Job Summary:
Our client is seeking a Software . Engineer to take ownership of testing and quality assurance for their Water Lifecycle desktop products. The Software . Engineer will be responsible for developing and executing test plans, reporting defects, developing and running regression automation scripts, and analyzing failures. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and creative software test engineer who is ready to participate in an agile team environment.
Job Description:
Experience Level: 3-5 years. The position will perform all or some of the following job description:
Perform functional testing (GUI and data), regression testing, ongoing system integration, and periodic build verification (smoke) tests as part of each product release cycle.
Design, create and execute test plans/cases as per technical specifications for testing the client's Water Lifecycle products to deliver an amazing user experience.
Participate in automation development in support of the Water Lifecycle desktop products using OpenText (Micro Focus) Unified Functional . (UFT) automation tool.
Assist with creating and keeping QA documentation up to date.
Communicate detected issues to the appropriate team member in a professional manner.
Accurately report and manage defects and work with the Agile Team to prioritize and fix them.
Collaborate with product owners and developers to ensure products and enhancements are delivered to quality standards.
Participate in Agile planning by identifying risks and providing task estimation.
Work with the Agile team on improving Quality Assurance processes and be an ambassador for quality.
Make sure project deadlines are met and inform management when they are at risk.
Maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Water Lifecycle products.
Suggest testing processes and procedure improvements.
Stay up to speed on new technologies and methodologies and use them to improve efficiency and the quality of products.
Actively participate in the Agile ceremonies.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: 3+ years industry experience working in a fast-paced agile scrum development environment and working on high-performance, high-availability, distributed systems.
3 Must haves:
Detailed knowledge of software testing principles & best practices.
In-depth knowledge using OpenText (Micro Focus) Unified Functional .ing (UFT) or similar automation applications to develop and execute automated test scripts for desktop products.
Experience working with engineering software.
Ability to work collaboratively with team members.
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Excellent communication and verbal skills required to interact with end users and to define problems and propose resolutions.
Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills to perform root cause analysis of defects in complex software components and services.
Preferred Qualifications:
BS in Engineering, Computer Science or related field preferred
Exposure to GIS and/or use of geospatial data.
Experience working with water system modelling.
Experience managing complex projects and working with software development team(s).
Pay rate : $42- $46/hr depending on experience
