Quality Assurance Engineer

We are looking for bright, motivated and experienced technologists to join our New York City based Quality Assurance team in the Union Square area.

Key Responsibilities

  • Run high quality test plans / test cases for testing browser based interfaces to multimedia content

  • UAT and function testing

  • Carry out structured testing activities on parallel, time pressure projects.

  • Liaise with development teams for gathering technical information.

  • Implement automated suites for testing browser based interfaces to multimedia content.

  • Contribute to continual improvement of QA work processes based on QA best practices.

Requirements

  • 2 years recent experience as a QA engineer working on enterprise class internet based services or equivalent development experience

  • Solid understanding of browser based interfaces and plug-in technology, Web app testing, GUI testing

  • Good understanding of very large scale internet distributed services architectures

Nice to have

  • Good working knowledge of one or more scripting languages – such as Perl / Javascript / Python / Ruby

  • Experience using automated off- the-shelf testing suites for browser based interfaces.

  • Understanding of QA techniques and their application within a software project

  • Experience with commercial test management / defect tracking applications

Qualities

  • Technical orientation

  • Analytical mindset

  • Ability to work without supervision and deliver work to deadline

  • Strong desire to stay current within the fast moving internet technology area

  • Degree in a scientific/engineering discipline highly desirable

If you feel you are qualified for this position, please email a resume and cover letter. Please also include the title of the position you are applying for in your subject line. All submission can be emailed to: engineering@jobs.joost.com