Monday, June 22, 2009

Starz Entertainment - Senior System Analyst

Sr System Analyst

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Our very competitive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, paid vacations and holidays, 401 (k) with generous company match, cable discount and tuition reimbursement.

Starz Entertainment is a premium movie provider operating in the United States. Starz Entertainment offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz® and Encore® brands with approximately 16 million and 30.3 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more than 1,000 movies per month across its pay TV channels.

Starz Entertainment provides quality movies and original, compelling content, viewed through our premium and commercial-free networks, or as a broadband download. We continue to invest in technology that enhances the viewing experience, and in platforms that allow consumers greater flexibility in how, when and where they watch.

Lead the testing of software applications. Author documents related to software testing and customer delivery. Perform data troubleshooting and customer care handling. Ad hoc duties as required to ensure high quality software delivery. Document and communicate software processing requirements. Track requirements. Work closely with the development team to test system for defects and enhancements and identify and prioritize testing accomplishments using the Agile Development SCRUM Methodology. Oversee and manage major functional areas of the software testing lifecycle, including the creation and execution of test plans for system, application, and user acceptance testing. Create and execute manual test cases and test scripts. Perform ad hoc and exploratory testing beyond pre-existing test cases. Enter and query defects in defect tracking database. Perform data analysis and data testing using SQL queries. Author User Guides. Perform training to end users if necessary.

Experience in N-tier distributed applications; object-oriented design, web services, server platform, and XML required. Experience with JIRA and Greenhopper preferred. Experience with Quick Test Pro highly preferred. Understanding of Relational Databases; ability to write basic SQL queries a must. Strong communication and problem solving skills. Experience in leading test processes and mentoring others in the same. Bachelor's degree in Business or Technical related field; Six to eight years related experience; Minimum four years of software/QA testing experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working with end-customers over the phone, email and face to face.

TO APPLY:

Mail your cover letter and resume and reference the Job #158064HJ to: SEG, Attn: Recruitment Specialist, 8900 Liberty Circle, Englewood, CO 80112; fax to (720) 852-5891; or apply on-line at www.starz.com. Drug test req'd of successful candidate. No Phone Calls Please. EOE.