Quality Test Engineer

Role summary:

The Software Quality Test Engineer will be responsible for collaborating closely with the software development team to implement QA (Quality Assurance) test plans and automation to ensure world-class software quality and driving cross-team software troubleshooting and fix resolution. You will be a member of an integrated squad working together to deliver successful outcomes on the GE Predix platform

Essential functions:

• Routinely work with business stakeholders to translate system requirements into acceptance test criteria, including BDD (Behavior Driven Development) where appropriate

• Contribute in Agile / Scrum planning sessions to propose sprint test plans

• Participate in daily scrum team functions to ensure voice of quality is an integral part of the scrum team

• Participate in selection of software testing tools and test automation frameworks

• Generate and execute automated / manual test cases daily and each sprint while collaborating heavily with the software developers

• Contribute to development of an automated / manual regression test suite, and ensure it is executed as appropriate

• Track and report on software quality trends during software release cycles

Propose and track software quality metrics

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience writing object-oriented software, or designing and executing manual and automated software tests

• Strong Facilitation skills, leading in-person and remote teams in co-creation sessions, creating wireframes, workflows and prototypes.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States full-time

• Must be willing to work in our XXXXX facility full-time

• Must submit application for employment through gecareers.com (or COS if internal) to be considered

• Must be 18 years of age or older

• Must be willing to take a drug test as part of the selection process • Must be willing to submit to a background investigation, including for example, verification of your past employment, criminal history, and educational background"

Desired qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

• A strong focus on customer outcomes

• Demonstrated proficiency in writing software test cases for enterprise software deliverables

• Experience with contemporary quality approaches such as TDD (Test Driven Development) and BDD

• Knowledge of software testing concepts including: regression, unit, integration, load, white box, black box, positive, negative, mocking, boundary testing, scalability, traceability

• Successful track record of translating business requirements to functional software tests

• A background in defining Software test automation frameworks and delivering reusable automated test suites

• Experience with testing Tools: HP QC / QTP, UFT, Selenium, Loadrunner, Static Code Analysis

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions in a matrix environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to diplomatically advocate for the appropriate support staffing levels.

Ideal candidate will also have experience presenting effectively to non-technical and executive audiences.

•Strong analytical skills – strong problem solving skills, communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information / data to make decisions; anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve.

• Resourceful and quick learner; able to efficiently seek out, learn, & apply new areas of expertise as needed.

• Highly self-motivated, able to work independently

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.