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Software Test Specialist

Job Description

As a SOFTWARE TEST SPECIALIST, depending on your abilities and interests, you could be involved in any/all of the following areas:

Test planning: formulating an overall test strategy, master test plan and detailed test cases for a software or Web application, often without specs or any other type of documentation
Web testing: testing websites and Web applications for functionality, usability and browser compatibility
Environment & compatibility testing: verifying an application works under all required configurations (operating systems, Web browsers, backend databases, etc.)
Fulfillment testing: verifying a company's e-commerce operations from end-to-end -- does your order arrive on time, was it packaged properly, are the credit card charges and sales tax calculations correct, etc.
Testing training: teach testing methodology, test planning, Web testing or other types of courses to our clients

Work is performed in our office, at the client's site (wherever that may be), or part in our office & part at the client's site, depending on the client's specific needs. We do a great deal of business in New Jersey and New York, but have also worked across the USA and in Europe. The ability and willingness to travel is appreciated, but not strictly required.

Required Skills

formal software testing experience
strong analytical skills
ability to operate independently or as part of a team
ability to see tasks through to completion without constant management input
ability to quickly gain an understanding of a client's business and applications, often without specifications/documentation or formal training
strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with a broad range of personality styles and types
extremely strong written and verbal communication skills
ability to use Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel to prepare test plans, test reports and other documentation
a sense of humor and an ability to be flexible

Desired Skills

ability/willingness to travel within the tri-state area or beyond
management and/or project lead skills
knowledge of software development, the development lifecycle
knowledge of relational databases and SQL

Benefits

attractive compensation package
health insurance
overtime pay for client-approved overtime
401(k) retirement plan with company matching
training in software testing, test automation, programming, and other computer-related topics
tuition reimbursement for approved graduate-level studies
flexible work hours and work schedule
exposure to a wide variety of people, work environments, operating systems, test tools, and software

Applying for a Job at Testware

Please check out our website to learn who we are and what we do, then email your resume in plain text or Microsoft Word format to careers@testwareinc.com.

Testware's Hiring Process

Our hiring process generally consists of the following steps. We apologize if the process appears daunting. As a services firm, our employees are our most important asset, so we take recruiting and hiring very seriously!

candidate submits resume in plain text or Microsoft Word format to careers@testwareinc.com
resume is evaluated
if resume passes the evaluation process, candidate is contacted for a phone interview
if phone interview is satisfactory, an in-person interview is conducted at Testware's office (includes one-on-one interview, possible group interview with several Testware employees, plus written "testing test") candidate completes a "testing exercise" and emails his/her work to Testware
if one-on-one and group interview results and written test results are satisfactory, an offer is extended

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