Jobs in Greater Sudbury, United Kingdom

Our client, a worldwide leader, has engaged ROSS (www.getROSS.com) to help them recruit Automated Test Developers. ROSS is a team of People Specialists helping companies align their People Strategy with their business growth. We provide remote or onsite HR and Recruitment solutions complemented by leading-edge open-source HRIS software.

Responsibilities include the deployment, documentation, and maintenance of automated tests driven by APIs and the automation of the GUI. Automated integration testing is a core part of the software development process, and you will be working on this as part of a team that values the role of quality assurance. You must be experienced in software development with a focus on automated testing and should be familiar with all aspects of software engineering. This includes troubleshooting and characterizing defects and providing detailed configuration and descriptions for passing and failing tests for product acceptance reports. Additional responsibilities include reviewing and analyzing requirements for automated testability and providing automation testing assistance within the test and development team. Innovation and knowledge transfer are core values in our client’s dedication to continuous improvement as together their team makes a difference in the healthcare arena.

You Must Have:

• B.Sc. in Computer Science/Software Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of experience as an automation test developer (including functional, performance, and load testing), or 3+ years as a developer with exposure to testing processes
• Designed and developed automated test procedures and software based upon requirements
• Designed, developed, and executed reusable and maintainable automated scripts and processes, as well as automated build and/or deployment scripts
• Used software development tools for back-end server test automation as well as GUI automation and/or developing test harnesses using a development or scripting language, as is applicable
• Executed tests and prepared reports on test progress and regressions
• Kept abreast with the various testing tools capabilities, such as Test Complete, or similar
• Java/J2EE, EJB, OOA/OOD, PL/SQL, Oracle
• Strong scripting knowledge Perl, Python, Bash, etc.
• Comfortable with Unix (Solaris, Linux) and Windows
• Unit testing frameworks such as Junit
• Web-based technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, HTTP/CSS, XML
• Strong understanding of all levels of functional software testing including regression and acceptance testing
• A solid commitment to quality software development with solid analytical skills
• Developed medical software is an asset, not mandatory
• Verbal and written communication and knowledge transfer skills
• Attention to detail; ability to quickly absorb new concepts and technologies

You Will:

• Develop test cases with these qualities: accurate, economical, repeatable, traceable, appropriate, and self-standing
• Analyze problems and troubleshoot potential product defects
• Effectively communicate to the development staff the potential product defects
• Create accurate defect artifacts which communicate customer impact and provide information to assist with the defect investigation and resolution
• Prepare and train team members on product features and test environments
• Meet schedule constraints throughout the software development cycle
• Design automated tests for not only function, but performance and stability
• Assemble and configure the integrated solution under test
• Understand how a feature is implemented in order to develop test cases for the functionality, performance, stress, and fault conditions

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