Position: Software Quality Engineer
Location: Vancouver, BC
IT MindFinders is conducting a search for a Software Quality Engineer on behalf of
our client located in Vancouver, BC. Reporting to the Director, Software
Quality, the SQE will work as a senior member of a team with
responsibilities in quality working one on one with the Development resources.
As an experienced QA Engineer, this individual will be active in applying
software quality
engineering activities with respect to our client's
enterprise software offering. The position requires functional test design and
planning, operation of open source and proprietary
test automation tools,
detailed staging of complex distributed test scenarios, and work
with on-site
as well as offshore development and quality team members.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Designs and configures test environments 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 Quality Engineer 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.
QUALIFICATIONS
• 5+ years experience in enterprise-level commercial software
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 such as HttpUnit,
HTMLUnit, JUnit, Jmeter, etc. (Please note that heavy experience with commercial
test tools such as WinRunner,
LoadRunner, Quick Test Pro, etc. is NOT ideal)
• 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.
• Experience in an agile, iterative, RUP or XP environment is an
asset
• Experience with Microsoft ADFS v2, WCF, WIF frameworks an asset
•
Ability to work in complex setups and configurations - configuration
and
troubleshooting of web/application servers and/or IT Networking
in
combination with quality engineering skills has proven very effective
* Bachelor of Science or Equivalent
If your background includes the
above work experience and qualifications, please email your resume, a skills
matrix and salary requirements directly to: