Career Opportunity: Quality Assurance Engineer (Junior/Intermediate) - 1 Year Contract
We are looking for recent graduates who have a passion for a career in quality assurance within the high tech industry or experienced QA Engineers with some programmatic test automation experience (3 years or less).
As a QA Engineer, you will build on your current expertise by demonstrating core competencies as a bright and hardworking individual who thrives on challenges in developing new and contributing to existing test methodologies in our Engineering Department. Projects include the creation of automated tests, focused on JUnit or HttpUnit development with the ultimate goal of contributing to sets of fully automated tests in the field of networking and distributed computing while working on some of the newest Java technologies. Some testing requires creative approaches to find fast and effective testing solutions, determining the necessary environment and code supported automation. You would be required to help contribute to such continual testing initiatives, to formulate testing strategies.
As test cases are written in-house in Java, applicants MUST have a strong competency in writing code in Java.
You should also possess the following:
- Post-secondary degree majoring in Computer, Information Technology or Engineering or 1 to 3 years of relevant working experience.
- 1 to 2 years experience developing in Java (for recent graduates, QA–related coop experience is an asset).
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP networking on Windows and UNIX.
- Knowledge of network hardware: routers and switches.
- Experience using JUnit and understanding of TDD (Test Driven Development).
- Completion of courses in networking and operating system.
- Good understanding of Linux/Unix environments and troubleshooting them.
- Basic understanding of Eclipse, CVS and Databases.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness and aptitude for finding and reporting software problems.
- Team player that is proficient and productive in agile methodologies and Scrum Software Process.
- Ability to work with limited supervision but capable of asking for help when needed.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills (in English, both written and verbal).
The following skills would be an asset:
- Experience in scripting using Perl and Shell.
- Knowledge of CMTSs, and devices: SIP, eMTA, Cable Modems.
- Experience working with multi-tiered or multithreaded application.
Other soft-skills:
- Enjoy working in a team environment as well as working alone and with our developers to track down and solve product and customer problems.
- A professional work attitude
If you have the expertise to match and are keen in a career with a progressive high tech company, please send your resume and a cover letter to:
Incognito Software Inc.
Suite 500-375 Water Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 5C6
Attn: Human Resources Manager (Please quote Ref: CW0710)
Or email to: hr@incognito.com (Please quote Ref: CW0710)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR APPLICATION. HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.