Software Tester Jobs

On behalf of our client, Procom is seeking a Software Tester for a 12 month contract in Calgary, AB.

Software Tester Job Details

• The Software Tester will work with the Software Manager to define test strategies to ensure the software adheres to the highest quality standard, intuitive to use, and the results conform to the geophysical constraints.

Software Tester Responsibilities

• Adaptable to dynamic work schedules.
• Document findings, observations, and procedures in defect tracking tool.
• Prioritize and triage defects.
• Evaluate, interpret and report test results.
• Collaborate with colleagues, manager, and product management team, to keep everyone aligned, resolve issues, and encourage the flow of ideas
• Perform automated, manual, and exploratory software testing of Shaw Direct Digital Satellite Receivers.
• Provide testing support to software developers and ensure required product features are tested.
• Write test plans and test cases to validate functionality by analyzing requirements.
• Mentor junior testers and provide guidance to colleagues.
• Utilize automated and manual test methodologies and tools to perform functional, migration, and regression tests.
• Support and maintain test lab infrastructure.
• Write automated tests using scripting languages.
• Configure Digital Satellite Receivers and test equipment to perform testing & validation.

Software Tester Mandatory Skills

• Excellent communication skills to interact with development, business, operations, and vendor teams.
• Understanding of embedded software and Linux environments.
• Experience with scripted computer languages (Python, Bash, Perl) and SQL.
• Degree or diploma in engineering, computer science, technology or related.
• Proficient using test / development management tools such as JIRA, Jenkins, git.
• Detailed oriented, inquisitive, thorough, analytical and persistent.
• 8+ years of experience with automated and manual software testing.
• Software development/validation experience with consumer audio and video technologies.

Desired:

• Experience with software development.
• ISTQB certification.
• Knowledge of user interface design principles and practices.
• Experience with IP networks including IP tools.
• Understanding of RF delivery, analog and digital signals, video encoding, data compression, multiplexing, modulation, encryption, etc.
• Experience with Scrum / Agile development.

Software Tester Assignment Length

12 months

Software Tester Location

Calgary, Alberta

Software Tester Start Date

ASAP