Job Description :
Job Title: Embedded FW QA Engineer
Duration : 6 Months
Work Location: Alpharetta, GA.
Relevant Experience:5+ years
Technical/Functional Skills
Familiarity of Microsoft development and testing environment, including tools such as Test Manager and Team Foundation Server (TFS
Experience testing networked devices is highly desirable.
Experience with Automated Test Tools is desired.
Experience with Python, .Net, C#, is a plus
Experience with SQL Databases
Experience with web services testing
Experience with Landis+Gyr meter programming tools, GE programming tool, and other L+G proprietary tools is a plus
Experience with Power Line Carrier (PLC) technologies is a plus.
Able to convey information concisely and clearly to all levels of the organization.
Able to communicate with users in non-technical terms both verbally and in writing.
Able to work with minimal supervision and to work on several active projects simultaneously.
Exceptional interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Must be a helper, problem solver, and a self-starter.
Must take initiative and work autonomously to achieve group objectives.
Team player.
Realizes the importance of responding to customer needs promptly and seriously.
Highly responsive to the problems of internal and external customers.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to derive boundary cases and equivalence classes from a software/firmware specification and quickly produce a minimum test data set.
A clear understanding of risk-based testing and assessment is required.
Also mandatory is the ability to debug/troubleshoot and reproduce software/firmware problems, to write test procedures for various test types to cover specified business rules and standards.
Ability to provide feedback at software/firmware design reviews from a QA perspective is required, and includes an assessment of the testability, scalability, usability, and maintainability of the proposed design.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Membership in a quality-related organization (e.g. SQA, QAI) and/or any of the following software/firmware testing-related certifications is highly desirable: Certified Software/firmware Quality Analyst (CSQA), Certified Software/firmware Tester (CSTE), Certified Software/firmware Project Manager (CSPM), Certified Software/firmware Test Professional (CSTP), Certified Test Manager (CTM), or similar
Experience Required (in Yrs) 5 to 10 years
Roles & Responsibilities: We''re looking for an experienced Firmware Quality Assurance Engineer to join our high-profile team. You will be responsible for delivering excellent firmware products to an international audience! This is a challenging and exciting position where you will conduct Testing activities on firmware development projects.
Responsibilities include the development and execution of test scripts and cases, the design and implementation of test environments, and the identification and management of issues for each development project. A solid understanding of networking and information systems firmware QA is needed. Some travel to other L+G locations may be required.
Primary Responsibilities:
Develop test plans, tests cases, and automated test scripts.
Design and coordinate the implementation of test environments.
Develop test data, execute test plans, cases, and scripts.
Document test results and provide QA test progress reports as appropriate.
Collaborate with firmware engineers in developing test cases for Unit and System Tests.
Manage user tests and coordinate with the Project team to take appropriate actions required to correct software defects.
Review user stories and work with business partners to refine the requirements such that they can be objectively tested.
Coordinate with engineering and development to establish a well-constructed testing environment.
Work closely with developers to ensure all aspects of the product are tested.
Represent Company in a positive, professional manner when working with both external and internal customers.
Adhere to Company''s Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Aid in creating and maintaining dashboards and webpages by providing metrics and other data relevant to current project status
Generic Managerial Skills;
Good analytical and communication skills.
Able to communicate and document designs, as well as troubleshoot and articulate problems and their solutions.
Demonstrated commitment to process improvement
Customer-focused in defining quality and establishing priorities
Strong interpersonal skills
Qualification/Requirements
5-7 years of experience in an Embedded Firmware Quality Assurance capacity.
Thorough knowledge of Embedded Firmware Quality Assurance processes.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Knowledge of each phase of the Software Development Lifecycle.
Highly responsive to the problems of internal and external customers
Familiarity with the Agile Scrum development model