Black Board Hiring Software Testing Engineer

Location: Chennai
Experience: 2+ years
Skills: Test Automation Strategy

Required skills:

  • 2+ years of application testing and familiarity with programming and/or automation
  • Ability to analyze end user requirements or customer reported defects and design, code, and execute tests across a variety of architectures, mobile platforms, and cutting-edge technologies
  • Independence and self-drive, creativity, and beginning programming skills
  • Ability to quickly gain knowledge and capable of estimating level of effort for test development, test execution, and other test activities
  • Ability to quickly earn the respect and trust of other developers
  • Ability to work with technical and non-technical business owners
  • Has taken course work in programming languages
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Knowledge of software quality and testing methodologies
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Degree in Computer Science or related work experience
  • Exposure to testing web-based software applications in a SaaS deployment

Preferred skills:

  • Experience with Java programming or scripting languages such as Ruby, Perl, Python, JavaScript, Windows, and Unix shell scripting, SQL – T-SQL
  • Familiarity in an automation framework and with automated testing tools
  • Experience developing test tools to improve productivity of test development and execution
  • Previous experience in the education industry and with e-learning or notification technologies