QA Engineer

You are passionate about software quality and love using your investigative skills to discover issues that no one else has even thought about. Through comprehensive testing you will become a key contributor to building some of the coolest software around. Join our highly skilled team and combine your passion for leading edge technologies with an atmosphere that is fun and promotes personal growth.

Responsibilities:
• Review software requirements and design detailed test cases based on requirements ensuring sufficient coverage and correctness
• Thoroughly execute test cases using an understanding of the underlying technologies and software testing principles
• Communicate issues by creation of well-written detailed issue reports
• Create, configure and enhance test environment including lab setup and testing tools
• Design, maintain, and execute automated test scripts
• Collaborate with team through participation in team scrums or meetings
• Mentor less experienced members of the team

Requirements:
• B.Sc. in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent education
• Experience in testing commercial software and quality assurance
• Interest and knowledge of IP networking, VoIP, video/IP, network management and distributed applications
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and/or Agile Software Methodologies
• Advanced Windows and/or UNIX experience
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a passion for sharing new ideas in a dynamic environment

Experience working with one or more of the following would be a benefit:
• Experience with test automation and web automation tools such as Selenium
• Familiarity with Java or C++ programming
• Experience with writing SQL queries and with databases in general
• Knowledge of a defect tracking system such as Bugzilla or JIRA
• Use of source control system such as Subversion

About Apparent Networks:

We’ve created a fun, casual work environment that lets you work to your maximum potential. We work together, inspiring and mentoring each other to build great products, having fun along the way and celebrating our successes. This is a great opportunity to join an unbeatable team who cares as much about getting a job well done as you do. Ideally located in the heart of Gastown, we have a great open office layout in a building that's close to all major transit services.

Apparent Networks is the only IT performance management provider that delivers the end-to-end service insight required for today's cloud applications. By experiencing network performance without affecting it, the company's patented path solutions assess network readiness, monitor service levels, and diagnose problems otherwise hidden from sight. Leading companies rely on Apparent Networks to assure application delivery and expand their service portfolios with confidence. For more information, visit www.apparentnetworks.com.

If you're interested in joining our team, please submit your resume to devjobs@apparentnetworks.com.
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