Senior QA Engineer, Application Services (Candidates must be able to
read and write OOP)
San Carlos, CA
MarkLogic leads the advancement of Big Data with the first operational
database technology for mission-critical Big Data Applications.
Customers trust MarkLogic to drive revenue and growth through Big Data
Applications enabled by MarkLogic products, services, and partners.
MarkLogic is a fast growing enterprise software company and ushers in a
new era of Big Data by powering more than 500 of the world's most
critical Big Data Applications in the public sector and Global 1000.
Organizations around the world get to better decisions faster with
MarkLogic.
We are looking for a talented candidate with several years of
experience in Quality Assurance to join our QA team, working on
MarkLogic Application Services. This position will be at an individual
contributor level as part of a collaborative, fast-paced team, but will
be relied upon to take a lead contributor role in planning and
decision-making for the QA group as a whole.
As a member of the core development team, you'll also work closely with
developers to understand features and create robust comprehensive test
plans to verify functionality. We look for well-rounded candidates with
solid analytical skills, an enthusiasm for taking ownership of features,
a strong commitment to quality, and the ability to work closely and
communicate effectively with development and other teams.
We'll consider candidates with varying degrees of seniority,
fitting the position level to the appropriate individual.
Specific Responsibilities:
• Plan, develop, execute and automate tests against software
products and enhancements
• Work with the development team to create advanced software
procedures and tests
• Develop strong test automation and enhance existing test
framework using Java and XQuery
• Develop and run performance and scale tests
• Validate code changes against existing test suite; build new
automated unit tests to validate features and defects
• Debug, conduct root cause analysis, diagnose defects and provide
detailed input to development
• Lead QA testing efforts and mentor junior engineers
• Assess and provide valuable feedback on products/features
• Configure and setup different software stacks
• Review documentation and provide meaningful feedback
Qualifications:
• 8+ years of experience in Engineering, particularly in Quality
Assurance for enterprise software products
• Experience developing automated tests for large scale software
applications or systems
• Must be knowledgeable in UNIX and Shell scripting
• Experience using programming languages such as Java and shell
scripts
• Prior experience with web application testing
• BS degree in Computer Science or a related engineering
discipline
• Experience in Load, Stress and Performance testing
• Strong documentation and analytical skills
• Working knowledge of XML/XQuery/Xpath is a plus, as is
experience using programming languages such as Java, C++, Python, or
related
• Advanced practical experience using Selenium is ideal
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-playing
attitude
MarkLogic is a company on the move. We hold a commanding position in
the market when it comes to server technology dealing with massive
amounts of unstructured data. We offer a highly competitive salary with
bonus and equity in our firm. Please send your information to
Herb.Deitz@MarkLogic.com
