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Last updated: 6/15/09

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Kforce

Posted 6/15/09: QA Systems Engineer

JOB SUMMARY:

QA Systems Engineer will be responsible for designing and building system verification test as well as maintaining existing test infrastructure. Candidate will work with small to medium size development team, and will be responsible for participating in all stages of the full software development lifecycle.

TASKS / RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist QA Director to establish processes that complement the tools and provides end-to-end traceability
  • Develop & run FVT (Functional Verification Test)/SVT (System Verification Test)/Integration Test/Regression Test
  • Generate suitable test data that validate the critical requirements and business rules of the application under test to expose regressive defects.
  • Performs complex work flow analysis and recommends quality improvements.
  • Run analysis of various client data set, track/identify variables that may perturb system run.
  • Translate quality metric data into information
  • Participate in the design spec reviews to understand design, contribute quality requirements and ensure testability
  • Full ownership of CVS build process and QA release
  • Communicate with cross functional program teams as part of a shared responsibility for total product quality
  • Create detailed test execution reports and analyze, interpret and summarize the data into higher level reports and charts
  • Assist development team in researching or solving complex application issues
  • Ability to effectively and efficiently manage multiple tasks.
  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle (requirements phase through delivery).
  • Work with development team to understand new product features for the purpose of designing and developing test cases
  • Collaborate with Development to effectively analyze and isolate complex system level problems
  • Review product documentation (manuals/Getting Started Guides) for technical accuracy.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 5-7 years as a QA Engineer with a distinguished track record on highly technical projects 2+ years of experience in QA System Engineer/Sr.QA Engineer capacity
  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
  • MUST be highly proficient in a Unix/Linux environment.
  • MUST be highly proficient in Shell scripting
  • MUST have solid understanding of database testing/concepts & strong skills using SQL.
  • MUST possess strong overall understanding of how databases work with applications
  • Experience with CVS, solid understanding of build process, tag updates & produce QA build release
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, technical, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Strong background/experience in QA methodology full life cycle testing, understand IEEE standards
  • Must be very driven and motivated to learn on own
  • Outstanding attention to detail & a team player.
  • Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
  • Ability to accurately identify real world software use cases (is a plus)
  • Expert troubleshooting and reasoning skills
  • Passionate about finding defects and helping to resolve them
  • Comfortable communicating cross-functionally and across management levels in formal and informal settings

Considered a strong plus if the candidate is familiar with:

  • System administration and tuning (e.g. Database, Linux, Windows)
  • Strong DataWarehouse testing experience
  • Scripting experience with Lua

To apply, please contact:

Chloë Lowe
Sr. Recruiter & Account Director
Kforce Technology Staffing - Search and Consulting
858.550.1643 or 1.800.592.2334 ext. 1643
858.552.9071 Fax
E-mail: CLowe@kforce.com

Covario

Posted 6/09/09: Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Covario, Inc. is a leading provider of web-based software as a service (SaaS) Interactive Marketing Analytics solution that provides visibility into true costs and performance to drive smarter decisions and profitability in the areas of paid search advertising, organic search engine optimization, qualitative/quantitative ROI analysis and online cooperative advertising management. It is a fast growing San Diego company and backed by venture capital, servicing well known Fortune 500 clients.

Position Overview:
The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer will join a dynamic and talented Quality Assurance team to support Covario’s core Interactive Marketing Analytics applications. This position will be an integral part of the engineering team and requires someone who can focus on both manual and automated testing of client/server with strong emphasis on browser-based applications and proven ability setting up test harness, automation framework, developing and managing automated test scripts using QTP (HP QuickTest Professional). Responsible for preparing and executing risk based test strategies within an agile environment and contributing to the continuous improvement of the QA process.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle (requirements derivation through delivery).
  • Develop test plan and test strategy, manual and automated test cases meeting functional requirements, user stories and user acceptance criteria.
  • Perform hands on manual and automated testing (both “black” and “grey” box).
  • Lead the test automation effort. Create automated test suite using HP QTP, generate test scripts, tools and test harness to support QA automation.
  • Execute application, usability, functional, regression and performance testing for business applications in a client/server environment.
  • Evaluate testing results and enter problem reports in a problem tracking system.
  • Communicate product readiness, level of quality, and results to Quality Assurance Director and the project team.
  • Identify QA and testing issues, and generate solutions for process improvement.
  • Participate in release planing and product roll out.
  • Provide input and guidance to less experienced QA engineers.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Strong experience in software Quality Assurance test plan and test case generation. Excellent testing skills and experience with commercial software development processes, SaaS or ASP (Application Service Provider) for browser-based applications, client/server application and database driven applications on Linux and Windows environments.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in software quality assurance industry with strong QA process knowledge and proven test automation skill.
  • Strong knowledge of automated testing tools such as QuickTest Professional, Rational Robot, XDE Tester, LoadRunner or any other automated testing tool.
  • Technical skills using SQL and RDBMS (MYSQL, MS SQL Server, or Oracle) technology.
  • Understanding of technical systems, including web technologies (server and browser), relational databases and application servers.
  • Good communication skill and a desire to function in a team based environment.
  • Ability to effectively and efficiently manage multiple tasks.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced dynamic environment.
  • BS degree in Computer Science or related fields or equivalent experience.

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience in developing and implementing tools, and scripting in Java, Perl, Python, Ruby, SQL, shell or any other programming language.
  • Implemented and managed test automation using QTP or alternatively open source test frameworks such as watir, fit, fitnesse, or selenium.
  • Experience using Servlet/JSP, Adobe Flex, MySQL, Tomcat, Apache or Linux
  • Exposure to SCRUM Agile development methodologies.
  • Formal test methodologies such as risk analysis, test coverage assessment, and QA metrics.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to:

Nancy Stewart
Principal Recruiter
Covario, Inc.
E-mail: nstewart@covario.com

DriveCam

Posted 4/08/09: Test Automation Engineer

We are looking for a Test Automation Engineer to join our excellent team of quality professionals. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading test automation for DriveCam’s QA department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Work with test team to develop and implement test automation strategies using commercial tools, augmenting with code/scripts as needed.
  • Automate stable manual test cases/suites and contribute to the development of functional, system, performance, and load/stress test suites for automation of browser and client GUIs, API-level tests, and database interfaces.
  • Automate database testing confirming GUIs and APIs correctly display and manipulate data. Verify that schema and data updates maintain referential integrity.
  • Organize and maintain a library of tests and results tied to specific product versions and environments.
  • Collaborate with Product Management and Development to create a mechanism for establishing and maintaining traceability to requirements to evaluate test coverage.
  • Develop and report test metrics, including coverage, attempts, pass/fail, regression failures, durations, throughput, response time, etc.
Required Education/Experience:
  • B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent degree/work experience
  • 2+ years using QTP to develop test suites
  • 5+ years experience automating with commercial tools and developing API-level test scripts.
  • Solid foundation of testing and automation approaches.
  • API-level test experience such as Expect, Tcl, junit, jtest, Ant, Fitness
  • Basic SQL knowledge and experience with MS SQL Server.
  • Experience in Unix/Linix scripting (PERL, GREP, AWK, SED, etc.)
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and mentoring skills
Desired Experience
  • Microsoft VSTS Tester Edition highly desirable
  • Test Director / Quality Center experience a plus
  • WebAii
  • TMMI knowledge
To apply for this position, please send your resume to:

Jobs@DriveCam.com

Digital Force

Posted 3/30/09: Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Duties:

  • Create QA group schedules and develop QA staffing plan for numerous parallel development programs.
  • Develop QA department test strategies, methodologies and tools.
  • Develop test plans and delegate department responsibilities of a group of 2-3 QA engineers.
  • Lead, manage, coach and develop the quality assurance staff.
  • Testing in-house built devices and systems (software and hardware) against client specifications to ensure quality and functionality.
  • Testing in-house developed Windows based desktop SW applications.
  • Document tests, analysis, and results using bug tracker applications.
  • Support software and hardware developers by providing exploratory testing for functionality.
  • Develop longer term regression test plans and test automation strategies.
  • Replicate problems by manipulating and extracting variables.
  • Document how to reproduce a problem using detailed description.
  • Monitor requests for testing.
  • Adhere to aggressive deadlines.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Sciences or other related discipline.
  • 2-3 years of Quality Assurance experience dealing with both embedded systems (hardware and software) as well as desktop application software design.
  • 1-2 years of supervisory experience.
  • Understand methods for troubleshooting and regression testing.
  • Experience using bug tracking tools, complex software, standard modem and WiFi.
  • Knowledge of networking, hardware, and electrical applications.
  • Ability to communicate technical problems.
  • Familiar with programming languages including C++ and Linux.
  • Familiar to testing hardware systems.
  • Comfortable with change and able to adapt to aggressive schedules.
Competencies:
  • Professionalism: Accepts responsibility for own actions; reacts well under pressure; approaches others in a tactful manner.
  • Innovation: Develops innovative approaches and ideas; displays original thinking and creativity.
  • Ethics: Upholds organizational values; works with integrity; treats people with respect; inspires the trust of others.
  • Teamwork: Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; gives and welcomes constructive feedback; contributes to building a positive team environment.
Physical Requirements:
  • The position occasionally requires prolonged sitting and focusing on a monitor.
  • Must have the dexterity to work with small components and wires.
Special Requirements:
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Ability to obtain a security clearance may be required.
Contact:

Chante King, Human Resources
Digital force Technologies
E-mail: cking@digitalforcetech.com
Phone: (858) 546-1244