Friday 1 August 2014

Software Test Automation Engineer (contract) | LinkedIn | Mountain View, CA


Software Test Automation Engineer (contract) | LinkedIn | Mountain View, CA


Software Test Automation Engineer (contract)

LinkedIn - Mountain View, CA

Posted 17 hours ago
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Title: Software Test Automation Engineer (UI)
Location: Mountain View, CA
Duration: 6 months contract

LinkedIn is looking for a passionate and out of the box thinking Automation Test Engineer (contractor) for one of our product engineering group with a strong technical understanding of web and mobile applications and their testing. As a test engineer you are the owner of quality excellence with no compromises. In this position you will be collaborating with our engineering, product and cross functional teams in coming up with testing criteria for our most complex, ever-changing technology products.

We are looking for talented individuals with strong coding and testing background who can come up with super clean, optimized automation and testing.

The individual must be a self-starter with strong analytic and problem solving abilities and must be skillful in prioritizing work in a fast-paced environment along with excellent communication skills in relaying and enforcing these priorities within and across the teams.

Responsibilities:
• Create concise test plans
• Drive testing effort for multiple projects simultaneously with continuous improvement in test coverage
• Design, implement and maintain all required automation as needed using object-oriented methodologies
• Analyze failures, track them and drive them to resolution
• Set priorities, accommodate requirement and resource changes
• Adept at working as a team as well as solo player

Requirements:
• 5+ years of testing experience, ideally testing mobile / web applications
• Experience with automation tools (Selenium, Watir, TestNG, Silk Test, Win Runner)
• Proficient in OO programming languages (Java, C++, C#)
• Proficient in common scripting languages (Perl, Python, Shell, Ruby)
• Ability to quickly adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Must be proactive and self-manageable
• Able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
• Proficient in written, and verbal interpersonal communication skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Prior experience working on mobile technology will be a plus

The engineering culture at LinkedIn is based on building and integrating cutting-edge technologies while encouraging creativity, innovation, and expansion. Our engineers constantly raise the bar for excellence, motivating each other to tackle challenges and take intelligent risks. The industry is moving fast and our engineers are right there with it! http://engineering.linkedin.com/
 
 
 
 
 

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