Senior QA Engineer

Summary

Join BlueCat, a leader in Intelligent Network Operations, as a Senior QA Engineer. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products through technical oversight and leadership. Collaborate with stakeholders, define test strategies, conduct code reviews, and supervise testing activities. Contribute to process development and deliver high-quality products exceeding customer expectations. BlueCat offers a collaborative environment, professional growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including a professional development budget, wellness days, a lifestyle spending account, and an employee recognition program. We are committed to inclusion and diversity and offer an exceptional work environment.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience both manual testing as well as automation
• Strong expertise in the Python and PyTest
• In-depth understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and industry best practices
• Must be comfortable working with Linux appliances and some system and OS configuration
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to quality assurance, including experience with test management tools and reporting applications
• US Citizen

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Stakeholders: This person will be the primary point of contact for a Federal customer, acting as their representative to the organization bringing up and issues or needs on behalf of the customer
• Direct customer contact will occur regularly with their counterpart on the government side to ensure that their questions are answered and new feature requests are properly defined to the developer team
• Define Test Strategies: Develop comprehensive test strategies and scenarios based on gathered requirements, ensuring alignment with project goals
• Code Quality Assurance: Conduct rigorous code reviews to uphold high standards of code quality and maintainability
• Technical Expertise: Serve as a technical expert in software testing, providing guidance and insights to enhance testing practices
• A significant portion of the QA work will be working with the larger QA team to automate the testing of the entire product suite
• Testing Activities Oversight: Supervise all testing activities, ensuring adherence to quality standards and timely delivery of high-quality products
• Process Development: Establish and refine processes, procedures, and standards that promote efficiency and effectiveness in QA operations
• Quality Delivery: Commit to delivering top-quality products that meet or exceed customer expectations

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in network protocols, traffic generation and Gigamon or similar appliances are a huge plus

Benefits

• A Professional Development Budget
• Dedicated Wellness Days and Wellness Week
• A Lifestyle Spending Account
• An Employee Recognition Program