Senior Software Quality Engineer

Job Description

Client is currently seeking Senior Software Quality Engineers to join our exciting and growing team. At BD you will have the opportunity to create software applications that are used to help all people live healthy lives.

Responsibilities

• Determines scope of work for complex tasks and establishes project test schedules. Responsible for ensuring team adheres to project test schedules.
• Responsible for establishing and documenting software project test strategies and techniques in a Test Plan. Responsible for translating requirements for complex software systems into traceable test suite documentation including: Test Designs, Test Procedures, Automated Test Scripts or code.
• Responsible for executing Test Procedures, automated test scripts and code, exploratory testing both on the instrument and in a simulated environment, submitting clear and concise defect reports, regressing defect corrections, and entering requests for change to improve the usability of the product.
• Participates in code inspections, technical reviews, and design reviews.
• Works with application developers to assess the application’s potential cyber security risks and develop test plans accordingly.
• Works proactively with staff from Systems Verification and Validation to determine the best strategy for project test coverage.
• Presents project test data at project review meetings, and presents product acceptance determination. Communicates project test status, progress, problems and changes to program as well as functional management. Recommends options to resolve testing issues. Participates in defect reviews.
• Initiates interaction with other departments to maintain open information channels and to facilitate transfer of technology. Demonstrates knowledge of Manufacturing, Service, Quality/Regulatory, Training requirements and actively participates in multifunctional product development teams and develops expertise recognized by other technical groups in BDB.
• Develops knowledge of BDB products through training and use. Contributes to the advancement of process capability for software quality engineering. Leads brainstorming sessions for software quality engineering process improvements, identifies specific improvement options, and presents to management. Writes/revises Desk Procedures, with appropriate reviews and approvals. Recommends innovations and improved methods, and tools. Recommends and participates in functional training to advance the capabilities of the group.
• Continues pursuit of software quality engineering knowledge through seminars, webinars, technical publications, and contact with members of profession at technical meetings.
• Provides technical guidance and instruction to less senior technical staff.
• Performs other related duties and assignments as required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a BS degree in a related discipline (PhD is equivalent to MS plus two years of directly related technical experience; MS is equivalent to BS plus one year of directly related technical experience) and six years of direct technical experience in software quality engineering, or equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Must possess ability to communicate technical ideas clearly.
• Demonstration of value creation for the business through effective implementation of software testing methodologies, process improvements, productivity improvements, and applied software testing practices.
• Good understanding of how to test software applications for cyber security risks.
• Effective team leadership competence.
• Ability to function in a team setting.
• Ability to motivate, lead, coach.
• Effective project planning and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Effective analytical, quantitative, and problem solving skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Effective goal settings skills.