An engineer in test is a software engineering role within Code Hub Systems that adheres to test implementations. There is the expectation they will learn what is important to our business, and make good decisions about what to test, how deeply to test it, and the best approach to testing it– all with an intense customer focus. Quality is everything and these engineers are entrusted to ensure that is exactly what is being delivered to our customers. This position will create and execute exploratory, end-to-end, and manual and automated tests that allow the whole team to move faster while assuring the highest quality for our customers.
Position Responsibilities:
Bulleted list of things the job will entail.
● Expertise in development with .NET/C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C/C++, or similar languages.
● Lead the project team to analyze project/product requirements and testing needs in order to create and execute a comprehensive test strategy including both functional and technical/system-level testing
● Lead in software requirements, design and code reviews to provide early and continuous quality feedback
● Deep experience in software test strategy, creation of test process artifact templates, test metric definition and industry standard report definition
● Identify and develop manual test scripts for various types of testing: Acceptance, Usability, Functional and Regression
● Setup and maintenance of test environments
● Execute/analyze test cases and communicate results
● Help to troubleshoot and verify bugs and errors reported
● Participate in code reviews
● Update test scripts based on bugs and changes/upgrades to the application
● Work with team members to find the cause of defects
● Work effectively with members of the project team to ensure project success and champion high quality throughout the project
● Proactively seek ways to incorporate new/creative ideas and methodologies into testing efforts by keeping abreast of current methodologies, technologies and tools
● Work closely with architects, developers and project managers to lead teams through task management and by example in all phases of the project life cycle
● Work closely with Solution Technical Lead, Architect, DevOps and QA Tech Lead
Qualification Requirements:
● Bachelor’s or Masters in Computer Science or equivalent
● Minimum 5-7 years of software test experience
● The successful candidate will have/possess:
● Experience writing test plans, strategies and test cases
o Good understanding of testing methodology and software development life-cycles (Agile experience preferred)
o Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and strong teamwork relationships
o Ability to work hands-on and also provide leadership in the implementation of complex testing solutions
o Display a high-level of initiative and troubleshooting skills
o Able to work independently with minimal supervision and keep stakeholders informed of progress toward goals
o Experience setting testing standards and implementing them across teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
● Experience test automation frameworks and associated test scripts is a plus.
● Knowledge of VSTS, Git, and PowerShell is a plus
● Knowledge of Continuous Integration and automated build servers, such as Azure Pipelines (VSTS), TeamCity, or Jenkins is a plus