23 jobs · 4 roles · 100% confidence
  10. Create and execute automated test scripts using testing frameworks and tools.
    21 jobs · 3 roles · 89% confidence
  11. Design, develop, and execute testing strategies to validate functionality, performance, and user experience.
    20 jobs · 3 roles · 100% confidence
  12. 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

  1. Act as a contact point for stakeholders outside the immediate function.
    29 jobs · 4 roles · 100% confidence
  2. Build a network of contacts outside the team and external to the organization.
    27 jobs · 5 roles · 100% confidence
  3. Partner with other functions and business areas.
    26 jobs · 4 roles · 96% confidence
  4. Guide and persuade team members.
    24 jobs · 4 roles · 100% confidence
  5. Contribute to the organization’s technology communities.
    23 jobs · 3 roles · 74% confidence
  6. Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard.
    21 jobs · 3 roles · 78% confidence
  7. Communicate complex or sensitive information.
    19 jobs · 3 roles · 100% confidence
  8. Take responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
    16 jobs · 2 roles · 100% confidence
  9. Lead a team of quality engineers through multi-disciplinary team planning and ecosystem integration.
    15 jobs · 1 role · 100% confidence
  10. Deliver work in line with relevant rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.
    14 jobs · 1 role · 57% confidence
  11. Lead and supervise a team.
    12 jobs · 2 roles · 100% confidence
  12. Escalate control issues with transparency.
    11 jobs · 1 role · 82% confidence

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Employment + wages: BLS OEWS (national, detailed SOC).

Job exposure: Anthropic Economic Index, broad SOC bridge.

Task decomposition + classification: Nuvepro canonical task library (21 roles mapped to SOC 15-1253). Each task is classified by our automation classifier into Automate, Augment, or Human-only.