Software Quality Engineer

This Software Quality Engineer position is responsible for working with many groups within IT and with the business on analysis, design and development efforts to ensure high-quality testable deliverables and to plan, design, develop and execute automated and manual test cases and track defects. The Software Quality Engineer will be responsible for leading small to mid-size quality assurance efforts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

- Designs and writes formal test plans and test specifications to address unit, system and integration testing
- Executes detailed test procedures, manual or automatic, designed to validate application functional requirements
- Ensures that software requirements are verifiable and quantifiable
- Writes test plans and build test cases with direct involvement from business customers
- Creates and maintains automated test scripts
- Documents defects in a tracking system
- Uses automated testing tools
- Ensures that reliability considerations have been adequately addressed during development life cycle
- Contributes to efficient and effective program and system solutions in solving light to medium-complex business problems
- Develops somewhat complex programs and systems in support of software quality assurance processes and objectives
- Contributes to and supports the corporation's quality initiatives by encouraging team and individual contributions toward quality improvement efforts

QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, 4 years test engineering experience, 2 years of experience working on complex projects, and 2 years of experience leading and mentoring test staff
- Or equivalent combination of education, 5 years test engineering experience, 2 years of experience working on complex projects and 2 years of experience leading and mentoring test staff
- Or 7 years of experience in test engineering, 2 years of experience working on complex time-boxed projects and 2 years of experience leading and managing test staff
- 2-3 years of test automation or development experience using an Object Oriented language required, preferably Java or C#
- Experience in testing ETL applications, DataStage exposure, web applications or other enterprise applications developed in Java technologies, C++
- Agile methodology experience
- Test tools such as: Talend, ETL test automation, Java, JavaScript
- Experience using Rational Software's suite of products
- Experience writing automated testing scripts
- Experience working with business partners in writing detailed test plans
- Ability to work well with business customers and IT partners
- Ability to work with minimum direction
- Ability to plan and manage his/her own work