SW Quality Engineer 3

POSITION SUMMARY:

Software Quality Engineer III is responsible for complete end-to-end verification of Natera software systems and services using both manual and automated test strategies. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform software verification, define and execute test cases and scenarios required for software quality assurance and regulatory compliance.

• Perform system analysis, assess risk, and develop strong test strategies by analyzing product design and technical specifications, and by collaborating with product managers and developers.

• Participate in building and maintaining data-driven test automation framework using automation tools and libraries.

• Perform debugging and root cause analysis of product issues or defects.

• Evangelize new testing methodologies, best practices and tools with goals to continuously improve test coverage.

• Work closely with developers in all phases of SDLC to build quality into our development process.

• Act as the primary point of contact for all release management activities, ensuring timely and successful software deployments.

• Review and assess release readiness, ensuring that all testing, validation, and approval processes are completed before deployment.

• This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and has access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) in order to perform the job.

• Employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI (protected health information) privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire.

• Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS Degree in Computer Science or similar discipline; or equivalent work experience.

• 5+ years of experience testing both front-end and server-side functionality of complex n-tier systems.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Extensive knowledge of quality engineering methodologies, test planning, system dependencies, and product integration phases.

• Experience working with relational databases, strong practical knowledge of SQL.

• Recent hands-­on experience developing test automation code using tools and libraries, such as Selenium, TestNG, Junit and others. 

• Understanding of one or more programming and scripting languages, such as Java, Scala, Python, Ruby, Groovy, or other.

• Recent hands-on experience with front-end test …