Quality Assurance Engineer Jobs in California

Job Title: Sr. Software Development/QA Engineer Company: Cymer Location: San Diego, CA Description: SUMMARY Responsible for all activities associated with software testing.  Debugs software products through the use of systematic tests to develop, apply, and maintain quality standards for company products.  Develops, modifies, and executes software test plans.  Analyzes and writes test standards and procedures.  Maintains documentation of test results to assist in debugging and modification of software.  Analyzes test results to ensure existing functionality and recommends corrective action.  Consults with development engineers in resolution of problems.    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Creates test strategies to ensure appropriate test coverage.Develops, publishes, and implements test plans for software module and system level test. Analyzes software requirements for completeness, participates in requirements and design reviews, and participates in collection of operational use casesDesigns and creates test cases and procedures for testing software functionality, executes these test cases, and maintains an auditable storage and retrieval of test results. Analyzes test results and provides progress reports to engineers and management. Works closely with developers to isolate and understand problems and issues.Writes and maintains test automation framework and test suites.Collects data on problems and issues and feeds that back to the development teams for implementation of root cause solutions.Defines and tracks quality assurance metrics such as defect densities, open defect counts, etc.Provide leadership to other test personnel, as necessary.Performs other duties as assigned. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Ability to translate, statistically analyze data, and effectively report problems through written and/or graphical formats.Excellent customer service skills, with an advanced understanding of customer relationship building.Ability to use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and electronic e-mail systems.Must be well-versed in CMMI software processes.Must have demonstrated a pragmatic and disciplined approach in successfully implementing best SQA practices in a "real world" company.  Proven success defining, developing, and implementing software test systems.  Past success in testing embedded software systems and algorithms.Must have significant experience in the following: Knowledge of real time system interactions in an embedded environmentReal time, Linux based and Windows based systems and testing toolsScripting languages (Perl/Python/Mathlab preferred)Diverse experience with all types of testing, including unit testing, regression testing, acceptance testing and performance testingSoftware testing under a Test Automation environment Desired experience in the following: Control Systems and control systems theoryUse Cases, UML, process and data flowAbility to program and read C, C++, JavaDesigning a Test Automation environment Proven ability to execute manual and automate test cases.Experience with GUI automation test tools such as QuickTest Pro.Demonstrated experience as software test lead.Self starter with the ability to determine technical solutions.Ability to quickly develop an understanding of a complex embedded software control systems and it's associated hardware environment.Ability to trace hardware connectivity issues and use basic tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyses, and pulse generators.Ability to logically think through issues and be able to trace problems and implement quickly creative solutions.Ability to define and carry out test procedures, improving them (if possible), or move them into the test automation framework.Ability to define and carry out installation procedures and accurate record keeping of configurations. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; advanced degree a plus. A minimum of five (5) years industry experience in devising and implementing test plans in an embedded environment required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch.The employee is occasionally required to move around the campus. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The environment generally is moderate in temperature and noise level.Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents.Can observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work. Can learn and apply new information or skills.Can work under deadlines.Must be able to be on call and work hours as required to solve problems that arise with internal and external customers.Travel (domestic and/or international) by air and car to customer sites is required at least 10% of time.

Job Title: Development QA Engineer Company: Fortinet, Inc. Location: Sunnyvale, CA Description: Job Description: Execute development testing on firewalls and related products using a combination of manual and auto testing techniques Create, maintain, and execute test specifications and test cases as well as scripting Identify, document and track software defects found during testing Work closely with developers to ensure defects are correctly identified and fixed Job Experience Required: 3 to 5 years of software testing experience Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing, and switching Demonstrated ability to logically and analytically troubleshoot software Demonstrated ability to write clear and reproducible problem reports, and test results Knowledge of general QA procedures and methodologies, and software development fundamentals Experience configuring, installing, and troubleshooting PC/server software and hardware in a Windows or Unix environment Ability to work in a collaborative environment and communicate well with other departmentsAbility to work on assigned tasks under tight time constraintsDesired Skills:Knowledge of firewalls, VPN, Linux, Perl, MySQL Knowledge of scripting languages such as shell, TCL, Expect, PERL, Ruby Knowledge in performing packet capturing Knowledge in using traffic generator tools  Educational Requirements:A degree or technical diploma in Computer Science, Computer Technology, or related field  Please email your cover letter and resume to Register to View in Word only, quoting the job title and reference code MAMRD156 in the subject line. ONLINE APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer Company: Blackboard Inc. Location: San Francisco, CA Description: Job Description POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES We are currently looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Mobile team in our San Francisco offices. The Quality Assurance Engineer will be largely responsible for testing, evaluating, and proposing improvements to features and processes of our Mobile platform. This quality assurance will cover our Blackboard Mobile client applications across the iPhone, Blackberry and MobileWeb, and also our web API's. Their tasks will include, but not be limited to, the following: Develop processes for routinely checking the quality and accuracy of our live mobile applications Work with our development team to implement QA processes within the development lifecycle. Assisting in the resolution of diagnosed issues Ensuring the timely completion of issue resolution. Interact with Mobile developments and web engineers to communicate issues, needs and deliverables. Ensure that new product enhancements do not impact existing processes or features already in place with Mobile applications. Required Experience PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Must have a B.S. in Computer Science or related area of study and be eligible to work in the United States 2+ years experience with Quality Assurance engineering, preferably in the context of Mobile applications Languages - Cursory knowledge of PHP, MySQL, HTML, Object oriented programming, and iPhone / Blackberry applications. Excellent ability to diagnose software issues with mobile applications, particularly on the iPhone. Intuitive and comfortable using multiple mobile phone platforms such as iPhone, Blackberry and Android. SUCCESS QUALIFICATIONS: Strong communication (written and verbal) skills to gather requirements and communicate with developers Solid understanding of how web based and mobile applications work Excellent ability to analyze and diagnose issues with mobile software. Experience working with code management software (example, subversion, etc)

Job Title: Platform QA Engineer ~ Cutting Edge VoIP Call Center Applications Company: Accolo, Inc. Location: Santa Clara, CA Description: Date: 3-17-2010 Description: Platform QA Engineer ~ Cutting Edge VoIP Call Center ApplicationsJob Label: LOPS-VOIPQA Nothing holds more interest to software quality professionals than environments where there are no cookie cutter testing solutions to quality problems. That's the scenario you'll find as a Platform QA Engineer for LiveOps in Santa Clara, California, testing our cutting edge VoIP call center applications. You'll thrive in this role with the kind of forensic mindset that drives you to ferret out the unusual edge cases, the extreme circumstances, and deal with them before they get into production. In this career-defining role you'll lead challenging projects and be part of high level discussions on how to continuously improve our platform. This is an ideal situation for you to enhance your career portfolio by acquiring hands-on experience in VoIP.  Real time streaming of audio and video is the future, and you'll gain a foothold in this domain with LiveOps by learning the protocols and how to overcome challenges/issues relating to low latency, high performance, throughput, scalability, and measuring the quality of audio and video across the lines. Moreover, you'll enjoy the stability of an established and profitable company while being a difference maker on a small team. A competitive base salary and bonus structure make this an attractive position both for a mid-level QA professional as well as an exceptionally bright new graduate whose scripting and coding skills would allow them to hit the ground running. LiveOps is revolutionizing the world of work, starting with the virtual call center. Our company has a world-class management team that includes leaders from Genesys, eBay, Salesforce.com, Siebel, and Tellme - and an amazing and enthusiastic engineering team that includes original founders and engineers from Netscape/Mosaic, AOL, eBay and Microsoft. We have built the most advanced on-demand call center platform anywhere to help companies make their existing call centers more virtual. We've not only established the future of distributed work, we've made it a reality today.A privately held company backed by Menlo Ventures and Benchmark Capital, LiveOps has been consistently growing revenue rapidly and is led by one of the top visionaries in Silicon Valley Maynard Webb, the former COO of eBay. Come join one of the most exciting companies in the Bay Area and be part of a world class team building the next eBay and Salesforce.com. As our Santa Clara, CA-based Platform QA Engineer, your first mission will be to learn about our platform, so you can put your personal stamp on our quality engineering and potentially move the department forward in some area of testing. A key part of your black/white box QA role will be to build test cases and to run both manual and automated tests. We'll look to you to create test plans, perform regression analysis, and verify new features and fixes. Since there are scripting requirements and code reading/writing opportunities, candidates with computer science or engineering degrees will be strongly considered, as would former developers who've found their true calling in QA. Besides finding innovative and creative solutions to problems, top candidates will gain an understanding of our platform's Java code structure. Your ability to read or write code would allow you to dig deeper into a bug, do some root cause analysis, and see if the issue is within the underlying Java code.  In working closely with the dev team to track and resolve open issues, you'll play a key role in helping to shape our platform.  For success in this role, you'll draw on the following skills and experiences acquired to date. They include:A solid background in white box software quality assurance testingFull lifecycle QA experience - in this role you'll design test cases, execute both manual and automated testing, analyze the results, report and track defects, and have ownership over your projectsUnderstanding of data communication protocols (TCP/IP, VoIP, etc.)Experience with profiling and code review tools will be highly beneficialDesire to work in a complex environment and build / design automated frameworksExperience testing Java-based applications and on a Unix/Linux platform. These are the basics of our development environmentStrong scripting skills in Perl, Ruby or JavaA deadline driven approach, strong attention to detail, and ability to work in a collaborative team environment To apply for this position or refer someone you know, please use our online interview system managed by Accolo. Apply for this job Once you have completed the interview, your information will be forwarded to the hiring authority for decisions on next steps. Related Keywords:

Job Title: QA Engineer Company: Kforce Professional Staffing, Inc. Location: Sunnyvale, CA Description: Kforce is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer for a Sunnyvale client. Functions Include: Read and understand internal SW design and RFC documents Create and present QA test plans, matrix, and test beds for new features as well as defining the Minimal Acceptance Test criteria for them Execute and report on test cases, test progress, status, coverage, and the results of the testing Document the results of the testing in the Quality Report Write new automation scripts QA Engineer Qualifications: Must be fluent in Mandarin as well as English (since the majority of the work involves interaction with our test team in Beijing; this is essential) At least 2 to 3 years of testing experience in Firewall, VPN, and Routing products Perl or TCL/TK automation experience is essential Good leadership skills CCNA/JNCIA would be an added advantage If someone has worked in a Federal Certification Testing environment; then that is a big plus.

Job Title: SQA Engineer - Software Testing Engineer - Quality Assurance Company: CyberCoders Location: Garden Grove, CA Description: SQA Engineer - Software Testing Engineer - Quality Assurance - QA - Software - Release - Build - SQLIf you are a SQA Engineer with Software Testing and Quality Assurance experience, please read on!We have been in business for almost 30 years and are one of the largest and well known commercial contractors in the world. We're looking to hire a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to do SQA on our products to guarantee our current and future releases are a success! If you love testing software and problem solving, then this is the role for you!What's in it for you:- Great Salary and Benefits- Work in a large, established and stable company- Be part of a driven and smart technical team- Work in a supportive and rewarding environmentWhat you need for this position:- 5+ years of Software Quality Assurance experience- Ability to develop test cases and plans- Experience writing complex SQL Server queries- .Net, C# scripting and development experience- Experience developing Automated Test Systems- Understanding of ISO Standards is a PLUSWhat you'll be doing:- Writing test cases and plans for SQA- Create and manage software release builds and installations- Develop, update and execute test scripts for User Interface and white-box testing.- Debugging software using .Net and SQL ServerSo, if you are a SQA Engineer with Software Testing and Quality Assurance experience, please apply today!Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Job Title: Automation QA Engineer Company: Tandem Recruiting Group Location: San Francisco, CA Description: Automation QA EngineerOur company, the clear leader in automated retail, seeks a QA automation engineer to join the brightest minds in developing next generation, state-of-the-art retail automation experience. You will be responsible for QA automation efforts for our applications.Our company is the Global Technology Leader in Automated Retail. Where many other industries and companies are struggling in this economy, we have experienced consistent revenue growth each year. Our network grew to more than 1000 in 2009 and working towards aggressive expansion in the US, Europe andAsia.More important, our target business is growing and the market is predicted to grow from 438 million in 2006 to $1.3 trillion by 2011. We have leading brand in retail coming to us looking for retail automation solution that combine the convenience of online shopping with the immediacy of traditional retail.To grow our success, we need strong software engineers like you to keep our product cutting-edge and meet the growing demands of our customers.The Software Test Automation Engineer will be a member of a test automation team that is responsible for creating reusable test software aimed to improve functional test coverage, schedule efficiency and manual test dependency. The person filling this position will be recognized as a key individual contributor with technical focus on providing automation solutions. Solid software engineering background and previous test automation experience is necessary. Position Responsibilities: Responsibilities will include working with our Software Quality Assurance & Development teams to design, develop and execute system test automation and performance test solutions. The Test Automation Engineer would have the following responsibilities: Functional and GUI test automation using open source or commercial testing tools and QA automation frameworks. Help define quality standards and processes Defines and tracks quality assurance metrics such as defect densities and open defect counts Communicate information effectively cross-functionally. Training team members on tools use and test automation/performance best practices. Provide engineering support to internal customers as necessary. Collaborating with our Engineering teams on best practices, process changes, standards, etc. as part of continuous process improvement. Other duties as assigned Education: Bachelor*s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or related field (or foreign equivalent) is required. Additional classroom or professional development or training in related field, considered a plus.Position Responsibilities: Responsibilities will include working with our Software Quality Assurance & Development teams to design, develop and execute system test automation and performance test solutions. The Test Automation Engineer would have the following responsibilities: Functional and GUI test automation using open source or commercial testing tools and QA automation frameworks. Help define quality standards and processes Defines and tracks quality assurance metrics such as defect densities and open defect counts Communicate information effectively cross-functionally. Training team members on tools use and test automation/performance best practices. Provide engineering support to internal customers as necessary. Collaborating with our Engineering teams on best practices, process changes, standards, etc. as part of continuous process improvement. Other duties as assigned Education: Bachelor*s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or related field (or foreign equivalent) is required. Additional classroom or professional development or training in related field, considered a plus.Skills: Minimum 6 years of hands on experience in QA automation for unit, functional, Web UI and performance testing for complex client server or high volume web applications. 2 years of experience in at least one of the Web or Java UI automation frameworks. viz. Watir, Selenium, Canoo-WebTest, AutoIt, Jemmy. 2 years of experience in at least one of the API test automation frameworks. viz. jUnit, Cactus, HTTPUnit, HTMLUnit, Mocking frameworks * easyMock or jMockIt 2 years of experience in one of the test management tools like * STAF, qaTraq, Quality Center, QA Center. Proficient in QA methodologies, and various stages of software quality assurance including Black Box/White Box/Gray box, configuration, performance testing, requirements analysis, test planning, reporting/control and root cause analysis. Test automation development experience, both functional automation and performance automation, using vendor products [TestComplete, QTP or SilkTest] or open source, homegrown tools is strongly preferred. Must have implemented maintainable automation frameworks and test suites using open source or commercial testing tools. 3 years coding experience in Java. Working knowledge of JSP, Servlets and Java enterprise applications

Job Title: QA Engineer 4 Company: McAfee Location: Santa Clara, CA Description: Title: QA Engineer 4 Location: CA-Santa Clara McAfee® is the world's largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world, allowing users to browse and shop the web securely. With our unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee helps home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers to comply with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security. Our products are unique in how they work together to make security affordable and manageable. These days, the threats are tougher, and the perpetrators are trickier. But as we have for more than 20 years, McAfee delivers superior protection that is trusted by millions of people. We need a top notch QA engineer who can lead a team of QA engineers on the next generation of products for McAfee. You need to have strong background in testing large scale systems that handle millions of users. Be part of the team that designs and architects the next generation of McAfee security products for Web Security. Responsibilities: This person would work with engineering managers, product managers, architects, Sr. engineers and QA engineers to test the next generation of McAfee products. Strong web QA background with emphasis on large scale systems that handle million of daily queries is required. This person should be able to work across time zones. We are looking for a self motivator, a self starter who wants to lead and test a brand new security product in a complex web environment. Requirements: 10 years of QA experience which includes testing of web applications Experience with performance testing in a web environment Experience in testing large scale software solutions that handle millions of users 5 years of QA lead exp. Self starter, self motivator Exp. in working with multiple teams at multiple locations We offer a full range of competitive benefits to our full-time employees. Our extensive plan includes company paid Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, Paid Time Off, paid Holidays, Stock Options, Flexible Spending Account, Educational Assistance Program, 401(k), ESPP and more! Please visit us Register to View com or apply online Register to View (please use the apply button below) McAfee Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. McAfee Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Job Title: Software QA Engineer Company: Kforce Professional Staffing Location: Santa Clara, CA Description: Our client is in need of a Software Quality Assurance Engineer for a 12 month contract. The candidate responsibilities will include: QA of an embedded Java software running on a TV set-top boxRunning compatibility and functional testsDevelop, publish, and implement test plansWrite and maintain test automationExecute tests, debug failures, and file bugsWork with development closely to solve issuesRequired Skills: 5+ years of experience with Java, Java ME, TCK, CDC, FP, PBP, and JavaTVExperience running tests in embedded devicesExperience in Linux and Windows platforms

Job Title: QA Engineer with Automation Experience in Webcasting - Silk or Selenium Company: CyberCoders Location: Daly City, CA Description: QA Engineer with Automation Experience in Webcasting - Silk or Selenium .body .body h4 .body .section tr.oddRow a, a:link, a:visited QA Engineer with Automation Experience in Webcasting - Silk or Selenium near San Francisco, CA This job is open as of 3/20/2010. Apply Now! Not a fit for this job? Search other QA jobs! Are you an employer? Visit us for more info! Email this job to a friend - $1000 Location San Francisco, CA; Daly City, CA Salary $75,000 - $95,000 Education Bachelor of Science Category Information Technology Experience Required At least 2 Years Short Description QA Engineer with Automation Experience in Webcasting - Silk or Selenium Required Skills Automation, Silk, Selenium, Testing, Webcasts, QA, Bugzilla, Test Plans Recruiter Colette Hory Date Updated 3/20/2010 Skills Required Automation, Silk, Selenium, Testing, Webcasts, QA, Bugzilla, Test Plans Job Description If you are a great QA Engineer with experience Automating Webcasting, please read on!What you need:- 3-5yrs experience in QA Automation : Automating Webcasting (must be able to automate user actions)- SilkTest or Selenium Automation Testing Tools- Bugzilla- Ability to install and configure your own systems, set up own test environmentWhat you'll be doing:- 80% Automation- 20% Manual TestingSo, if you are a great QA Engineer with experience Automating Webcasting, please apply today!Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer. Are you a fit for this position? Please Click Here to Apply! (your information will be kept strictly confidential!) Not a fit for this position? Click Here to Search Other CyberCoders Jobs! Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, or you may also: Email your resume in Word to: Register to View **Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: CC HotJobAp : CH-QAEngineer-SanFranCA -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered.*** Colette Hory - Executive Recruiter - CyberCoders Other Jobs Automation JobsBugzilla JobsQA JobsSelenium JobsSilk JobsTest Plans JobsTesting JobsWebcasts Jobs