Software Test Engineer

• Perform functional testing (GUI and data), regression testing, ongoing system integration, and periodic build verification
tests as part of each product release cycle.
• Assist with creating and keeping QA documentation up to date.
• Communicate detected issues to the appropriate team member in a professional manner.
• Accurately report and manage defects and work with the Agile Team to prioritize and fix them.
• Collaborate with product owners and developers to ensure products and enhancements are delivered to quality standards.
• Participate in Agile planning by identifying risks and providing task estimation.
• Work with the Agile team on improving Quality Assurance processes and be an ambassador for quality.
• Make sure project deadlines are met and inform management when they are at risk.
• Suggest testing processes and procedure improvements.
• Stay up to speed on new technologies and methodologies and use them to improve efficiency and the quality of products.
• Actively participate in the Agile ceremonies.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years industry experience working in a fast-paced agile scrum development environment and working on high-performance, high-availability, distributed systems.
• Experience working with engineering software.
• Detailed knowledge of software testing principles & best practices.
• In-depth knowledge using OpenText (Micro Focus) Unified Functional Testing (UFT) or similar automation applications to develop and execute automated test scripts for desktop products.
• Excellent communication and verbal skills required to interact with end users and to define problems and propose resolutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills to perform root cause analysis of defects in complex software components and services.