QA Summer Intern - Undergrad

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.The RoleAt Proofpoint we are concerned with protecting our customers from threats and data loss. Our Core Data Loss Prevention (DLP) engineering team is looking to hire a QA Engineering Intern. DLP is at the very center of cybersecurity as it focuses on identifying the data hackers are seeking and corporations most want to protect. The Core DLP team is working on building the central DLP engine, policy and dashboard needed to be a leader in the Enterprise DLP market.As an intern, you willWork closely with a Senior QA Engineer to test code.Responsible for carefully reading the software engineer’s written acceptance tests and execute them precisely. Asked to identify any gaps that need to be tested that weren’t specifically requested and test those as well.Carefully coordinate the build and deployments of the engineering feature branches in the Staging environment and ensure “master” branches are restored after testing is complete.Work directly with the software engineering team to move development stories through the various statuses in JIRA to help close them out in a timely manner.You will also work with the Product Manager when you need to get clarification on requirements and the Engineering Manager when you need help prioritizing QA tasks.You will become intimately familiar with the software development life cycle and the agile processes and methodologies prevalent in the industry. QualificationsWorking on a degree in a relevant STEM major like computer scienceAbility to take direction from Senior QA EngineersAbility to communicate clearly with the Software Engineering and Product management teamsStrong work ethic and willingness to be thorough and methodical in your task executionCreate mind and an eagerness to find test scenarios that may have been missedCandidate ProfileYou have the ability and interest in working during full-time (a maximum of 40 hours/week) in our Draper, UT office or remotely.  You are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree and are successfully maintaining an above average GPA. This internship is scheduled to start May and run through August 2024.If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!