Software Quality Assurance Analyst II

A-dec Inc.•Newberg, OR

About The Position

At A-dec, we do more than create the highest quality products and services for the dental industry; we strive to deliver a superior employment experience for each of our team members. With an environment that encourages and assists each person in developing to their highest potential, a career at A-dec is incredibly rewarding. Overview The Software Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst II serves on a team responsible for the support and validation of software developed for the next generation of dental products. They work both collaboratively and independently to perform analysis of software requirements and software designs with the goal to develop test cases designed to detect defects before software is released to end customers. This role is responsible for cross department communications and assisting with the evolution of the software test practices.

Requirements

Excellent written/oral communication skills with a proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment while following established procedures.
Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
Demonstrates an aptitude for finding bugs and breaking software.
Working knowledge of using version control as part of a disciplined software development process.
Motivated to learn about products in development and aspires to support quality wherever possible.
Knowledge of application lifecycle tools.
Able to work independently with minimal supervision while organizing time and work area to be effective.
Able to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering of other science/engineering related field, or equivalent years of practical experience in the Software QA field with technical competence.
Proven experience in software QA.
Hands-on experience with functional testing; fluency in writing clear, concise, comprehensive basic to moderately complex test plans and test scenarios.
Experience with automated testing tools such as Hudson, Jenkins, Bamboo or equivalent.
Experience in regulated software environments.

Nice To Haves

Plus: use of Jama, Jira, GitLab
Understanding of makefiles, cmake, or gmake.
Previous exposure to IEC 62304
Experience developing with an Agile methodology such as XP, Scrum or Kanban is highly desirable.
The ability to translate user stories into working test cases and test plans is a bonus.
Experience with CAN Bus, Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C interfaces.
Experience with API tools such as Postman, cUrl or equivalent.
Experience with networking tools such as Wireshark, openssl or equivalent.
Experience working with real-time operating systems (RTOS).

Responsibilities

Reviews requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
Creates thorough and well-structured test plans for software with detailed scenarios.
Designs, enhances, and executes manual and/or automated acceptance tests.
Performs thorough regression testing of impacted scenarios when defects are resolved.
Provides feedback on test case reviews.
Recognizes software defects and documents defects for reproducibility and debugging.
Supports debug effort of non-compliant product behavior by executing scenarios and collecting data.
Independently applies knowledge of software engineering principles to successfully interact with software development peers.
Stays current on new testing tools and test strategies; develops new and varied solutions to software problems within A-dec standards and contributes to the value of product design by studying similar products, customer practices, and identifying customer needs.
Develops and completes appropriate software documentation, working collaboratively with others.
Ensures documentation is complete, accurate, and properly maintained.
May work with technicians and others who assist in projects.
May guide or mentor peers.
Other duties as assigned.