Networking
As a QA Engineer, you will be working to ensure the successful development, testing, and deployment of roadmap items for our client’s network protocol analytics and packet storage solution in a fast-paced and Agile environment where you’ll be making meaningful contributions on day one. The ideal candidate is someone who cares deeply about the quality of the product and the technology that makes it possible. We’re looking for someone who is interested in new and innovative approaches to ensuring the quality of a highly complex suite of network performance monitoring applications.
• Ensure quality software releases that are stable, maintain performance requirements, and are free of major issues.
• Testing of Windows thick client applications as well as web-based applications.
• Be the voice of the customer throughout the development cycle.
• Execute the test strategy containing both manual and automated test suites.
• Challenge your skillset by learning scripting to assist in automated test efforts when applicable.
• Monitor the CI/CD process and ensure it is continually functioning and meeting the evolving needs of the teams and business.
• Log bugs and provide input for bug triage using Atlassian Jira.
• Continue to build upon the overall test strategy by adding new test suites using Xray for Jira.
• Participate in a team culture that encourages productivity, engagement, and product ownership.
• 4+ years of relevant software QA experience.
• Demonstrated competence working in a fast-paced Agile process with cross-functional project teams.
• A proven ability to initiate and drive forward software quality in an Agile environment.
• Detail-oriented, reliable, and can work both in a team environment and alone with minimal supervision.
• Experience with all phases of software testing (Functional, Performance, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance, and Release Management).
• Experience testing web-based client-server systems.
• Experience testing desktop-based services and systems in Microsoft Windows.
• Strong knowledge of networking, TCP/IP.
• Experience with layer 7 protocols and their inner workings.
• Network architectures and what impacts their performance.
• Ability to adjust and set priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a professional manner with technology staff and all levels of management.
Nice to have:
• Knowledge of Application Aware Network Performance Monitoring (aaNPM) products.
• Knowledge of distributed software systems.
• Proficiency in Atlassian Jira, XRay, Bamboo, and BitBucket tools.
• Strong knowledge of networking, TCP/IP.
• Good knowledge and experience of VoIP protocols.
• Scripting skills (Python, Bash, Batch, PowerShell, VB, etc.)
• Experience with system-level optimization as well as VM management and deployment.
• Experience with product deployment and system imaging for an on-premises software solution.