Saturday, October 6, 2007

Senior Software Q.A. Engineer at Akamai Technologies

Location: US-CA-San Mateo

Responsibilities:

  • Design tools, develop Perl scripts and work with SQL
  • a creative thinker with advanced technical expertise in UNIX / Linux operating systems and HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP technologies as well as proxy servers, web servers and caching technologies
  • Responsible for validation and verification of EdgeSuite and EdgeComputing service offerings to provide robust and scalable e-business infrastructure and cost effectiveness for global customer base at the enterprise level.
  • Implement in-depth understanding of SQA life-cycle from functional requirements gathering to the design and execution of automated, manual and system level tests.
  • Develop creative, competent analyses to identify root causes of technical problems & develop resolutions
  • Perform manual and automated functional tests as well as large-scale system tests create, enhance and maintain automated build and unit/regression test infrastructures
  • Write Perl modules for functional testing; utilize C/C++, Unix shell scripting; utilize knowledge of HTTP, TCP/IP and DNS protocols to perform manual and automated test in a large-scale Internet test network
  • Review bug descriptions, functional requirements, design documents and code, working closely with developers to design test criteria and develop test plans
  • Ensure proper documentation of work; responsible for mentoring and training other team members.
Qualifications:
  • M.Sc. in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or related equivalent degree.
  • No experience required.
Primary skills:
  • ability to perform as a Q.A.
  • test software engineering for multiple applications
  • releases with an emphasis on databases, networking, web and client server applications
  • technical expertise working with UNIX environment
  • understanding of proxy and web server technology including HTTP, DNS, caching, TCP/IP programming experience in C/C++, Perl or similar languages
  • expertise in problem solving and technical troubleshooting with an emphasis on Q.A.
  • test engineering and experience the software product life cycle
  • proven skills in oral and written communication.
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