Broadcast Software QA Tester — SQL, Automation & Networking

RadioJobs; Gainesville (FL); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Vacation and sick time

Company holidays

Job summary

iHeartMedia in Gainesville is seeking an Intermediate Software Tester to join Florical Systems, developing and validating software used in broadcast TV operations.

You will evaluate functionality, reliability, and performance across technologies, identify issues, and collaborate with developers to ensure product quality in mission-critical environments. This is a full-time, non-exempt role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, a related technical field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Ability to develop and execute test cases and test scenarios from requirements, specifications, and expected system behavior.
• Experience identifying, reproducing, documenting, and communicating software defects.
• Working knowledge of LAN/WAN networking concepts, including TCP/IP and common network troubleshooting techniques.
• Experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Windows operating systems.
• Working knowledge of SQL or NoSQL databases.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and analytical skills, including the ability to investigate application logs, configuration files, databases, and system behavior.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and professionally in written and verbal form, including defect reports, test results, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute manual and automated test plans, test cases, and test scenarios for broadcast television software.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and exploratory testing.
• Identify, reproduce, document, and track software defects through resolution using Atlassian Jira.
• Verify software fixes and perform regression testing to identify unintended effects.
• Analyze software and system behavior using logs, diagnostic tools, SQL queries, databases, APIs, and other data.
• Write SQL queries and analyze SQL Server and MongoDB databases as part of testing and troubleshooting.
• Review and modify JSON, XML, and other configuration or data files used by the systems under test.
• Deploy and configure software in containerized test environments and troubleshoot container platforms.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot broadcast industry equipment used in test environments.
• Install and configure COTS hardware used in test systems, including servers, switches, etc.
• Configure and troubleshoot LAN connectivity and other networking within non-production test environments.
• Create documentation including test results, defect details, procedures, and installation notes.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, support personnel, and other team members to understand requirements, investigate issues, and validate behavior.
• Participate in Agile development activities: backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives.
• Contribute to improvement of test processes, test coverage, automation, and product quality.

Skills

Test planning & execution

Issue identification & troubleshooting

LAN/WAN networking concepts

Windows OS troubleshooting

SQL/NoSQL databases

Clear technical communication

Education

Bachelors degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Programming/scripting (C#, Python, PowerShell, JS)

Job description

iHeartMedia in Gainesville is seeking an Intermediate Software Tester to join Florical Systems, developing and validating software used in broadcast TV operations.

You will evaluate functionality, reliability, and performance across technologies, identify issues, and collaborate with developers to ensure product quality in mission-critical environments. This is a full-time, non-exempt role.