Senior QA Engineer - Denver
Posted by: "localmattersstaff" tbarrett@localmatters.com localmattersstaff
Date: Mon Feb 9, 2009 1:39 pm ((PST))
Since its inception in 2001, Local Matters has experienced
tremendous growth. Our Internet, voice and wireless services are
used in countries around the world, from North America to Europe to
Asia, and there is much more ahead.
How to Apply:
If interested, please include a cover letter, resume and salary
requirements to employment@localmatters.com. Also indicate the job
title in the subject of the email.
Position Summary
This position is responsible for ensuring high quality software
implementations in an agile environment using an iterative approach.
The ideal candidate is an experienced hands-on tester that is very
independent and has a strong personality. Additionally, the ideal
candidate has excellent communication skills, strong time management
and task prioritization skills.
The Local Matters Quality Assurance organization has combined
FitNesse and Selenium Remote Control to form the foundation of our
automated smoke and regression approach. Therefore each tester is
required to generate XPath expressions for each test. We write all
test cases in the FitNesse wiki, using our automated format,
regardless of whether individual tests are to be executed manually
or automated. Thus, converting a test from manual to automated
requires very little work.
The primary responsibility of this role is black box testing -
including functional, integration, system, regression, and
acceptance testing. The candidate will be responsible for designing
and implementing test cases using a risk-based approach, preparing
test data, executing tests (both manual and automated), and
reviewing and evaluating test results.
The ideal candidate is comfortable:
• Writing XPath.
• Testing all tiers of a system – GUI, middle tier and backend.
• Deploying software builds in the test environment.
• Creating data in various formats including XML and SQL.
• Querying a search index.
• Working on 2-4 projects concurrently.
• Working in a fast-paced environment; Total testing time (test case
writing through handoff to production) is often as little as 3
weeks.
Test and QA responsibilities include comprehensive testing of web
based local search solutions.
The development technologies include:
• J2EE • Spring
• JSP, Java • SWT / Swing
• HTML • Linux
• XML • Postgres / Oracle / SQL
Required Skills
• Proven skills in testing and quality assurance
• Ability to write and execute test plans and test cases with
minimal guidance
• Ability to document precise and concise defect reports and test
results
• Strong software analysis skills
• Strong SQL skills
• Strong analytical, organizational and conceptual skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to learn new technologies and product functionality in an
expedient manner
• Ability to adjust to changing focus and/or priorities
• Ability to successfully multi-task and set priorities as needed.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, challenging and aggressively fast-
paced environment
• Scripting languages a plus
• XPath a plus
Personal Characteristics
• Highly motivated to succeed
• Self-starting and self-motivating
• Detail oriented
• Effective working independently and as a team member
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering,
or related technical field.
• 5-7 years in the software test/QA field with growing levels of
responsibility.
• 5-7 years experience designing, developing, executing and
maintaining test cases and procedures.
• 2+ years working in UNIX or Linux environments.
• Experience testing in data-intensive environments.
How to Apply:
If interested, please include a cover letter, resume and salary
requirements to employment@localmatters.com. Also indicate the job
title in the subject of the email.
