| Location: | Cambridge, MA, US | Posted Date: | 2015-04-07 00:00:00.0 | ||
| Category: | Quality Assurance | ID: | 14604 |
Overview:
About the Job
Akamai is looking for an experienced senior software quality assurance engineer with proven leadership and automation skills to work with the engineering and quality teams to build system-level test automation and execute automated and manual tests for some of Akamai’s most interesting and complex technologies. You will be responsible for testing the performance, reliability, scalability, and functionality of Akamai's mapping and control systems, which are the heart and soul of Akamai’s solutions. This team works closely with Development, Program Management, and Operations to test and deploy some of the most innovative and scalable software solutions in the world.
About the Team
The Platform Quality Assurance group is responsible for extensive testing across multiple technologies developed at Akamai. This group is knowledgeable about all these technologies and focuses on real-world, end-to-end testing to ensure all of Akamai's systems integrate well. In addition, this group works on automated testing infrastructure and systematic test case tracking to increase efficiency within the quality assurance process.
Responsibilities:
* Implement in-depth understanding of the SQA life cycle from functional requirements gathering to the design and execution of automated and manual system level tests.
* Design testing tools, which includes developing scripts to enhance regression testing.
* Perform and participate in all aspects of verification including requirements gathering, feature and functional testing, unit testing, regression, load and performance testing.
* Create and apply new approaches and concepts to improve the productivity and efficiency of testing practices.
* Develop creative and competent analysis to identify root causes of technical problems while developing resolutions.
* Design, develop, and deploy automated system tests to replicate real-world scenarios.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
* Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science.
* Minimum 5 years experience in software or system quality assurance.
* Minimum 3 years technical working experience HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP.
* Minimum 3 years experience developing scripts and test automation.
* Minimum 3 years technical working experience with UNIX/Linux OS environments and HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP.
* Minimum 3 years experience in Programming with one or more languages of the following languages - Perl, Python, Java, C/C++, and/or Shell
Desired Qualifications
* Strong attention to detail and excellent problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
* Experience working in a fast-paced and or agile software development process.
* Solid understanding of BIND and DNS
* Experience with testing DNS related technology and use of DNS load and stress tools
* Experience with setting up and maintaining a DNS test infrastructure
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.