4 Mar 2013
QA Engineer
Job Description
Not Specified, Hays - Northern IrelandQuality Assurance Engineer - Belfast - Salary up to £34k
My client is seeking experienced, passionate Quality Assurance Engineers who will help with the design and execution of test plans for new and existing projects.
My client is looking for a grey box tester. Grey box testing is a software testing technique that uses a combination of black box and white box testing. It is not black box testing, because the tester must know some of the internal workings of the software under test.
Responsibilitie
Develop test plans/cases within a Lean Software Development framework from requirement specifications; define methodologies, pass/fail criteria, risk assessment and assumptions
Ensure features achieve the desired level of functional flow and quality - including reliability, security and performance Heavily influence the options for 'building in' testability during design and development phases
Identify new tools and techniques and work closely with other engineers to implement them; educate the department through knowledge sharing sessions
Contribute to the implementation of automation principles with the QA team, define best practices, support the adoption of technologies and tools that drive efficiencies throughout the team
Assist in solving environment configuration issues across multiple teams and QA personnel Build and install software in internal and customer-facing test environments
Handle multiple tasks effectively and communicate well
Demonstrate excellent teamwork and collaboration skills throughout all stages of the SDLC
Produce and maintain useful and usable documentation of work and contribute regularly in Wiki format to the general Engineering body of knowledge
Requirement
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience Experience as a Software QA Engineer testing multi-tier Web applications
Experience testing relational databases; strong SQL skills a must
Understanding of software engineering skills and QA/Test and automation methodologies
Passionate about QA and keeping current with industry trends and best practices
Proficiency with automation tools, preferably FitNesse and Selenium Experience with distributed environments in a Microsoft Windows Server, Web and applications servers and SQL Server topology Strong ability and interest in coding with at least one of the following: C#, Java, Groovy and/or Selenium
Good understanding of source management techniques and discipline, preferably with Subversion, Perforce, or AccuRev
Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a small, highly accountable development environment
Proven problem solving aptitude Ability to motivate and mentor junior staff
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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