Job ID WR_SQQA_CA
Company Name Webroot Software
Job Category Technology
Location Mountain View, CA • Boulder, CO
Position Type Full-Time, Employee
Experience 5-10 Years Experience
Desired Education Level Bachelor of Science
Date Posted June 10, 2008 (Reposted Jul 9)
Software QA, Windows, Automation, test scripts
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Webroot Software, Inc., founded in 1997, is a highly successful, security software & services company and the creator of the award-winning Spy Sweeper® line of products and our new line of defense technology - Webroot Security SaaS. Spysweeper has been and continues to be the number one selling security solution in the retail market today based on NPD data. Webroot Security SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) is a hosted, security solution providing email & web management, protection, and compliance services to customers who do not have the time or resources to build and manage their own internal email or web solution and currently serves over 2.5 million.
Globally recognized, Webroot has an outstanding history of delivering award-winning, best of breed security solutions for consumers, small businesses and enterprises. Webroot defined and pioneered the anti-spyware market building it into a $100 million business. Webroot continues to develop innovative security and privacy protection products for internet peace of mind including anti-virus and parental controls applications. Our headquarters are located in Boulder , Colorado , with offices located in Mountain View , California and our global offices in EMEA, Japan and Australia .
Webroot is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to perform complex testing tasks requiring planning, scheduling and testing to assure that developed products meet design specifications and are within total quality management limits and standards. This position requires communication with product developers, product managers, usability engineers and technical support specialists on product issues and this individual will operate under minimal supervision.
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Ensure software releases meet Quality Assurance specifications with regard to expected features, functionality and quality, by implementation of a test plan, and through comparison of the end product with respect to the finalized requirements documents, product descriptions, and technical design specifications.
· Provide necessary feedback to software developers and designers to eliminate defects within the product as early in the development process as possible.
· Participate in all phases of the project, from review of requirements and design to final system testing and launch
· Develop test cases and test products to meet assigned requirements
· Render detailed defect descriptions and support materials into the defect tracking system
· Schedule definition, resource requirements, and execution to plan for all assigned features
· Interact with Development team to ensure a comprehensive engineering documents and test strategy
· Documentation reviews for Technical Publications deliverables
· May be asked to supervise or mentor junior QA engineers to meet established project milestones
· Stay abreast of industry-wide changes in technology, programming techniques and new tools being used in the QA field
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
· Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent. Industry experience is acceptable
· 5+ years experience in product Quality Assurance
o In depth knowledge of QA test methodologies and strategies
o Application and demonstration of systematic approaches for identifying and rendering feature rich, complex test cases
o Demonstrates competence and self-motivation in analyzing problems and performing root cause analysis
o Cardinal knowledge, application and improvements to various product development processes (e.g. Agile)
o Experience in rendering and reviewing metrics for assessing readiness of product release
o Performance monitoring and analysis
o Proven ability to grasp quickly and keep current on new technologies and understand business needs
o Able to identify and co-implement quality campaigns within the Development community
o Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
· 4 + years experience with Windows Operating Systems
· 2 + years experience in testing of Consumer or Enterprise class Security products
· Technical experience in automation framework design and product support
· 4+ years experience in software automation
· 3+ years work experience writing Test Scripts (i.e. Perl, Python, TCL)
· Experience with relational databases (i.e. DB2, Oracle, MS SQL)
· UI Automation experience a big plus
· Experience working in test-driven development model a plus
· Test Automation or Code Coverage Analysis skills a plus
GENERAL
· Ability to adapt and thrive to changing requirements, deadlines and priorities
· Ability to be creative, efficient and productive with minimal supervision or guidance
· Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
Privately held and backed by some of the industry's leading top tier venture capital firms, including Technology Crossover Ventures, Accel Partners and Mayfield, Webroot is continuing to build and capitalize upon proven successes and leadership in the security market. Our employees are our most valuable resource and we provide them with the benefits, compensation and stock they deserve. Candidates should be self-directed and able to balance a team approach with personal initiative.
If you would like an opportunity to work with this widely recognized worldwide leader in technology security, send your resume to jlandau@webroot.com for consideration.
Principals only- no third parties, please. Webroot Software, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
