Technical Opportunities

IT MindFinders is conducting a search for a Senior Software Quality Engineer on behalf of our client located in Vancouver, BC.  The ideal candidate is an individual contributor, active in applying software quality engineering activities and requires functional test design and planning, operation of open source and proprietary test automation tools, detailed staging of complex distributed test scenarios, and working with on-site as well as offshore Development and Software Quality Engineering team members.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs and configures test environment to achieve solid testing.
• Develops and maintains test assets from requirements including test matrices,
test strategies, test cases/plans.
• Executes tests and works closely with Lead SQE and development team to
resolve system and product issues.
• Participates in using, maintaining, and extending tools necessary for functional
testing, defect tracking, risk analysis and coordination.
• Active in improving/expanding test automation and product quality.
• Stages test situations to better understand situations reported from the field.

EXPERIENCE

• 6 - 8 years of experience in enterprise-level commercial software environment with 2 or more of these years working within a SaaS based environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of SQE principles and practices
including test planning, test strategy, test matrix design in a fast paced/rapidturn/
process light environment.
• Must Have: Exposure to non-commercial, open source test
tools/suites/frameworks (HttpUnit, HTMLUnit, JUnit, Jmeter, etc)
• Must Have: Ability to read/write Java Code in support of developing test
automation and suites
• Must Have: Exposure to setup, configuration and usage of various
environments including Windows and Linux
• Must Have: Previous experience as an SQE working on all aspects of testing
hosted multi-tiered web applications including functional, stress/performance,
and deployment
• Desired: Experience in an agile, iterative, RUP or XP environment
• Desired: Experience with Microsoft ADFS v2, WCF, WIF frameworks
• Important: Ability to work in complex setups and configuration. Configuration
and troubleshooting of web/application servers and/or IT Networking in
combination with SQE skills has proven very effective.
CAUTION: Heavy experience with commercial test tools such as WinRunner,
LoadRunner, Quick Test Pro, etc. is NOT ideal as these tools are not what we use.