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SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS

Our new QA team leader will join the growing software development group based in downtown San Francisco.  He or she will assume responsibility, with the assistance of existing QA team members, for validating and measuring the quality of our software through manual and automated methods, throughout all stages of its specification and development.  The unique challenge of an embedded Linux software platform will accompany this position as an area of focus, benefiting from creative design of testing regimes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Mentoring other members of the QA staff.

· Leading the QA team in developing a comprehensive testing strategy for diverse software systems.

· Designing and implementing a test framework for an embedded software platform using custom or off-the-shelf tools.

· Composing and maintaining test plans for manual and automated test coverage of software assets.

· Leading the manual testing of software and specification defects.

· Interpreting business requirements and conducting functional reviews to determine whether software functions satisfy them.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

The position reports directly to the director of software development, and will have one or more functional reports within the QA team. 

The QA team in general will interact heavily with software developers, product managers, and support personnel, requiring strong interpersonal skills and the ability to be assertive in support of quality software.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Four or more years of experience in QA engineering for software development.

· Two or more years of QA leadership experience.

· Experience with at least one automated testing technology.

· Some knowledge of enterprise and embedded software concepts and demonstrably good engineering intuition.

· Excellent written communication skills for writing complete, concise test plans and bug reports.

· BS or MS in a technical field is highly preferred.

 

The ideal candidate will also meet these criteria:

 

· Demonstrated trustworthiness, diligence, and attention to detail.

· Knowledge of relational database concepts and SQL.

· Knowledge of development languages and technologies such as Ruby on Rails, Perl, or Java.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position is based in San Francisco, CA.  SunEdison’s San Francisco office is located in the heart of the Financial District, within easy walking distance to BART and Muni.  We offer a comprehensive benefits package with generous PTO and equity participation in a pre-public company.

The development team to which the position is assigned is also based in San Francisco, while the company is headquartered in Beltsville, MD.  This position may require occasional travel to Maryland and other SunEdison facilities.  SunEdison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.