Quality Assurance Engineer - Proven \"shrink-wrap\" product experience!

Georgia  ‐ Onsite
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Skills: QA, GUI and API Level Testing, Commercial/Product Software Testing Experience

Salary: Flexible, based on experience (base salary + bonus structure)

Summary:
How would you like 4 weeks of PTO a year, 100% employee coverage, a flexible work environment and to work for a company who has paid out bonuses in full for the past 3 years? Not to mention the opportunity to do testing on exciting geospatial software that is actually helping to keep our US Armed Forces safe? Our client is offering all of these things and have a must-check-out opportunity! With a speedy interview process and an immediate need to fill due to growth, this is sure to move rapidly! Their software applications extend the access and application of maps and images for non-GIS users and customers. This position offers the ideal candidate an opportunity to make an immediate impact on the success of the company. The Quality Assurance Engineer will be teamed with Software Engineers and Product Management to develop and execute a comprehensive test strategy to deliver high quality commercial software. Must have proven "shrink-wrap" product experience. This is a permanent/direct hire opportunity.

Responsibilities

  • Work from use cases and functional design specifications to deliver detail test planning, test environment preparation, test procedures and test cases.
  • Hands on execution of functional, system and regression tests
  • Deliver key input to high level test planning and process improvement Identify, log, track and re-test software defects
  • Deliver regular test status and test summary reports Maintain a clear understanding and focus on key factors underlying the project, commercial/market drivers, business imperative, business strategy alignment, and customer needs.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years full life cycle QA experience (from concept to deployment and on-going support)
  • 3+ years with commercially available defect tracking tools
  • 2+ years experience with automated testing tools (Test Complete a plus)
  • 2+ years experience with GUI and API level testing
  • Strong experience in software defect and issue management workflow.
  • Strong risk management skills
  • Software/hardware installation, configuration and maintenance for test environments.
  • Proven "shrink-wrap" product experience/delivered product experience; someone who has delivered and worked on multiple products at once
  • Proven track record of delivering assignments on schedule with accurate reporting & metrics.
  • Proven track record developing test plans, test specification and test cases.
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
  • Experience testing or using ESRI ArcGIS or ArcGIS Server a plus
  • SDLC experience with Agile or related development process a plus
  • Experience with VMware considered a plus
  • Must be able to succeed in a multi-task environment

Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision. 100% employee coverage. 401K plan. Life, Short and Long Term Disability. 4 weeks PTO and flexible work environment.

Start date
2 weeks
Duration
3 month with opportunity for extension
(extension possible)
From
Generic Network
Published at
30.09.2011
Project ID:
246951
Contract type
Freelance
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