Junior Quality Assurance Engineer

Rapidly growing online managed services provider seeks a Junior Quality Assurance Engineer. Position will be responsible for pre-release testing and certification of company-developed applications deployed in a managed services model. Applications handle high volume, mass-market web services processing. We are seeking individuals who are meticulous and detail-oriented with a commitment to excellence, and with a firm knowledge of software quality best practices.


Responsibilities
  • pre-release testing and certification of company-developed applications deployed in a managed services model
  • The organization and maintenance of the customer test data archives
  • The preparation and management of application test plans & schedules
  • The direct testing and certification of the applications before their promotion to production status
  • The creation & execution of the application lifecycle QA process

Skills
  • Minimum 1-2 years experience in software development testing
  • Strong commitment to quality, thorough and complete testing of software applications
  • Strong personal accountability for their responsibilities
  • Strong organizational skills & attention to detail
  • Strong ability to work independently and drive tasks to completion
  • Strong analytical and written communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and within aggressive schedules
  • Good understanding of enterprise & internet software development methodologies and best practices
  • Ability to work well with application development teams
  • Planning, structuring, setting up & executing to completion all aspects of complex and extensive load & regression testing of  software applications
  • Reviewing, synthesizing, documenting and presenting detailed test results to development staff
  • Assist in the configuration, management and maintenance of test assets
  • Unix and/or Linux operating system experience

Preferred Skills
  • Unix shell scripting
  • Java/C++ application test experience
  • Experience with software requirements management tools (e.g. Poseidon, SourceForge, Rational, etc.)
  • Experience with SQL-language relational databases (especially Oracle, MySQL)
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio or other organizational diagramming tool.

Education
  • BS or equivalent experience

If you are interested in applying for this position, please email your resume to: