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Careers
Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Web/Server Testing
Overview:
We are leading the revolutionary change to a world without wires by extending wireless technology to provide services through the Internet to handheld devices: seamless network access, music and picture access, management, and diagnostics. Essential to the success of these technologies and services is quality, and an effective Quality Assurance team.
This is a great opportunity to get involved in the expanding web and wireless access fields, as we create new services for the growing multitude of wireless devices. You will help define our SQA strategy, and create dynamic tests and probes of our web services as well as Wi-Fi devices. You will measure and monitor the quality of our server site and our mobile-device software, plus automate your tests utilizing our automation framework. This position reports to the Director of Quality Assurance.
Responsibilities:
- Develop hard-hitting test plans and real value-add test cases
- Review software and website designs and provide feedback to software engineers
- Execute both automated and manual tests of web interfaces and Wi-Fi devices, and work with developers to make the schedule
- Analyze and report test results, and provide recommendations
- Automate test cases using Silk and TCL
- Design and maintain laboratory environments
- Reproduce customer problems and verify fixes
- Participate in constant improvement of SQA strategy & overall Engineering processes
Required Skills:
- Ability to design and execute effective tests that probe the product and find meaningful bugs
- Strong knowledge of testing web-based applications, including web interfaces, Java application technologies, and backend SQL database
- Ability to automate tests using Silk, TCL, or other scripting languages
- Basic understanding of IP networking and network security, plus some hands-on familiarity with Wi-Fi
- Strong problem solving skills. Ability and desire to understand software issues and drive them to resolution
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with server performance testing and/or testing of consumer handheld devices
- In-depth knowledge of operating systems, especially Windows XP, Windows Mobile, or Linux
- Strong networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, Ethernet, and VLANs; in-depth knowledge of Wi-Fi and network security
- Familiarity with basic HW and computer design
- Self-starter; ability to work effectively and learn new technologies with minimal supervision
- Excellent written and verbal communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to look at SW design and functionality from customer’s perspective
- Knowledgeable about, and preferably a user of, one or more current web-based services such as iTunes, Skype, Gizmo, IM, Slingbox, etc.
- 3+ years experience in designing tests for and hands-on testing of web-based services, preferably for a consumer-facing web site
- 2+ years experience configuring or designing tests that interact with application middleware or backend SQL databases; or 2+ years experience testing software directly on Windows or Linux operating systems, including installing software in the OS, debugging application/OS problems, direct use of OS facilities for debugging, networking, or security configuration, etc.
- 2+ years automating tests for a standing automated regression suite
Education:
- BSCS/BSEE or equivalent. MSCS/MSEE is a plus
Devicescape Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Location: San Bruno, California
Availability: Immediate