Test Software Engineer

VSP Vision, through its hiring organization Eyefinity, is seeking a Test Software Engineer responsible for developing and executing automated test plans and enhancing the automation framework. The role involves mentoring staff, participating in product development, and ensuring software quality through comprehensive testing processes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive suites of automated test plans and test cases
• Maintain and add to existing automation framework
• Evaluate test cases for inclusion in regression
• Automation for newly integrated features
• Develop, execute and analyze the results for load and performance tests
• Development of toolsets to augment QA and Development testing
• Create, maintain, and execute automated test plans for software systems
• Identify test automation opportunities to be incorporated into the testing cycle
• Enhance and extend the automation library and framework
• Write specialized testing tools for use in testing our software platform
• Build automated tests to validate application performance and functionality
• Perform whitebox testing and increase code test coverage
• Maintain and further develop a thorough understanding of quality assurance practices, automation techniques, and tool creation
• Mentor QA Specialists and other staff members on quality assurance practices, automation techniques, and basic load and performance tests
• Participate in the product development lifecycle, from requirement analysis and design through testing and rollout
• Participate in code reviews, inspections, and walkthroughs
• Develop detailed test plans, specifications, test cases, and test data sets that validate functional, performance, and load test requirements
• Update existing test procedures based on requirement changes and test analysis
• Analyze test results, identify, document, and report root causes for test failures
• Provide feedback on a timely basis on project and testing status and any risks foreseen during project execution
• Assess the confidence in all items tested
• Support the development of User Acceptance Test Readiness plans, test procedures, and testing
• Collect metrics and provide status reports on test engineering activities to line and project management
• Make recommendations to improve product reliability, performance, quality assurance, best practices, and processes
• Remain current on new technologies; introduce applicable technology in alignment with goals and for creative solutions
• Guide change with a focus on optimal outcomes

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or other related Engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years' experience in testing mid-sized to large enterprise applications, which should include experience in functional specification review, design specification review, and designing test processes/test cases
• Understanding of software testing methodologies
• Must have experience programming in one or more of the following, Java, C#, JavaScript and JQuery
• Must be proficient working with SQL
• Must have experience creating Microsoft or Nunit unit tests
• Attention to detail and a strong desire for quality
• Demonstrated experience with testing tools, (e.g. Test Director WinRunner, Quick Test Professional, Load Runner/Performance Center, jMeter), including recording and creating advanced scripts
• Experience with use of a defect tracking utility
• Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience with and knowledge of QA processes, methodologies, and testing techniques, including negative tests, functional tests, White/Black box tests, automated and manual test processes, test case design, scripting and execution, regression testing, operational readiness tests, etc
• Familiarity with issues involved in testing in multi-tier environments
• Ability to estimate, commit to work deadlines and work in a disciplined software development environment
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, process, time management and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Meet/exceed organizations best practices, expectations, and standards