Parasoft is the leading provider of solutions for development and testing of IoT, embedded/safety critical and enterprise applications. Located just outside Los Angeles in beautiful Monrovia, we are a dynamic company with a strong vision, great people and cutting-edge technology. Parasoft fills a critical and rapidly expanding role in a world where organizations demand agility and quality in the software they release to customers.
We are seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer with a desire to make a meaningful contribution within the context of a small team—while learning best practices in software development and testing from a company whose mission is to make software that aids in the software development process. We are looking for engineers that understands the different QA methodologies and can transfer that knowledge to your day to day testing tasks.
In this position, you will be responsible for driving product level testing and will participate in all aspects of the test process. This includes – defining the system test strategy, estimation, planning, manual execution of tests to ensure Parasoft products are designed and built in accordance with company and customer quality requirements. The main duties of this position will be around manual testing (functional, exploratory, etc.). This is a hands-on quality assurance position which includes some automation testing and the following:
Responsibilities
Develop, execute, and maintain software acceptance test and test cases.
Using different testing methodologies to verify requirements such as acceptance, system, integration, & compatibility testing.
Evaluate and report test execution results to the products team members.
Create and maintain testing environments utilizing both physical and virtual machines.
Assist in collecting and reporting metrics of quality for the product.
Collaborate and work in conjunction with the team members as needed to resolve problems and identify root cause of product defects.
Identify, propose, and implement QA/test planning, quality metrics and process improvements.
Using SOAtest automate execution of tests and integrate them with continuous build system.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other engineering discipline is strongly preferred.
Typically has a minimum of 3+ years of related work experience.
Understanding iterative software development processes and software quality assurance procedures including testing methodologies.
Experience of testing web applications and working with browser developer tools.
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
Experience of working with defect tracking systems, databases and version control systems
Experience of testing products utilizing various operating systems, application servers and network protocols is strongly preferred.
Experience with configuring test environments around multi-tier enterprise applications to execute test scenarios or reproduce problems (initialize/setup test data, deploy and configure applications, etc.)
Experience of testing UI plugins executed inside IDE environments (Eclipse, Visual Studio, etc) is preferred.
Ability to develop automated tests using tools and/or programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, .NET a plus
Ability to communicate testing approaches in a clear and effective manner to all levels of the cross-functional team
Ability to work under general direction and act independently on new assignments
Knowledge with scripting such as shell scripting on Linux/UNIX and batch scripting on Windows is a plus
Benefits:
The health, welfare, and future of our employees and their families are imperative. We offer an expansive benefits package that features a multitude of insurance coverage choices, including health, vision, dental, life, and disability. To expand your future, we provide education assistance, retirement services, adoption assistance, professional development, and training. A competitive salary, generous compensation plans, and comprehensive Paid Time Off program with scheduled paid holidays throughout the year help you balance work and play.
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Parasoft Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer