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For the full job posting policy, see: <http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy> --- ------------------------------------------------- Sr. Perl Software & QA Engineer (Contract) ------------------------------------------------- SiteSpect, Inc., a Boston-based web software firm, seeks to fill a contract position for a seasoned software developer who can serve as a quality assurance (QA) engineer. The term of the contract is three months and may be extended based on the success of the candidate. Ideal candidates are expected to be at a very high level of proficiency with QA practices and procedures, with emphasis on Perl and CPAN modules. The QA engineer will work within our software development team to research, recommend, and then ultimately execute upon a plan to build out a testing framework that covers load testing, UI and back-end validation testing, stress testing, robustness testing, and data comparison testing. Roles and responsibilities: * Research, recommend, plan and build an automated test suite/platform. * Measure degree of code/features that are covered by test suite. * Create precedence for, and then assist team members with creation of unit tests. * Document all facets of test/QA procedures and systems. Requirements and skills: * Demonstrated experience in software testing / software QA / test engineering * 4+ years professional experience with software development, preferably focused on LAMP stacks using mod_perl. * Solid understanding of software development lifecycle and hands-on experience with QA methodologies. * Experience with black box and white box testing tools, products, and modules (e.g., CPAN) specifically for web and multi-tier applications. * Experience in writing and execution of test plans, test cases, and procedures. * Proven communication and documentation skills. * Degree in engineering or technical discipline (or equivalent) is preferred. Interested candidates should send resume to careers (at) sitespect.com. This position will work principally at our Boston office near Government Center/Park Street. For more information about SiteSpect, please see: http://www.sitespect.com/careers.shtml SiteSpect enables web marketers to optimize website and mobile web effectiveness through multivariate testing and behavioral targeting. By testing variations of landing pages, product descriptions, search results, and buy-flows, SiteSpect allows marketers to fine-tune every aspect of their website on a segment-by-segment basis. As the first and only non-intrusive solution available, SiteSpect empowers marketers to optimize their sites without the need for ongoing IT involvement. SiteSpect's patent-pending technology is used by some of the world's largest and most successful online businesses, including Cabela's, iProspect, Overstock.com, ShopNBC, and VEGAS.com. _______________________________________________ Boston-pm mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
