QA Intern

Xpansiv is the leading infrastructure provider for the energy transition markets.

 

Our comprehensive platform includes registries, online marketplaces, market execution services, wholesale power solutions, and market data for energy and environmental commodity markets. Trusted worldwide, Xpansiv enables stakeholders to deliver transparent, credible, and auditable environmental claims to address the growing global demand for assurance and accountability on climate action and sustainability performance.

 

From our founding in 2009 through more than 10 acquisitions, Xpansiv has become a global leader in environmental commodity markets.  We are backed by Blackstone and other leading investors.

Xpansiv is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Quality Assurance Intern to support the development and expansion of the automated testing framework for the Xpansiv Power platform. Reporting to a Product Manager and working closely with the Head of QA, the broader QA team, and Engineering, the intern will help improve software quality, test coverage, and release reliability across a complex energy market operations platform. 

The intern will contribute to ongoing automation initiatives, help establish effective practices for managing non-production test data and test assets, and develop automated tests that validate backend APIs and web user interface functionality. This internship offers hands-on experience with quality engineering, automation frameworks, cross-functional software delivery, and business-critical technology used in energy markets. 

 

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  Collaborate with Product Management, QA, and Engineering teams to support the design and implementation of automated testing solutions. 

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  Develop, maintain, and improve automated test scripts for web user interfaces and backend APIs. 

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  Help define and implement processes for managing non-production test data, test accounts, test assets, and testing environments. 

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  Create, execute, and maintain automated functional, integration, and regression test suites. 

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  Review test results, identify and document defects, and support troubleshooting and defect-resolution efforts. 

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  Assist with validating new features, bug fixes, and software releases against requirements and acceptance criteria. 

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  Contribute to documentation covering testing approaches, standards, frameworks, test cases, and test data management practices. 

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  Work with existing automation tools and frameworks while helping expand test coverage across key platform workflows. 

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  Participate in team ceremonies, planning discussions, test reviews, and release-readiness activities. 

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  Share findings, risks, and recommendations clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

 

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field. 

• Coursework, academic projects, or practical experience using a programming language such as Python, JavaScript, C#, Java, or a similar language. 

• Foundational understanding of the software development lifecycle and software testing concepts. 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills. 

• Clear written and verbal communication skills. 

• Ability to work independently, seek guidance when needed, and collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team environment. 

• Interest in test automation, APIs, web applications, quality engineering, and reliable software delivery. 

 

• Exposure to automated testing tools or frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, Rest Assured, or similar technologies. 

• Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman or SoapUI. 

• Experience with source control tools such as Git. 

• Basic understanding of web technologies, REST APIs, databases, microservices, or continuous integration and delivery pipelines. 

• Experience contributing to a team-based academic, internship, or software development project. 

• Interest in energy markets, sustainability, regulated technology platforms, or data-intensive applications. 

 

• Automated test coverage is expanded across priority Xpansiv Power workflows. 

• Test scripts are reliable, maintainable, clearly documented, and aligned with team standards. 

• Non-production test data and test assets are organized and managed through consistent, repeatable practices. 

• Defects and quality risks are identified early, documented clearly, and communicated promptly. 

• Product, QA, and Engineering partners receive dependable support during feature validation and release preparation.