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Senior SQA Engineer Job (Cambridge, MA, US)

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Location:Cambridge, MA, USPosted Date:2015-05-05 00:00:00.0
Category:Quality AssuranceID:45918

Overview:

About the Job
Akamai is looking for a Senior SQA Engineer with a minimum of 5 years testing and automation experience combined with the skills and passion to help build system-level test automation and execute automated and manual tests for some of Akamai’s most interesting and complex technologies. You will be on a team responsible for testing the performance, reliability, scalability, security, and functionality of Akamai's System Communications technologies. These systems support and operate behind the scenes to provide the fault-tolerant and highly scalable core of Akamai’s configuration and health monitoring systems.

About the Team
The Platform Quality Assurance group is responsible for extensive testing across multiple technologies and systems developed at Akamai. This group is focused on integrating these technologies and focusing on real-world, end-to-end testing to ensure all of Akamai's systems integrate and deploy to Akamai’s Platform.

Responsibilities:

* Develop test coverage for network software applications
* Ensure that system and software under test meet product design/specifications
* Perform full SQA cycle for software releases in a fast-pace environment. This includes - but is not limited to - gathering specs, developing test plans, running automated and manual tests as needed, and analyzing test results
* Perform technical risk assessment and contribute to decisions related to release readiness and schedules
* Continuously improve testing methodologies, procedures and environment
* Continuously develop and enhance automated test suites to improve efficiency
* Maintain our large-scale, distributed test environment
* Regularly review and improve test coverage

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
* Minimum 5 years of experience developing or testing network software applications
* Minimum 2 years of experience developing automation in one or more of the following languages: Perl, Python, Java or C++
* Minimum 2 years of experience working in Linux/Unix environment

Desired Qualifications

* Experience with testing very large scale, distributed systems
* Familiarity with test tools and continuous integration systems, such as Jenkins
* Strong problem solving and technical troubleshooting skills, attention to detail
* Willingness and flexibility to switch between multiple high priority assignments
* Excellent verbal and written communications skills
* Highly driven, positive attitude, self-motivated and team player

Other Information

* Is relocation available for this position: No
* Is US Citizenship required: No
* Is a Security Clearance Required: No
If yes, applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation & must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

About Akamai:

Akamai® is the leading content delivery network (CDN) providing cloud services that help deliver, optimize, and secure online content and business applications. At the foundation of Akamai solutions, the Akamai Intelligent PlatformTM enables unmatched speed, reliability, and security–backed by expertise and relentless innovation–to improve reach and invisibility across the web. Akamai removes the complexities of connecting the increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer demand, and enabling enterprises to more securely leverage the cloud. To learn how Akamai is accelerating the pace of innovation in a hyperconnected world, visit www.akamai.com, and follow @Akamaijobs on Twitter.


Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status. EEO is the Law.

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