QA Test Engineer Job in Redwood City , California Us
QA Test Engineer
Description:
The successful candidate will participate in the testing of enterprise software. She/he will lead, test and critique software components and interfaces in great technical depth; write test programs to ensure high product quality; develop advanced test tools to increase productivity and efficiency.
Primary Responsibilities:
Design and develop test plans and test cases based upon functional and design specifications
Design, develop and maintain test cases in TestNG
Execute test cases and analyze and report test results to product teams
Participate actively in functional, system and regression testing activities
Work closely with the development team to analyze, debug and resolve any issues
Participate in product functional reviews, test specifications, documentation reviews
Collaborates effectively with peer engineers and architects to solve complex problems spanning
their respective areas to deliver end-to-end quality in our technology and customer experience
Influence development managers to insure appropriate levels of quality on owned technologies
Influence and communicate effectively with non-technical audiences including senior management
Requirements:
BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent technical degree
2+ years of white box (API) testing or Product development experience with Java as primary
programming language
Exposure to a variety of build and test tools such as Maven, JUnit, TestNG or similar frameworks
Strong programming skills in Java
Strong working knowledge of Unix/Windows Operating systems
Strong knowledge of RDBMS and experience writing SQL scripts
Exposure to J2EE technology desirable
Knowledge of Data Warehousing concepts
Familiarity with software development life cycles and Agile programming methodologies
In-depth understanding of large complex software systems to isolate defects, reproduce defects,
assess risk and understand varied customer deployments
Excellent problem solving, analytical skills and technical troubleshooting abilities
Clarity and precision in verbal and written communications
Ability to work with customers, developers, documentation, product management, support staff
Ability to learn new skills quickly as needed
Authorized to work in the US