San Diego QA Job Opportunities

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Last updated: 8/20/08.

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Also see the two local chapters of the Americian Society for Quality (ASQ): San Diego and Palomar.

QA Jobs in Other Locations (Updated 6/14/08).

TriStaff

Description: Growing and well-funded company in San Diego, developing an innovative product for the $9 b. data warehouse market and adding 2 new QA Software SQL Engineers. You will optimize the SQL testing of a unique product that speeds database searches in a Unix /Linux environment to provide business intelligence. Led by an Executive Team with a stellar track record of taking companies public, this company has attracted the backing of top VC’s. Their product enables customers to accelerate their database queries without disrupting their current business process. If you are passionate about innovation and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, this is the ideal position for you!

You will join 4 other Senior QA Software Engineers to address the formal whitebox / blackbox testing of their product as they prepare release of their 2.0 product this year.

• You will test core functionalities through performance and regression testing in a Unix / Linux / Windows environment. Your main focus will testing database performance issues on Unix / Linux platforms.
• Your challenge will be to write complex SQL queries  to ensure optimization of the database search algorithms.
• You will do both blackbox and whitebox testing of C++ code for data input & extraction for large corporate data warehouses (Oracle, SQL Server, or DB2),
• The company has a mature set of automated test tools that the team has created. This would be a great chance for someone who wants to gain experience with automated test tools regarding speed and database performance issues.
• This spot would be attractive to someone who wants to “make a difference” and work with cutting edge technology.
• Paid benefits and stock options will be part of the offer package !

• 5-7 years of software testing database issues for a product that runs in a Unix/Linux environment.
• Experience with functional, performance, and regression testing for accuracy of database input and extraction from any of these relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgresSQL, DB2, Sybase, etc.)
• SQL programming skills to write queries, do query optimization, examine schema design, stored procedures.
• Knowledge of agile development process or SCRUM.
• Experience with QA / test methodologies and test-case creation methods (equivalence partitioning/boundary-value analysis, etc.).
• Experience with common source control tools.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Interest in working with a high-performance team and cutting edge technology.
• Interest in learning to write scripts for automation in any of these languages (Python, Perl, TCL, or Shell scripts).
• Plusses would be whitebox testing and ability to read C++ code to identify the source of a problem.

Kanani Moser
Director, Technology Division
TriStaff Group
6336 Greenwich Drive, Suite 100
San Diego Ca 92122
E-mail: kmoser@tristaff.com
Phone: (858) 453-1331 x172
Fax: (858) 453-6022

*** FOR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AND TO REGISTER WITH TRISTAFF, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.tristaff.com***

TechTalent

TechTalent focuses on identifying and presenting top technology talent to the business community. Since technology continually evolves and hiring needs vary, TechTalent offers a full range of national employment solutions that include Contract, Contract-to-Hire and Direct Hire placement services.

Please click on the links above for a detailed description of these opportunities. For more information, contact:

Alex Wenz
Technical Recruiter
TechTalent
PHone: 619.518.8488
E-mail: Alex@Tech-Talent.com

KForce

Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director of Software Quality Assurance, the QA Manager will build and maintain a team that supports a wide range of software solutions used by financial advisors and other user communities. The QA Manager will shape, maintain, and enforce quality assurance standards in accordance to the Software Development Life Cycle.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Review and approve modifications to the test environments
• Ensure cohesive integration of testing and development activities
• Review and approve test plan development, including development of test goals, project milestones, objectives, and strategies
• Audit process checklist to ensure thoroughness and technical approach
• Supervision and research of Quality Assurance materials for staff training
• Provide guidance to Quality Assurance team to ensure department goals are achieved
• Test process definition, training, and continual improvement
• Review and implement additional metrics to support continuous test process improvement
• Review and submit project estimates
• Assign and maintain project resource plans
• Track staff and project budgets
• Review and interview candidates for the department
• Test program oversight and progress tracking
• Perform staff performance reviews

• Experience with test data management
• Experience with trouble reporting and resolution
• Knowledge and understanding of test design and development procedures
• Understanding of application business area and application requirements
• Skilled at developing test goals, test objectives, and test strategies
• Experienced with project management activities including estimating, resource planning, personnel management, project scheduling, and facilities
• Extensive knowledge with Quality Assurance methodologies, procedures, processes, and best practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Quality Center highly desirable

Marisa Compton
Technical Recruiter
KFORCE Technology
4510 Executive Dr. Ste. 325
San Diego, CA 92121
858.550.1631 (office)
858.552.9071 (fax)
E-mail: mcompton@kforce.com

Great People = Great Results^SM

InnovaSystems

We are currently looking to hire a Software Process Improvement Manager and a Software Process Improvement Engineer.

SPI Manager

The ideal candidate must be well versed in Carnegie Mellon's Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model Process Areas. In addition, the candidate will have participated and led companies in preparing for, and becoming certified via the CMMI SCAMPI A method.

This position will report to the Microsoft Solutions Framework Transition Coordinator, and will be responsible for preparing the Company for a CMMI Level 3 appraisal by the end of 2008. The candidate will be personally responsible for:

1. Providing Overall CMMI Level 3 guidance and make recommendations to Executive Team
2. Assist in developing and managing processes to obtain CMMI Level 3 certification
3. Assemble the Appraisal Team and Coordinate all Appraisal activities with the CMMI Auditor
4. Work closely with the Process and Product Quality Assurance (PPQA) Team Lead to validate auditing procedures
5. Manage 3-4 Process Engineers to meet the Company's certification objectives

• 2+ Years as a manager
• 2+ Years experience with CMMI
• Desired 8+ years total experience
• CMMI Level 2 or Level 3 Experience
• CMMI Auditing Experience

SPI Engineer

The ideal candidate must be well versed in Carnegie Mellon's Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model Process Areas.

This position will report to the Software Process Improvement Lead, and will be responsible for preparing the Company for a CMMI Level 3 appraisal and helping the company reach software process improvement objectives. The candidate will be personally responsible for:

1. Assist in Gap Definition for CMMI Level 3
2. Provide CMMI L3 Guidance to departments and project teams
3. Assist in the Appraisal Process
4. Participate in Process Definition Meetings with Department and Project Leads
5. Assist the Auditing Team in their audit activities for CMMI Level 3

• 2+ Years experience with CMMI required. BA/BS degree desired.
• 2 years experience in process improvement with software development lifecycle and
• CMMI Level 2 or Level 3 Experience and CMMI Auditing Experience desired.

Robin Grover
Recruiter
InnovaSystems International, LLC
Phone 619.756.6564
Fax 619.955.5801
E-mail: RGrover@innovasi.com