Sr. Quality Assurance Test Engineer/Timberline/Agile Env

Sr. Quality Assurance Test Engineer/Timberline/Agile EnvSage Software’s Beaverton campus, recognized as one of Oregon’s Top 100 Companies to work for by Oregon Business Magazine, is searching for a Senior Quality Assurance Test Engineer to join our high-performance team.   How would you like to be a part of a fantastic company recognized as one of Oregon’s best?  Sage Software again was recognized as one of Oregon’s 100 Best Companies by Oregon Business Magazine.  Please click on the link to read more… http://www.sagesoftware.com/newsroom/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/news.detail/id/996   Our commitment to the Construction and Real Estate industries runs deep, with more than 30 years of experience providing leading software solutions such as estimating, accounting, project management, service management, reporting, and other tools to firms of all sizes. Our main software products, Sage Timberline Office and Sage Master Builder, are used by more than 32,000 customers worldwide, helping them streamline and accelerate every phase of the facility lifecycle — from a building's earliest conception through occupancy and deciding when or if to sell. This position contributes to an established software testing team by providing relevant technical and testing expertise during the product development life cycle.  The role is involved in testing new or modified software programs to verify that programs function according to user requirements and conform to established guidelines.  The position will primarily focus on fixed asset software including the integration with other software products.   Duties and Responsibilities: · Understand product area and target customer usage. · Review and provide input/feedback on design specifications. · Be solely responsible for testing areas of the program. · Create test plan for these areas, reflecting expected customer uses and environments. · Create thorough manual and automatic test cases for areas of the application. · Recognize and recommend features or scenarios that would benefit from using automated testing tools. · Execute the test cases in expected customer environments. · Interact closely with Product Management and Development to explore and resolve issues. · Use engineering judgment about what findings to report verbally, via email or for which to create detailed defect reports. · Report clearly on assigned tasks, and recognize and alert management of potential problems/issues in advance. · Correctly prioritize tasks so effort is focused more heavily on areas likely to cause potential problems. · Lead teams on assigned projects · Obtain a thorough understanding of the department’s testing processes and methodology and adhere to those policies.        Required: · BA/BS degree in a computer or testing related field or equivalent experience · 5 years of software testing/QA experience. · Knowledge of networking in a Windows environment. · Knowledge of testing processes and procedures. · The candidate should have good problem solving and communication skills.      Desired: · Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, Citrix and Terminal Services. · Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodology a plus. · Automated test tool experience especially using Mercury QTP. *hj         Simplicity     •     Agility     •     Trust     •     Integrity     •     Innovation When you join Sage Software, you'll not only work with a team of more than 5,000 dedicated, diverse, and highly talented professionals, you'll become a member of a fast growing, billion-dollar global company. We strike that fine balance of working for a large, financially strong, and stable company, while providing a relaxed, family-oriented environment where you can make long-term friendships. We're not just another software company. Most of our brand name products have been around 15 to 25 years, remarkably long for the software industry. Our employees are not merely average, either! They are highly qualified and energetic individuals who inspire, encourage, and challenge each other every day. We have high expectations of performance, and every individual and team can truly make a difference at Sage Software. Contributions are highly visible, acknowledged, and rewarded across the company. We offer an outstanding benefits package designed to be affordable and comprehensive to meet you and your family's needs. Some of these benefits include: Flexible medical, dental, and vision plans A wide range of Life/Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability plans including buy-up options Attractive paid time off benefits Flexible spending and education plans Retirement plans, including 401(k) (US) and RRSP (Canada) Educational reimbursement Sage Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer