What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Undergraduate Intern, Quality Assurance Analyst position at NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development?
About The Agency
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love.
Housing Preservation & Development Technology (HPD Tech) is the IT division within HPD. The Office of HPD
Tech leads the agency’s effort to transform HPD through technology by promoting productivity and eliminating
manual processing, shrinking costs, and increasing the pace of work. HPD Tech works to improve effectiveness of
business processes using core applications for flawless execution. HPD Tech empowers decision makers with access
to quality (complete and accurate) information to anticipate and pro-actively react to building, neighborhood and
market conditions.
The Office of HPDTech is composed of 7 units: CIO (Chief Information Office), CTO (Chief Technology Office),
CPO (Chief Product Office), Budget, Enterprise Architecture, Planning & Compliance, and Information Security.
Your Impact
As the Quality Assurance Analyst for the Division of HPD Tech, you will play a key role in maintaining and
improving the reliability, functionality, and overall quality of our systems and applications.
Your Role
You will support Quality Assurance (QA) activities such as identifying issues, debugging, performing smoke tests, and
documenting test cases. The Quality Assurance Intern will report directly to an assigned Senior Quality Assurance
Analyst.
Your Responsibilities
As a Quality Assurance Intern, you will:
Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited college or university.
SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN - 10234
Minimum Qualifications
As of June of the Program year the prospective intern must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program, June - August each year.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love.
- We maintain building and resident safety and health
- We create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability
- We engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity.
Housing Preservation & Development Technology (HPD Tech) is the IT division within HPD. The Office of HPD
Tech leads the agency’s effort to transform HPD through technology by promoting productivity and eliminating
manual processing, shrinking costs, and increasing the pace of work. HPD Tech works to improve effectiveness of
business processes using core applications for flawless execution. HPD Tech empowers decision makers with access
to quality (complete and accurate) information to anticipate and pro-actively react to building, neighborhood and
market conditions.
The Office of HPDTech is composed of 7 units: CIO (Chief Information Office), CTO (Chief Technology Office),
CPO (Chief Product Office), Budget, Enterprise Architecture, Planning & Compliance, and Information Security.
Your Impact
As the Quality Assurance Analyst for the Division of HPD Tech, you will play a key role in maintaining and
improving the reliability, functionality, and overall quality of our systems and applications.
Your Role
You will support Quality Assurance (QA) activities such as identifying issues, debugging, performing smoke tests, and
documenting test cases. The Quality Assurance Intern will report directly to an assigned Senior Quality Assurance
Analyst.
Your Responsibilities
As a Quality Assurance Intern, you will:
- Assist in designing, developing, and executing test plans and test cases.
- Identify, record, document, and track defects through resolution.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure clear communication of requirements and standards. - Perform thorough regression testing after defects are fixed.
- Communicate with developers and other testers to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
- Support the Lead QA Analyst with manual testing and writing automated test scripts.
- Attend daily Scrum meetings to discuss issues, progress, and potential solutions.
- Look for ways to improve monitoring, detect issues earlier, and deliver better value to users.
- Investigate technical issues and questions submitted by users.
- Help track and maintain test documentation, including specifications, test plans, installation/operational/performance qualifications, training plans, and related materials.
Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited college or university.
- Strong understanding of software development principles and practices.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes (or willingness to learn).
- Experience with (or interest in learning) a variety of software testing tools.
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a passion for quality.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes is a plus.
- Working toward a degree in Computer Science or a related field
SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN - 10234
Minimum Qualifications
As of June of the Program year the prospective intern must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program, June - August each year.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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