Software Engineer in Test (SEiT) Knoxville, TN

Software Engineer in Test (SEiT)

 

 

Job ID: Job-2530

Job Title:      Software Engineer in Test (SEiT)

location:       Knoxville, TN

Jobtype:        Permanent

Rate:   $80K - $100K

Primary Skills:

Description:   

Client is a global media company and the Leader in Lifestyle Media They're looking for an experienced, detail-oriented Software Engineer in Test (SEiT) to take a leadership role in architecting, developing test automation suites and to organize manual ad hoc manual testing on the front end of our user-facing web applications, consumer-facing web sites and mobile applications. If you're passionate about zero-touch deployment, have experience writing test automation suites, and have started to automate your own automation by architecting solutions that generate automated test cases, you'll be a great fit. If you've worked in DevOps-oriented teams and have experience testing not only software, but also coded infrastructure, you'll be an even greater fit.

The Senior SEiT is responsible for consulting with software engineers and product owners to define test plans that identify functional & non-functional quality goals and balance test coverage with time to market and accountable for the proper execution of those plans. Qualified candidates will have expertise with both automated testing and manual testing techniques, and will apply judgment to define the best approach for testing particular features.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

•       Estimate testing efforts in a dynamic environment as part of a cross-functional team

•       Validate proper team execution of test plans and test cases (manual and automated, functional and non-functional)

•       Contribute subject matter expertise regarding testing best practices to roadmap, release and sprint planning activities

•       Architect, develop, execute and maintain test plans and test cases against our cloud-based infrastructure and enterprise-grade platform software platforms.

•       Architect, develop, execute and maintain comprehensive, reliable and repeatable automation suites

•       Consult with other software engineers and product owners to elicit functional & non-functional quality goals for features, releases and products; ensure test plans provide sufficient coverage to achieve those goals

•       Plan and execute ad-hoc manual testing of end to end product features and user scenarios (i.e., user stories).

•       Architect, develop, execute and maintain regression test plans and automation suites, continuously evaluating new test cases for inclusion.

•       Review test plans with product owner and software engineering lead to gain concurrence on goals, coverage and test approach.

•       Analyze and communicate test results to product owner and software engineering lead (defect tracking, coverage gap analysis)

•       Communicate test status to project manager (progress against test plan)

•       Contribute best practices to company's performance and scalability testing efforts

•       Write specialized testing tools as needed for use in testing our software platform

•       Participate in analysis and resolution of defects.

•       Provide Tier III operational support coverage, participating in on-call rotation to address business critical application and system level problems during normal and after business operating hours

•       Execute quality management/continuous processes to identify, troubleshoot, investigate, and resolve recurring application-related incidents impacting to Scripps Networks' consumer-facing products.

•       Document and publish requirement, design and functional test specifications for use by internal teams.

•       Contribute to continuous process improvement by utilizing agreed-on practices and proposing areas of process improvement.

•       Review and provide input on product design to ensure testability and quality.

Minimum Qualifications

•       Knowledge of functional/technical best practices for quality assurance testing of web applications

•       Experience with test automation

•       Experience with test planning

•       Experience working as part of an Agile engineering team

•       Experience developing and testing large scale Java web application projects

•       Knowledge of web content management and page delivery systems, ad sales and trafficking systems, and related business processes

•       Experience working in a collaborative environment, including building consensus and negotiating solutions

•       Ability to hold others accountable in an agile collaborative environment

•       Organization and time management skills

•       Oral and written communication skills

•       Interpersonal skills

•       Presentation skills

•       Critical thinking, problem solving, and logical reasoning skills

•       Strong time management skills with a history of meeting commitments

•       Excellent troubleshooting skills to determine the root cause of complex issues

•       Willingness to step out of comfort zone to get the job done.

•       Experience with static code analysis tools which include test coverage metrics. Utilizing this information to plan a backlog and prioritization.

 

Preferred Qualifications

•       Experience leading teams in a dynamic workplace with changing priorities

•       Experience setting team goals to incrementally improve quality overtime

•       Experience with Java and JSP preferred

•       Experience with scripting language(s) preferred (Groovy, Python, Ruby, Shell Scripts, etc...)

•       JQuery / JavaScript experience

•       Familiarity with low level HTML / Networking calls in various scripting environments (curl, HttpComponents/HttpClient, etc...)

•       Knowledge of Web Driver and at least one of its implementations

•       Knowledge of The HTTP Archive specification and tools / projects utilizing this data format

•       Experience with Agile software methodologies and tools, such as JIRA from Atlassian

•       Demonstrated skill in testing or developing enterprise systems

•       Demonstrated skill using code repositories

•       Knowledge of performance and scalability test approaches and automation

•       Passion for finding bottlenecks and thresholds in existing code through the use of automation tools

•       Passion for creating and executing test plans

•       Passion for continuing education and improving code quality through interaction with software engineering team

•       Demonstrated skill in using coding standards and being an active participant in code reviews

 

Educational and Experience Requirements

•       Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred

•       Minimum 4 years of experience in Web Technologies is desired

1.      Looks like we are getting traditional QA leads.

2.      We would be interested in Software Engineers with 5-7 years of experience. We do not need people with 30+ years in the industry. So not someone quite out of college, but ~5 years of experience.

3.      The search should focus on Software Engineers with an interest in developing agile testing frameworks.

 

Email resume in Word to JeffAltman@TheBigGameHunter.us. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. NOTE: WE WILL ONLY RESPOND IF YOUR RESUME APPEARS TO FIT A ROLE

 

NO PAID RELOCATION. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES. NO 3RD PARTIES. Applicants for employment in the US must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship from the employer for a visa.

 

To receive a complimentary subscription to my job search ezine, No B.S. Job Search Advice, go to www.TheBigGameHunter.us to subscribe. Receive tweets from Twitter with job search tips and job listings.

 

 

Software Engineer in Test (SEiT) Knoxville, TN

Software Engineer in Test (SEiT)

 

 

Job ID: Job-2530

location:       Knoxville, TN

Jobtype:        Permanent

Rate:   $80K - $100K

 

Description:   

Client is a global media company and the Leader in Lifestyle Media They're looking for an experienced, detail-oriented Software Engineer in Test (SEiT) to take a leadership role in architecting, developing test automation suites and to organize manual ad hoc manual testing on the front end of our user-facing web applications, consumer-facing web sites and mobile applications. If you're passionate about zero-touch deployment, have experience writing test automation suites, and have started to automate your own automation by architecting solutions that generate automated test cases, you'll be a great fit. If you've worked in DevOps-oriented teams and have experience testing not only software, but also coded infrastructure, you'll be an even greater fit.

The Senior SEiT is responsible for consulting with software engineers and product owners to define test plans that identify functional & non-functional quality goals and balance test coverage with time to market and accountable for the proper execution of those plans. Qualified candidates will have expertise with both automated testing and manual testing techniques, and will apply judgment to define the best approach for testing particular features.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

•       Estimate testing efforts in a dynamic environment as part of a cross-functional team

•       Validate proper team execution of test plans and test cases (manual and automated, functional and non-functional)

•       Contribute subject matter expertise regarding testing best practices to roadmap, release and sprint planning activities

•       Architect, develop, execute and maintain test plans and test cases against our cloud-based infrastructure and enterprise-grade platform software platforms.

•       Architect, develop, execute and maintain comprehensive, reliable and repeatable automation suites

•       Consult with other software engineers and product owners to elicit functional & non-functional quality goals for features, releases and products; ensure test plans provide sufficient coverage to achieve those goals

•       Plan and execute ad-hoc manual testing of end to end product features and user scenarios (i.e., user stories).

•       Architect, develop, execute and maintain regression test plans and automation suites, continuously evaluating new test cases for inclusion.

•       Review test plans with product owner and software engineering lead to gain concurrence on goals, coverage and test approach.

•       Analyze and communicate test results to product owner and software engineering lead (defect tracking, coverage gap analysis)

•       Communicate test status to project manager (progress against test plan)

•       Contribute best practices to company's performance and scalability testing efforts

•       Write specialized testing tools as needed for use in testing our software platform

•       Participate in analysis and resolution of defects.

•       Provide Tier III operational support coverage, participating in on-call rotation to address business critical application and system level problems during normal and after business operating hours

•       Execute quality management/continuous processes to identify, troubleshoot, investigate, and resolve recurring application-related incidents impacting to Scripps Networks' consumer-facing products.

•       Document and publish requirement, design and functional test specifications for use by internal teams.

•       Contribute to continuous process improvement by utilizing agreed-on practices and proposing areas of process improvement.

•       Review and provide input on product design to ensure testability and quality.

Minimum Qualifications

•       Knowledge of functional/technical best practices for quality assurance testing of web applications

•       Experience with test automation

•       Experience with test planning

•       Experience working as part of an Agile engineering team

•       Experience developing and testing large scale Java web application projects

•       Knowledge of web content management and page delivery systems, ad sales and trafficking systems, and related business processes

•       Experience working in a collaborative environment, including building consensus and negotiating solutions

•       Ability to hold others accountable in an agile collaborative environment

•       Organization and time management skills

•       Oral and written communication skills

•       Interpersonal skills

•       Presentation skills

•       Critical thinking, problem solving, and logical reasoning skills

•       Strong time management skills with a history of meeting commitments

•       Excellent troubleshooting skills to determine the root cause of complex issues

•       Willingness to step out of comfort zone to get the job done.

•       Experience with static code analysis tools which include test coverage metrics. Utilizing this information to plan a backlog and prioritization.

 

Preferred Qualifications

•       Experience leading teams in a dynamic workplace with changing priorities

•       Experience setting team goals to incrementally improve quality overtime

•       Experience with Java and JSP preferred

•       Experience with scripting language(s) preferred (Groovy, Python, Ruby, Shell Scripts, etc...)

•       JQuery / JavaScript experience

•       Familiarity with low level HTML / Networking calls in various scripting environments (curl, HttpComponents/HttpClient, etc...)

•       Knowledge of Web Driver and at least one of its implementations

•       Knowledge of The HTTP Archive specification and tools / projects utilizing this data format

•       Experience with Agile software methodologies and tools, such as JIRA from Atlassian

•       Demonstrated skill in testing or developing enterprise systems

•       Demonstrated skill using code repositories

•       Knowledge of performance and scalability test approaches and automation

•       Passion for finding bottlenecks and thresholds in existing code through the use of automation tools

•       Passion for creating and executing test plans

•       Passion for continuing education and improving code quality through interaction with software engineering team

•       Demonstrated skill in using coding standards and being an active participant in code reviews

 

Educational and Experience Requirements

•       Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred

•       Minimum 4 years of experience in Web Technologies is desired

1.      Looks like we are getting traditional QA leads.

2.      We would be interested in Software Engineers with 5-7 years of experience. We do not need people with 30+ years in the industry. So not someone quite out of college, but ~5 years of experience.

3.      The search should focus on Software Engineers with an interest in developing agile testing frameworks.

 

Email resume in Word to JeffAltman@TheBigGameHunter.us. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. NOTE: WE WILL ONLY RESPOND IF YOUR RESUME APPEARS TO FIT A ROLE

 

NO PAID RELOCATION. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES. NO 3RD PARTIES. Applicants for employment in the US must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship from the employer for a visa.

 

To receive a complimentary subscription to my job search ezine, No B.S. Job Search Advice, go to www.TheBigGameHunter.us to subscribe. Receive tweets from Twitter with job search tips and job listings.

 

 

Mobile Project Manager New York, NY

Mobile Project Manager

 

 

Job ID: Job-2529

location:       New York, NY (Chelsea)

Jobtype:        Consultant

Rate:   $65 - $75 p/h

 

Description:   

Lead  vendors and functional team coordination to build and iteratively develop technology assets as it relates to content and other interactive outlets as they arise. Leads the development and maintains schedule of project lifecycle phases through project management software and other relevant software. Serves as lead communication point person for project scheduling, follow up, status and problem solving for all teams invested in the project and product, including development, platform, product, content, UX/design, brand, analytics, and research teams as well as third party development vendors and service providers.  Clearly communicate updates on cost and resource estimations; project planning and scheduling.

 

 

Will be responsible for leading the day-to-day execution of multiple mobile application projects.  The candidate must have demonstrated experience in successfully managing and delivering in fast-paced companies for multi-projects.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Comfortable and experienced in leading project teams in an agile environment for mobile application development

- Collaborate to define feature/function requirements with team and lead the delivery of set priorities for each project

- Maintain the rapid-development schedule, setting comparative priorities for multiple, concurrent small to medium scale projects

- Leads on-schedule development and on budget deployment of projects

-Lead project meetings to inform and guide project participants

- Track project status to ensure timely completion

- Report on project status and resource and schedule conflicts to site teams and interactive staff

- Make recommendations for resolving project conflicts to management

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Knowledge and use of current product development software:  JIRA, Appian, Harvest

- Proactively address project issues with a keen sense of urgency

- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

- Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

- Knowledge of industry best practice for technical documentation

- Organization and time management skills

- Critical thinking and logical reasoning skills

- Mathematics skills as they relate to budget management

- Complex problem solving skills

- Troubleshooting skills as they relate to project management

- Oral and written communications skills

- Ability to generating or adapt technology to serve user needs

- Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work

- Ability to perform operations analysis including needs analysis and product requirements

- Ability to work in a team

- Ability to multitask

- High attention to detail

 

Communicate the project objectives, priorities and direction to all stakeholders. Build and motivate the project teams. Ensure planned, regular, and effective communication of status, issues, risks, and actions.

 

Email resume in Word to JeffAltman@TheBigGameHunter.us. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. NOTE: WE WILL ONLY RESPOND IF YOUR RESUME APPEARS TO FIT A ROLE

 

NO PAID RELOCATION. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES. NO 3RD PARTIES. Applicants for employment in the US must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship from the employer for a visa.

 

To receive a complimentary subscription to my job search ezine, No B.S. Job Search Advice, go to www.TheBigGameHunter.us to subscribe. Receive tweets from Twitter with job search tips and job listings.

 

 

 

Account Rep Private Risk Management Dallas TX

Account Rep Private Risk Management

 

 

Job ID: Job-2528

 

location:       Dallas, TX

Jobtype:        Permanent

Rate:   40K - $50K

        

Qualifications

2+ years of high net worth insurance and/or financial advisory experience

 

Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and deadlines. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Strong attention to detail. Able to follow policies, procedures and regulations. Good verbal and written communications skills. Able to work effectively in a team environment. Strong customer service skills.

 

Insurance license for designated insurance line required within 6 months of hire, considering state law restrictions.

 

Microsoft Office Suite experience required.

 

Preferred Skills

Texas Property/Casualty license

Insurance designation such as PIAM, AAI, ACSR or CISR

Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

 

Email resume in Word to JeffAltman@TheBigGameHunter.us. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. NOTE: WE WILL ONLY RESPOND IF YOUR RESUME APPEARS TO FIT A ROLE

 

NO PAID RELOCATION. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES. NO 3RD PARTIES. Applicants for employment in the US must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship from the employer for a visa.

 

To receive a complimentary subscription to my job search ezine, No B.S. Job Search Advice, go to www.TheBigGameHunter.us to subscribe. Receive tweets from Twitter with job search tips and job listings.

 

 

Accountant Minneapolis, MN

Accountant

 

 

Job ID: Job-2527

location:       Minneapolis, MN

Jobtype:        Permanent

Rate:   70K - $90K

 

Qualifications

- 6+ years accounting experience

- Experience with SEC financial reporting and complex accounting processes.

- 4+ years experience in public accounting or working at company with SEC reporting requirements

 

Preferred Skills

- BA/BS degree in accounting

- CPA designation

- Experience with large financial institutions specifically loan accounting

- Big 4 accounting experience

 

This position performs complex activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and for developing financial statements and reports related to multiple REIT entities. The successful candidate will perform the following:

 

- Serve as a liaison between the REITs and  lines of business with which they interact and assist with coordination of transaction flows across the lines of business to ensure completeness and accuracy of the REITs data.

 

- Recommend, implement and communicate practices and procedures for financial control providing in-depth business analysis and developing long-term strategies to optimize Treasury and REIT performance.

 

- Work closely with internal and external auditors, responding to complex questions.

 

- Conducting research and analysis to develop financial data for reports including responding to questions from REIT and management.

 

- Participate in all aspects of SEC reporting process, including preparing and reviewing reporting schedules, managing communication for financial statement production, and responding to comments and questions.

 

- Managing implementation of complex accounting projects having critical impact on the group or company.

 

- Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles inclusive of internal accounting and accounting control policies.

 

Email resume in Word to JeffAltman@TheBigGameHunter.us. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. NOTE: WE WILL ONLY RESPOND IF YOUR RESUME APPEARS TO FIT A ROLE

 

NO PAID RELOCATION. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES. NO 3RD PARTIES. Applicants for employment in the US must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship from the employer for a visa.

 

To receive a complimentary subscription to my job search ezine, No B.S. Job Search Advice, go to www.TheBigGameHunter.us to subscribe. Receive tweets from Twitter with job search tips and job listings.

 

 

Business Analyst Indianapolis, IN

Business Analyst

 

 

Job ID: Job-2526

Jobtype:        Permanent

Rate:   $65K - $85K

        

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors Degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or related discipline

3+ years of experience in analysis or a technical development role

Excellent written and verbal communications, including technical writing skills

Strong analysis and presentation skills required, including thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements

Superior research and problem solving skills founded on analytical rigor, strategic thinking and strong business judgment

Strong understanding of systems engineering concepts

Ability to understand, elicit, and document functional and non-functional requirements and their impact to business objectives

Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint), working knowledge of analytical software tools

High attention to details

Strong client service orientation

 

Responsibilities:

Work with business and technology leadership to define, prioritize and achieve strategic objectives for projects/platforms

Manage documentation of all aspects of solutions, including business requirements and other related documentation

Support business requirements' activities by providing end-to-end analysis with respect to reporting data requirements, data flows, data modeling, workflow context and design

Review test cases, prepare test data, and resolve issues

Develop troubleshooting and support documentation

Regularly communicate status of projects to stakeholders

Ensure business and functional requirements are met

 

Email resume in Word to JeffAltman@TheBigGameHunter.us. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. NOTE: WE WILL ONLY RESPOND IF YOUR RESUME APPEARS TO FIT A ROLE

 

NO PAID RELOCATION. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES. NO 3RD PARTIES. Applicants for employment in the US must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship from the employer for a visa.

 

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