Associate QA Analyst

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity. 

Skills and Competencies

• 1-2 years of experience understanding of QA principles and testing methodologies, including functional, regression, acceptance, performance, and exploratory testing.
• Familiarity with Agile QA practices and collaboration with developers, QA engineers, and product owners.
• Ability to execute manual test cases, document results, and support defect identification and resolution.
• Basic database/querying knowledge preferred for data validation and troubleshooting.
• Awareness of AI-assisted testing tools (e.g., ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) and AI/ML concepts relevant to software testing.
• Strong analytical skills to review test outcomes, including AI-generated outputs, for accuracy and quality.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Perform software verification activities within an Agile team environment.
• Execute manuals, ad hoc, and exploratory testing to validate functionality and identify defects.
• Maintain and execute automated test scripts to support continuous and regression testing.
• Document test results and collaborate with developers and product owners to resolve issues.
• Reproduce, analyze, and assist with root cause investigation of application and client-reported defects.
• Follow QA best practices and contribute to improvements in testing, processes, and documentation.

About the Team

The Ratings Technology Quality Assurance Engineering team supports software quality across Moody’s Ratings Technology applications. The team ensures release quality through functional, regression, and automation testing while partnering closely with product and engineering teams. By joining the team, candidates will contribute to reliable technology delivery, continuous improvement, and responsible adoption of AI-assisted testing practices.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.