Software QA Engineer

The Software QA Engineer will be a member of Adtech team responsible for developing and testing Adtech IQ and other related products. These products enable our clients and Sales teams to manage online advertising Campaigns and other activities to support our online advertising business. This Engineer will assist the wider team in the installation, testing and deployment of these products. The role will focus on front-end (GUI) testing of multi-tiered applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Thoroughly tests Adtech technology products and applications
• Participates in test case and technical documentation reviews as appropriate
• Identifies and documents bugs within assigned projects
• Collaborates with other team members in day-to-day tasks
• Assists and owns tasks in test plan development and automation testing
• Analyzes and troubleshoots issues with software and environment
• Installs code into QA environment and maintains environment integrity
• Works directly with development and system administrators in troubleshooting problems
• Works with other teams on integration and end-to-end testing
• Supports production code installs as appropriate
• Accepts guidance from team leaders or managers
• Meets and adapts to changing deadlines
• Completes nearly all tasks independently and as part of a team to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Conveys fundamental aspects of job through strong verbal and written communications
• Solves moderately complicated problems requiring some independent thinking
• Understands team’s strategy and objectives
• Serves as an individual contributor and team member
• Perform additional job-related duties as requested

Skills:

• Possesses 2-3 years QA experience in a commercial software development environment
• Possesses working knowledge of unix based systems an advantage.
• Experience with large scale distributed systems ( Java, c++) an advantage.
• Manual GUI testing experience with Web applications
• Experience with Test Automation/Performance tools preferable but not essential. (SOATest, Selenium, SoapUI, Jmeter, LoadUI etc.) 
• Experience with various browser tools (HTTPWatch, HTTPFox, Charles, Firebug, etc)
• Working knowledge of a scripting language (Perl, Python) is an advantage
• Experience with performing moderately difficult Database SQL queries 
• Experience or understanding of Web Services preferable. (XML, WSDL, SOAP, REST) 
• Experience with using Test Case Management tools (Quality Center, TestLink, etc.)
• Experience in dealing with a high profile and rapid turnaround pace, and being able to interpret company priorities into personal priorities are required
• Experience with Agile software development methodology
• Solid experience with Issue tracking and agile systems (Bugzilla, Jira, VersionOne etc.)
• Solid analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Strong communications skills (written and verbal)
• Experience working with global teams is an advantage 

Education / Experience:

• Master’s (preferred) or Bachelor’s degree in a Technical Discipline (CS, EE, Math, Physics, etc.)
• At least two (2) years of experience in software QA
• OR Relevant combination of education and experience