The Software QA Engineer will be a member of AOL Advertising Technology team responsible for developing Adlearn Open Platform (AOP), AdDesk and other Self-Service Client-facing products. These products enable our clients and Sales teams to manage online Advertising Campaigns and other activities to support our online Advertising business.

This Engineer will assist the wider team in the installation, testing and deployment of these products. The role will focus on front-end (GUI) testing of multi-tiered applications, with an emphasis on test automation.

Responsibilities

• Thoroughly tests AOL Advertising technology products and applications
• Participates in test case and technical documentation reviews as appropriate Identifies and documents bugs within assigned projects
• Collaborates with other team members in day-to-day tasks
• Assists and owns tasks in test plan development and automation testing
• Analyzes and troubleshoots issues with software and environment
• Installs code into QA environment and maintains environment integrity
• Works directly with development and system administrators in troubleshooting problems
• Works with other teams on integration and end-to-end testing
• Supports production code installs as appropriate
• Accepts guidance from team leaders or managers
• Meets and adapts to changing deadlines
• Completes nearly all tasks independently and as part of a team to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Conveys fundamental aspects of job through strong verbal and written communications
  Solves moderately complicated problems requiring some independent thinking
• Understands team's strategy and objectives Serves as an individual contributor and team member Collaborates with global QA teams to perform job duties

Required Skills and Abilities

• Possesses working knowledge of Linux/UNIX operating system and Java framework
• Solid experience and understanding of Web Services (e.g. XML, WSDL, SOAP, REST, etc.)
• Experience with performing moderately difficult Database SQL queries Manual UI testing experience with Web applications
• Experience with Apache/Tomcat applications Experience with various browser tools (e.g. HTTPWatch, HTTPFox, Charles, Tamper, etc)
• Solid experience with automation tools (e.g. Selenium, JMeter etc.)
• A Working knowledge of a scripting language (preferably Unix/Linux Shell script)
• Solid experience with using Test Case Management tools (e.g. TestLink, Quality Centre, etc.)
• Significant experience in working on multiple projects in parallel, dealing with a high profile and rapid turnaround pace, and being able to interpret company priorities into personal priorities are a must
• Solid experience with Agile methodology Solid experience with Issue tracking systems (e.g. Bugzilla, Jira etc.)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills Experience working with global teams Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Education / Experience

• Master's (preferred) or Bachelor's degree in a Technical Discipline (CS, EE, Math, Physics, etc.)
• Possesses at least 4-5 years' QA experience in a commercial software development environment OR
• Relevant combination of education and experience.

Interested?

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