Software Testing Specialists - White Box Exp. a must (Bellevue, WA)

[Barbara VanSchaik]

Software Testing Specialist – (White box experience Req.)
Bellevue, Washington
Full Time

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Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the BlackBerry smartphone product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. For more information, visit www.rim.com.

POSITION SUMMARY

Candidate will be responsible for the functional testing of highly scalable client/server applications for BlackBerry wireless handheld devices. Candidate should have strong testing and troubleshooting abilities coupled with a strong desire to learn new technology in an ever changing environment. Candidate will work closely with multiple teams in the development organization to understand the scope of new features, develop test plans for those features, and then execute test scripts within a pre-defined schedule using rapid development and software testing methodologies. Some experience writing Java or Perl based software applications a plus.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Computer Science Degree or related discipline.
• Good understanding of how to use "best practice" test methodologies.
• Seven or more years experience in a QA role executing white box tests on client/server applications.
• Demonstrated ability to provide accurate test estimates.
• Prior experience leading the test efforts of critical functionality.
• Experience reporting software defects and tracking them using bug tracking tools.
• Experience with test case authoring and monitoring the status using test case tracking tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced software development environment.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to design and develop automated test tools or scripts.
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