VST seeks Software Systems Assurance Engineer to conduct Quality Assurance activities in compliance with defined standards, plans and applicable business processes. Review technical specifications, estimate QA effort, provide project schedule inputs, identify projects risks and prepare bids for proposals.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop automation/unit tests for web applications using Microsoft .NET Testing Tools and TestComplete
- Create based test scripts to import test data into the system to facilitate functional and data validation test
- The selected candidate will be a key hands-on contributor to developing, maintaining and extending functional automated test scenarios for our desktop and client/server based products. This hire will work with a small team of automation-focused SQA engineers, but must also collaborate effectively with manual test-focused SQA engineers to learn our products, understand their test automation requirements and incrementally deliver well-coded automated testing solutions that complement our manual test efforts
- This Senior SQA Engineer is also responsible for documenting the automation, and training QA test engineers firstly to execute the tests and interpret the results, and secondarily to help groom the collective test automation skill set within the team
- The ideal candidate must also be able to demonstrate flexibility via a willingness to occasionally participate in non-automated testing efforts as project priorities warrant
Requirements
- 4+ years of overall software quality assurance and/or software engineering experience, with exposure to the full product development cycle – from requirements through post-release. Able to formulate and implement effective test strategies, and identify areas for significant efficiency gain through automation
- 3+ years of test automation experience with at least one commercial test tool package (i.e., QuickTest Professional, Winrunner, SilkTest) in a Windows client / server environment. The selected candidate must have significant experience coding within the test tool’s native scripting language, and be very comfortable coding custom functions and routines. Mercury QuickTest Professional experience is a strong plus
- 1+ year(s) of programming experience in at least one of VBS, C++, Java or C#
- Engages effectively with software developers to understand technical concepts. Comfortable providing product requirements input to make applications “more automatable” and “more easily testable.” Frequently researches 3rd party tool solutions to assist in the automation process
- Strong understanding of Windows server and desktop operating systems: Windows 2003, XP and 2000
- Strong team player with a “do what it takes” attitude. Routinely demonstrates flexibility and is a very capable multi-tasker. Willing to pitch in and contribute to manual test efforts when needed
Qualification
Four years Bachelor's or Masters Degree in Engineering or Applied Sciences preferably IT related (BS CompEng, BS CompSci, BS IT or equivalent degree) from HEC recognized university or similar technical discipline.Send your CVs to:
jobs@visualsparks.com