Sr Engineer (Test) Job in Chicago 60601, Illinois Us
SUMMARY:
The Test Engineer will work hand-in-hand with development and product management performing testing activities within agile development teams. The successful candidate will have excellent logic and problem solving skills and the ability to work in a highly collaborative manner. They will work closely with the Product Management and development team to ensure high quality software deliveries.
· Collaborates with Product Management and development team to ensure testable user stories are created and estimated
· Works with Product Management in determining acceptance criteria for user stories
· Recommends test approach, test environment requirements and data strategies
· Executing a testing process that fits within our Agile development life cycle
· Works closely with development team to identify and resolve issues
· Analyze, design and maintain test artifacts
· Create and/or set up test environments and test data
· Develop and execute automated and manual tests
· BS in a technical discipline or
· 5+ years of test engineering experience
· Deep knowledge of test methodologies and debugging
· 3 years of development and/or test automation experience
· Excellent coding skills in C, C++, Java or Python with scripting skills in at least one common language (Perl, Python or Shell)
· Highly proficient in a Unix/Linux environment
· Experience testing large structured data sets
· Database/SQL experience (Oracle)
· Performance testing a plus
· Strong communication skills
· Must be a team-player with the ability to work within a collaborative environment
· Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle
· Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision
· Creative, resourceful and innovative problem solver
· Self-taught and self-teaching, with a demonstrated aptitude for acquiring knowledge and skills
Highly Desired Skills
· Excellent knowledge and proven, multi-year experience in Agile/Lean development environments performing testing
Success in this position requires strong team collaboration and communication skills and a high level of motivation and drive.
NAVTEQ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V
