Friday, August 17, 2007

ProtoTest - QA Engineer, AS/400 & Cobol QA Engineer

[rmiug-jobs] Digest Number 4072

4. QA Engineer - Denver - ProtoTest
Posted by: "Matt Laughlin" mlaughlin@prototest.com sbskypig
Date: Fri Aug 17, 2007 4:50 pm ((PDT))

ProtoTest is an equal opportunity employer.

With this position, you would be eligible for medical/dental
benefits - ProtoTest pays 85% of the premium for the individual, and
50% for any dependants - we also have a 401(k) you can contribute to!

ProtoTest is a software quality assurance services company.

Headquartered in Denver, we have been in business since 1998. In
2003 we ranked #240 on the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing,
privately-held companies in the US. We work exclusively in the QA
and testing niche of IT, with clients mainly in the Front Range area
of Colorado. We offer QA and testing professionals flexible
employment and contracting opportunities (W2 temp, W2 perm, 1099),
both long- and short-term. We assist our clients with everything
from QA process consulting to test automation projects to training.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design, execute, analyze, and maintain test plans, test cases and
test scripts implementing proven quality assurance practices
pertaining to software testing.
Utilize automated software test tools as available with an emphasis
on the use of open source software.
Work closely with software and quality assurance engineers, product
support and customer support personnel in the resolution of any
assigned task.
Assess and estimate test requirements based on use case or other
requirement documentation.
Generate test reports including results of testing and product
stability, including recommendations concerning release of product.
Effectively participate in project meetings, clearly articulating
project risk and provide concise recommendations to development and
product management.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Must have the following Experience:

Must have experience in the Operating System installation and
configuration of Windows 2000, XP, 2000 Family and 2003 Family of
Servers. (MS Server Admin type experience)
Must have experience in the configuration of Active Directory, DHCP,
DNS, Domain Controllers, Terminal Servers, and Exchange Server with
Outlook and Other email clients.
Must have comprehensive understanding of the Windows Registry.
Must have experience in ODBC driver installation/troubleshooting in
Windows.
Must have experience in creating and executing black box tests of
Windows based applications to include Dynamic Link Libraries.
Knowledge of PC Hardware to include the ability to swap or add
hardware as required.
Must have comprehensive understanding of TCP/IP, network protocols
including port usage, network hardware including firewalls, routers,
switches, hugs and physical transport mediums, and network
architectures.
A Strong technical understanding of Databases (Postgres, MySQL,
Oracle) with a proven ability to create and execute SQL statements.
3 or more years working in a Linux/UNIX environment (RedHat
preferred). Strong understanding of file systems, system monitoring,
installations using make and RPM Management.
A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or
equivalent work experience
Experience in the following is desirable but not required

Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft COM, ISA Plug-in
Development, MS Winsock Programming and CORBA.
Comprehensive knowledge of Lotus Notes and Domino.
Experience in the configuration of Proxy Servers, Citrix Servers,
SMB, IIS, LDAP
Technologies (HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, Visual Basic, JSP, ASP,
SSH, FTP, Web Servers (Apache and Tomcat). Ability to create HTML
pages incorporating CSS, comprehensive understanding of JavaScript
code (functions and use).
Usage of Crystal Reports.
Experience in designing, implementing/validating unit tests using
Junit with integration into ANT or Maven.
Experience in creating and executing black box testing of API's
written in C using PERL, Python and shell scripts implementing data
driven automated tests.
3 or more years experience in the implementation and use of
Automated Testing Tools including Commercial off the Shelf Tools
(Quick Test Pro), and Open Source Tools (OpenSTA, Junit, Jcoverage,
Jprofiler, Bugzilla, etc...) To include installation, setup,
configuration and operation of such tools in a Linux or Windows
Environment.
Working knowledge of MAC OSX
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or
equivalent work experience.

Experience in the following is desirable

Comprehensive knowledge of Windows 2000/2003 Servers, including
installation and configuration of DNS, Active Directory, Exchange,
Lotus Notes, IIS, and SMB
Comprehensive knowledge of NFS, including installation and
configuration.
Usage of Crystal Reports.
Knowledge of PC Hardware to include the ability to swap or add
hardware as required.
Working knowledge of MAC OSX

Contact Information:
Matt Laughlin
mlaughlin@prototest.com

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9. AS/400 & Cobol QA Engineer - Westminster - ProtoTest
Posted by: "Matt Laughlin" mlaughlin@prototest.com sbskypig
Date: Fri Aug 17, 2007 4:51 pm ((PDT))

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The senior quality engineer is responsible for:

* Participate in the project team as the lead quality representative

* Lead other QA Engineers on a specific project

* Interact with other departments (internal/external) as necessary

* Create the required documentation for each QA project, including
the test strategy, test plan, test cases, test results, and
associated bug reports

* Automate tests for system, unit, and regression



Other Functions: Assumes additional duties as requested or assigned.



QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Required Skills

* Understand and be able to articulate how to create a test
strategy, test plan, test cases and test results

* Understand development processes

* Ability to use QA tools for automation and creation of reusable
tests



Desired Skills:

* Experience with COBOL

* Experience with AS/400 testing, both in an interactive
(greenscreen) and batch environment

* Experience with brokerage or financial applications



Tool Knowledge (Desired)

* Microsoft Office, Word, Excel

* Snag-IT

* Camtasia

* TeamTrack



Experience:

* 7-10 years of QA test experience



Education, Training, and Certifications:

Bachelor degree or equivalent experience required


Contact Information:
Matt Laughlin
mlaughlin@prototest.com