Monday, August 13, 2012

ZOLL - Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer, Database Engineer

ZOLL leads the way in software solutions for both the fire and EMS industries with products and services to help organizations manage every part of their operation.  With solutions for dispatch, personnel and resource management , critical patient care data management and transfer, billing and first responder safety, the RescueNet Suite covers the gamut of first responder operations.  ZOLL , named the #3 midsize employer to work for by the Denver Post and a three-time Forbes 100 Most Trustworthy Company,  has a very entrepreneurial company culture with a solid financial backing (we were recently acquired by Asahi Kasei for approximately $2.21 billion) .

Come join the team and help save people's lives!

Quality Assurance Engineer - Automated Testing (2 positions open)

Job Description:

The Quality Assurance Engineer - Automated Testing will work on a team responsible for full lifecycle testing of ZOLL's web based applications.  In this role, this individual will help to develop processes and procedures to further the company's capabilities in automated testing and to help to move the company from a manual testing to an automated testing environment.  This person will be responsible for testing all layers of an n-tiered Microsoft web based suite of applications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

*        Read and interpreted functional (marketing) and technical (development) specifications and develop comprehensive test plans designed to perform functional and load testing.  Functional testing should include edge and routine cases, data entry error, program logic errors, exceptions, etc).
*        Design, develop, and trouble shoot automated test scripts using web based automated test tools to validate the technical and functional integrity of web based components.  This will include stored procedures, services, and web apps.
*        Configure test environments including Microsoft web servers, web browsers, MS SQL, and application installations.  Configurations may include medical devices and communications devices such as serial modems, heart monitors, and other devices.
*        Responsible for testing on .NET and IOS platforms utilizing IE, Safari, Chrome, and Firefox as clients
*        Run and monitor test scripts on test environment.  Interpret the resulting error logs and other output results.  Trouble-shoot results to determine if the error is an engineering error or an error in the test script and/or database utilizing MS SQL and other data query tools.
*        Create simulators as necessary to create test data streams for I/O devices such as heart monitors, GPS devices, in-vehicle navigations systems, and proprietary devices.
*        Collaborate as a member of a highly functional R&D team to perform testing on multiple applications and move from application team to application team as necessary.
*        Adhere to professional standards regarding documentation, project management, quality, communication, and teamwork.

Requirements:

*        5+ years of experience performing Quality Engineering work in a software development organization.
*        Ability to read and interpret professional, documented .NET code
*        Ability to develop test scripts at a highly proficient level including tools such as VB Script, PERL, Rational Robot, Seque, and current web technologies.
*        Demonstrated success with full lifecycle Quality Engineering including test plan design and error log troub-shooting.
*        Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science highly desirable.
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ZOLL leads the way in software solutions for both the fire and EMS industries with products and services to help organizations manage every part of their operation.  With solutions for dispatch, personnel and resource management , critical patient care data management and transfer, billing and first responder safety, the RescueNet Suite covers the gamut of first responder operations.  ZOLL , named the #3 midsize employer to work for by the Denver Post and a three-time Forbes 100 Most Trustworthy Company,  has a very entrepreneurial company culture with a solid financial backing (we were recently acquired by Asahi Kasei for approximately $2.21 billion) .



Come join the team and help save people's lives!

Summary:
The Database Engineer is responsible for developing and implementing an architecture to support the migration of the RescueNet databases to a single common integrated, fully relational database suitable for SaaS implementation.  The DBE is also responsible for developing and implementing procedures, standards, and protocols to enable the development team to interact with the database in the during the development cycle while still maintaining the integrity of the database.  Platform is MS SQL/.NET

Responsibilities:

  *  Act as Subject Matter Expert and Thought Leader with regards to the migration of the RescueNet database from stand-alone client/server implementations to a fully integrated SaaS model.
  *  Responsible for developing a database architecture that supports a high availability SaaS model.  This will include the implementation of fault tolerance and disaster recovery strategies as well as rollback provisions and optimized upgrade and maintenance protocols and procedures.
  *  Responsible for being a thought leader in "NextGeneration" database architecture concepts and for working collaboratively with the engineering staff to develop a like minded culture.
  *  Responsible for database optimization and integrity.
  *  Work with development team leads and software engineers to develop flexible yet robust standards, procedures, and protocols that will enable the R&D organization to access the database elements in the development cycle.
  *  Responsible for ensuring that developed solutions are scalable and reliable
  *  Responsible for implementing a pragmatic and collaborative approach to database access and architecture.
  *  Responsible for developing best practices with regards to the RescueNet database.  Responsible for collaborating with others on these best practices and for training others.

Required Skills:

  *  5+ years of experience in a professional MS SQL/.NET environment.
  *  3+ years of database architecture/engineering experience.
  *  Experience with high availability, hosted solutions
  *  Demonstrated ability to be collaborative and to work well on a team
  *  Demonstrated ability to work across development teams
  *  Creative thinker with a "NextGen" mindset
  *  Demonstrated ability to be pragmatic and "open" when it comes to developing protocols for database access