Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

The Senior Software Quality Control Engineer can work independently or as a team member in the full life cycle of a software development project. The Senior Software Quality Control Engineer can perform duties as a 'SME' Subject Matter Expert and capable of taking control of more in-depth projects and completing them successfully. They are also available to participate in analyzing, strategizing and assisting with the resolution of production emergencies as needed.

Is adept at controlling a test environment as well as providing an independent evaluation of software. The Senior Software Quality Control Engineer takes directions from the Software Development Manager.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions

* Continually developing and leading professional expertise in all aspects of test engineering.

* Follow the department test process.

* Evaluate and provide input to requirement documents at an in-depth level.

* Able to lead and work through difficult problems for resolution

* A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of most of the specific jurisdictional requirements.

* Exercise judgement in selecting testing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

* Analyze and test concepts and understand project requirements.

* Create and execute automated and manual testing on new and existing products.

* Ensure quality meets the requisite functional, technical, and regulatory compliance and maintains high overall product quality.

* Provide test plans, test scripts and test summary reports.

* Interface with Lottery SIS and other Product and Development staff to resolve issues in a timely manner.

* Gather and analyze data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements.

* Resolves complex issues in creative and effective ways.

* Reproduce issues, when necessary, to assist software development in resolving issues.

* Responsible for project escalations for each assigned project.

* Submit clearly written bug reports and reporting results when necessary to the Software Quality Development Manager.

* Create a test environment and then control the integrity of that environment during the life of a project.

* Monitor status of bug reports creates during testing cycles and provide test metrics to management.

* Provide general status and information about specific project risks to Software Development Managers and the Software Quality Control Engineering Manager.

* Dictate and control proven analytical and problem-solving skills to help validate IT processes through careful testing to maximize the benefit of business investments in IT initiatives.

* Mentor all levels of SQC Engineers on assigned projects.

* Networks with key contacts outside Central Gaming Systems.

* Determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel (Team Lead)

Position Qualifications

Formal Education & Certification

* 8+ years' experience in software testing, setting up test environments, testing and logging results; or equivalent experience.

* Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) from ISTQB preferred.

* Certified Software Tester (CSTE) from Software Certifications preferred.

* Project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures.

* A 2- or 4-year college degree, preferably in a technical area, is a plus.

* In-depth knowledge of the lottery gaming industry.

* A working knowledge or experience with the JIRA Issue Management tool preferred.

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office desktop applications, especially Word and Excel.

* Useful prior experience for this position includes:

Proficiency in supporting and navigating a Linux / Unix environment Selenium Web driver Perl or other shell scripting languages a plus Appium and/or Python a plus Jira bug / issue tracking and project management tool qTest test case management tool Able to write basic queries in SQL Server and JIRA boards Testing web applications Automated testing tools

* Travel 5% or less. Possess valid papers allowing for travel on short notice, possibly to foreign destinations.

Your Personal Strengths

* Consistently strive to achieve high quality work.

* Proficient understanding of software test methodologies/procedures and the overall product development lifecycle.

* Excellent written and oral communication skills.

* Seeking and using feedback for continuous quality improvements.

* Ability to communicate and collaborate with other team members.

* Self-starter that can work within a team as well as independently.

* Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment.

* Detail-oriented and organized.

* Capable of providing input and potential solutions to identified issues.

* Ability to work with limited supervision.

* Promotes making recommendations for improvement of applications to programmers and software developers or engineers.

* Routinely considers and makes recommendations for quality Control best practice process improvements.

* A passion for the development of change control…