The candidate will be required to define test strategies and test cases covering all aspect of functional, regression, and performance testing, and execute test cases independently or collaborate with other QA members in test execution. This will involve the rapid, programmatic creation and manipulation of test data, test execution and data validation in a primarily Unix/Linux environment. This candidate will also be expected to design, write and maintain backend automation scripts for testing. The successful candidate will recommend and influence changes to developers to further improve software quality.
Skills Required
- 3+ years with Quality Assurance on back-end, Perl, Unix Shell Scripting, SQL Scripting
- Work closely with project teams to fully understand the business and system requirements of applications.
- Design and document a specific strategic test plan to cover specified requirements.
- Design and document sufficient test cases to cover specified requirements.
- Design and programmatically create any test data needed to execute the specified test cases.
- Prioritize and oversee the delivery and execution of comprehensive testing suites for all components of project, including functional, regression, and performance testing.
- Compile, analyze, and report test results and test metrics to the project team and EDG Test Services management.
- Communicate effectively and proactively with the business team, developers and EDG Test Services management to resolve issues and follow-up on progress
- Abide by best practices in testing activities and test automation with regard to version control, test data, and functions.
- Support the quality gatekeeper for the product teams highlighting any testing related risks and recommending mitigation strategies.
- Contribute to various continuous improvement programs across Test Services processes and tools.
- Participate in EDG-wide testing best practice sharing and process improvement initiatives.
- Computer Science or Engineering (BSc, BEng, etc) degree preferred
- 3-5+ years working in or leading a hands-on testing team
- Experience in relational databases (Sybase) and Solaris/Linux operating systems
- Current working experience creating test harnesses in Perl, shell, and SQL
- Accomplished practitioner with Unix command line and various Unix shells
- Self-motivated team player with ability to prioritize and to multitask
- Experience in practical application of testing methodology, including test case writing, coverage tracking and requirements interpretation
- Experience in Software Development Life Cycle methodologies
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Results oriented Skills Desired Skills/Qualifications Desired
Skills Desired
- Understanding of XML and SOAP, RDBMS
- Experience working as part of a global team
- Ability to deliver as part of a dynamic non-traditional development team