Broadcast Software Tester: QA for Critical TV Systems

NAB Leadership Foundation; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401K plan

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Spirt day

Job summary

Florical Systems is hiring an Intermediate Software Tester to join the team responsible for developing and validating software used at the core of the world's largest and most recognized broadcast television operations.

You will evaluate functionality, reliability, and performance across a broad range of technologies, identify issues, communicate findings, and work with developers to ensure products meet mission-critical standards.

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 appropriate regression testing to identify unintended effects.
• Analyze software and system behavior using application logs, diagnostic tools, SQL queries, databases, APIs, and other available data.
• Write SQL queries and analyze SQL Server and MongoDB databases as part of software 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 associated container platforms.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot broadcast industry equipment used in software test environments.
• Install and configure COTS hardware used in test systems, including servers, network switches, and related equipment.
• Configure and troubleshoot LAN connectivity and other networking required within non-production test environments.
• Create documentation, as needed, including test results, defect details, procedures, and installation or configuration notes.
• Collaborate with software developers, product owners, support personnel, and other team members to understand requirements, investigate issues, and validate expected behavior.
• Participate in Agile development activities, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Contribute to the continued improvement of test processes, test coverage, automation, and product quality.

Skills

Test case development

Defect reporting

LAN/WAN networking

Windows troubleshooting

SQL/NoSQL databases

Technical troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

C#

Python

PowerShell

JavaScript

Job description

Florical Systems is hiring an Intermediate Software Tester to join the team responsible for developing and validating software used at the core of the world's largest and most recognized broadcast television operations.

You will evaluate functionality, reliability, and performance across a broad range of technologies, identify issues, communicate findings, and work with developers to ensure products meet mission-critical standards.