SQAFYI - Software QA Resource - FYI

US- PA-Cranberr: LEAD SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER

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Date: 25-Aug-2008

LEAD SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER

Description The Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer will lead a team of quality engineers to deliver high-quality measurable complex software tools and networking components to support application development on our next-generation, high-performance family of Network Flow Processors. Initially, the successful candidate's role will be to operate as a disciplined, self-motivated individual contributor responsible for defining and deploying a well-instrumented software quality development process with an increasingly automated test environment. The Lead Software QA Engineer will then build and lead a team of professionals to: • Establish and monitor well-instrumented software quality metrics • Deploy and maintain a Continuous Build system • Perform software verification as part of an overall inspection-based development process, while continuing to improve the software development methodology • Verify and maintain accurate design and user documentation • Produce predictable, measurable high-quality releases which fully satisfy features/functionality requirements and schedule commitments • Lead the weekly “Bug Board” and approve the final Release Checklist, prior to each software release • Be fully conversant and expert on all aspects of the technical and legal aspects of releasing software to the Open Source community

QUALIFICATIONS The successful candidate will have the following minimum qualifications and background: • Proven track record of verifying and releasing high-quality software. Specific knowledge of networking-related software would be considered an additional positive. • Proven experience in writing complete and comprehensive test plans that can be automated • Demonstrated leadership and championing of software process-improvement initiatives • Experience with SEI CMM initiatives, especially within a start-up context, would be viewed favorably • Excellent communications skills with the ability to influence change to long-established development methodology policies and procedures • A strong personal interest in Software Quality processes. Authorship of technical journal articles, hosted lectures and leading corporate initiatives would all be viewed positively

REQUIREMENTS The successful candidate will have a Computer Science degree with 10+ years of relevant experience. A recent MSc/MSEE or PhD with a relevant dissertation or thesis would also be considered.

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Team SQAFYI - Software QA Resource FYI
http://sqa.fyicenter.com

US- PA-Cranberr: LEAD SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER