Friday, June 19, 2009

Webroot - Sr Software QA Engineer

Sr Software QA Engineer - Boulder - Contract / Contract-to-Hire
Posted by: "Jon Landau" JLandau@webroot.com
Date: Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:07 pm ((PDT))

Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer



Webroot is seeking a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer. The
Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer will help design and build
out an automated testing environment that interacts with Windows to help
augment the ability to provide quality updates to our award-winning Spy
Sweeper(tm) product line in a timely fashion. The Senior QA Engineer
will also perform complex software testing tasks requiring planning and
scheduling to assure developed products meet design specifications and
are within total quality management limits and standards. Communication
with product developers and cross-functional teams on product issues is
also an important requirement for this position.



RESPONSIBILITIES

* Write test scripts and test cases to meet assigned requirements
* Composes Test Plans to ensuring parity with release schedules
and expected test output
* Write detailed defect catalogs into the defect tracking system
* Must be able to design, create, and unit test code to meet
assigned requirements
* Capable of estimating development schedules and determining
project scope
* Communicates with developers, product managers and technical
support specialists on product issues.
* Collaborates with team members located in multiple sites
* Works with Documentation to see that all enhancements, bug
fixes, and new products are documented
* Should be capable of identifying and proposing areas of
improvement throughout the application development process
* Provides technical assistance and technical training to QA and
other departments as required



REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE



* Bachelor's Degree in Technology, equivalent industry experience
acceptable
* Expert knowledge of Windows Operating Systems
* Knowledge of C++ programming required; C# highly desired
* 5+ years proven work experience in software quality assurance
engineering
* 3+ years work experience writing Test Scripts (i.e. Perl,
Python, TCL)
* 3+ years work experience with Automated Testing
* 2+ years proven work experience with relational databases (i.e.
DB2, Oracle, MS SQL)
* Work experience with communication protocols (i.e. HTTP,
Sockets, TCP/IP, SSL) preferred
* C/C++ experience a plus
* Security industry experience a plus

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.

About Webroot Software



Webroot provides
industry-leading Internet security solutions for consumers, enterprises
and small and medium businesses worldwide. Webroot products consistently
receive top review ratings by respected third parties and have been
adopted by millions globally. In addition to our award-winning business
and consumer software, Webroot now protects enterprises with Webroot(r)
Security Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Webroot Web Security SaaS and
Webroot E-Mail Security SaaS are subscription-based services that
provide on-demand web, email and archiving solutions, giving
organizations a flexible and cost-effective alternative to on-premise
security.


Founded in 1997, Webroot is globally recognized for providing
innovative, best-of-breed security solutions that protect personal
information and corporate assets from online and internal threats. The
company is privately held and backed by some of the industry's leading
venture capital firms, including Technology Crossover Ventures
, Accel Partners and
Mayfield . Webroot currently has more than
300 employees worldwide. Our headquarters are located in Boulder,
Colorado, with offices in Mountain View, California, Europe, Japan and
Australia.





Jon Landau | Recruiting Manager

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Webroot Software, Inc.
2560 55th Street

Boulder, CO 80301 USA



Phone: 303.450.5989

E-mail: jlandau@webroot.com