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Lead QA Engineer

Location:

MontaVista Software, LLC
Santa Clara, CA
Department: Quality and Reliability
Job Code: QAJP09

Description:

Lead a geographically-dispersed team of software test engineers ensuring tasks are delegated and completed on time; manage the entire test process including planning, analysis, execution, tracking, reporting, tools development, and process improvements, and serve as the Quality team interface to engineering management and product teams.

Responsibilities:

• For specific projects, communicate the test strategy, tactical execution plans, and test results to various functional groups.
• Develop and execute Software test plans and test cases.
• Analyze test results and debug test failures.
• Maintain and report test results to the product development team.
• Consult with development engineers on debugging and defect resolution.
• Create tests using Linux shell scripting, Perl, Expect, Python, Java, C and C++.
• Add new target boards into the MontaVista automation environment.
• Create/support MontaVista quality tools to improve our automation.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in software testing and/or software development Linux/UNIX operating systems.
• Understanding of industry standard test methodologies.
• Good understanding of the following concepts:  Cross vs Native Development, Filesystem Layout, Kernel Configuration, Linux Memory Model, Interprocess Communications, and Kernel Application Communication.
• Experience in creating tools that QA group can use to add value to testing efforts and processes.
• Experience with Python or Perl web framework development.
• Experience with Zope, Turbogears or similar web application servers/frameworks.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities:  develop schedules, plan activities for self and others, and work well with other functional and distributed teams.
• Must have effective interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills, interface internally and externally with all levels of the organization, and participate in problem solving and quality improvement activities.
• Must demonstrate initiative and a bias for thoughtful action.
• Demonstrate innovative analysis and problem-solving skills; diligent, detail-oriented, willing to take initiative and handle assignments with minimal supervision.  Inherent sense of urgency and accountability; able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. 
• Able to define problems, issues and opportunities, analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions from various datasets.  Detail-oriented, always back up ideas with facts.         
• BS +5 years of related work experience or MS +3 years of related work experience.   Degree discipline: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.

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