Software Quality Assurance Engineer

About the role

Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting, and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. We push game designs to the next level and are pioneers in data analytics and iLottery. The Software QA Engineer works independently or as part of a team in the full life cycle of a software development project, controlling test environments and providing independent evaluation of software under the direction of the Software Development Manager and Software Quality Control Engineering Project Lead.

Responsibilities

• Continually develop professional expertise in all aspects of test engineering.
• Follow the department test process and ensure test runs and results are completed within the given time frame.
• Provide test plans, test scripts, and test summary reports.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate software functionality against requirements and specifications.
• Identify, report, and track software defects and issues.
• Perform functional, performance, security, and regression testing of software products.
• Evaluate and provide input to requirement documents.
• Gather and analyze data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements.
• Reproduce issues to assist software development in resolving them.
• Submit clearly written bug reports and communicate results to the Senior Software Quality Control Engineering Project Lead or Software Development Manager.
• Build productive internal and external working relationships.

Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience in software testing, setting up test environments, testing, and logging results; or equivalent experience.
• A 2- or 4-year college degree, preferably in a technical area, is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of the lottery gaming industry.
• Working knowledge or experience with the JIRA Issue Management tool preferred.
• General proficiency in Microsoft Office desktop applications, especially Word and Excel.
• Travel 5% or less; must possess valid travel documents allowing for travel on short notice, possibly to foreign destinations.

Skills

• General proficiency in a Linux/Unix environment.
• Experience with Jira bug/issue tracking and project management tool.
• Experience with qTest test case management tool.
• Able to write basic queries in SQL Server and JIRA boards.
• Testing web applications.
• Exposure to automated testing tools.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus when working with computer and business equipment.

Work Conditions

Scientific Games is engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. Certain employees may be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation, or contracts. As a condition of employment, you may be asked to consent to a due diligence/background investigation.