Test Architect

Company: Kforce Technology Staffing
Location: Snoqualmie
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:Kforce has a client in search of a Test Architect in Snoqualmie, WA.Responsibilities:* Inherit existing frameworks and expand to accommodate testing needs of developing Enterprise Product and Patient Monitoring System* Analyze, optimize, and improve existing test automation frameworks and tools* Work with management and stakeholders to architect new automation frameworks and tools - exhibiting technical leadership and innovation in automated testing* Develop test automation frameworks for hardware, software, UI, cloud services, web browser-based applications, mobile applications, and general API. Ability to work with embedded systems a plus* Integrate test automation frameworks with reporting tools such as Azure DevOps Test Plans and Kibana* Lead software integration test activities in a regulated medical device industry; Ability to lead hardware integration activities is a plus* Collaborate with and mentor a global team of software and hardware development engineers in test* Develop and help to perform system and integration testing with a focus on data integrity, algorithm verification, networking, performance, scalability, and distributed systems* Collaborate with cross functional teams to integrate systems and provide timely communications on significant issues or risks* Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve SW and HW problems* Seek stakeholder feedback via test automation demos* Provide effort estimates. Identify common trends on planned estimated effort hours vs actual hours* Produce high quality documents and written reports in a clear and concise style and in full accordance with the organization process* Perform risk analysis* Perform validation of internal tools for testing as required for test automation* Make recommendations on system integration application implementation strategies, select suitable component technologies and platforms to improve efficiency, reliability, and performanceREQUIREMENTS:* Bachelor's or Master's (preferred) degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, and 10 years of related experience* Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills* Able to work, influence, and lead in a highly cross-functional team environment* Strong systems background with knowledge of testing distributed systems, software, hardware, API layers, web, and mobile application testing. Experience with medical devices is a plus* Experience working in an Agile/Scrum workflow* Experience with CI/CD/CT implementation and tools; Understand and able to construct modern test strategies and quality gating policies within these pipelines* Experience with requirements driven testing* Experience leading test framework planning, layered test approaches, and defining test architectures* Excellent verbal and written communication skills* Adaptable, takes ownership, committed to deadlines and willingness to work in a fast-paced, global environment* A passionate team player with willingness to mentor other software development engineers in test* Experience developing high reliability, -mission critical- devices and systems* Experience with Unix, Linux, Ubuntu. Experience with Yocto Project embedded Linux is a plus* Experience with Qt, gRPC, AWS and excellent Python & Java coding are required; Experience with C/C++ is a plus* In-depth knowledge of Rest API, Selenium, Squish, Kibana and Elastic Search* Experience with a Docker Environment and Docker Swarms* Preferred experience with hardware testing tools - waveform generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, biomedical patient monitor simulators, and other medical testing equipmentKforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. - provided by Dice

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