Software Tester (QA/QC)

United Nations

Location:
Deqing, China
Grade:
CON
Category:
Professional Staff
Posted Aug 14, 2026Apply by Sep 27, 2026 (34d left)
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This position supports the Quality Assurance and Quality Control of various applications developed by the UN Office of Information and Communications Technology. The role involves designing and executing test plans, test cases, and automation scripts to ensure the quality of software solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Create test plans, test cases, and test scripts for assigned modules in line with the organization's quality standards.
  • Create automation scripts to automate repetitive validations tasks.
  • Validate functional and technical requirements through system testing and regression testing.
  • Design and execute standard testing techniques (smoke, sanity, black-box, regression, etc.) to verify functionality against requirements.
  • Identify, create, and secure test data, and manage it across the relevant systems for SIT and UAT.

Requirements

  • A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) is required.
  • A degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics, statistics or related field is highly desirable.
  • 2 years of hands-on QA experience of web applications and mobile apps across different browsers and devices is required.
  • Provable hands-on experience with automation tools (Cypress or Playwright preferred) is required.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills, the ability to document findings clearly and present them with confidence is required.
  • Ability to work independently, take ownership, and deliver against agreed timelines, is required.
  • Experience with AI and GIS is desirable.
  • Ability to travel abroad for projects is desirable.
  • Applicants are required to be authorized to work in China regardless of where they live at the time of applying for the job opening.
  • The UN will not sponsor for a visa. Are you authorized to work in China? Please explain how you meet this criterion.

Skills

  • Quality Assurance
  • Quality Control
  • Software Testing
  • Test Plan Design
  • Test Execution
  • Automation Testing
  • Cypress
  • Playwright
  • Web Application Testing
  • Mobile App Testing
  • Cross-browser Testing
  • Automation Scripts
  • English Documentation
  • Independent Work
  • Project Delivery

Languages

English