Principal Software QA Engineer Perkinelmer, Inc.
Waltham, MA

Job Description

Job TitlePrincipal Software QA Engineer

Location(s)Waltham

Role Purpose

* Assist in designing test plans, write, execute and/or automate test cases for functional and/ or performance testing within the domain assigned
* Perform both guided and exploratory manual test executions following established processes
* Work as a member of the scrum team including planning, estimating, and verifying user stories and acceptance criteria
* Develop strong expertise in the assigned domain area
* Effectively communicate status, metrics, and issues on a regular basis
* Understanding and complying of/ to Informatics practices
* Assist in creating test summary reports of high quality, written language and content.
* Become a user expert on how our products work, gaining an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses; and championing customer issues in order to ensure they have a positive experience

Qualifications

* Computer Science and/ or Science-based Bachelor's degree
* 5+ years of experience qualifying high-volume, scalable enterprise software
* Excellent experience working in an agile/scrum environment
* Excellent working knowledge of Windows operating systems
* Excellent understanding of Quality Assurance life cycle, methodologies and best practices
* Excellent knowledge in test case management and bug tracking systems such as Jira, Zephyr.
* Special Skills & Knowledge


* Solid experience in the domain assigned to
* Good English, written and verbal

Nice to have:

* Native Japanese
* Knowledge of Chemistry
* Experience with one of automation tools like TestComplete, Selenium, VS Coded UI, QTP
* Java or .Net development experience

Key Competencies

* Passion for quality
* Ability to respectfully speak up on quality matters
* Strong emphasis on good UI design with meticulous attention to detail
* Self-motivated, independent thinker with excellent troubleshooting skills
* Ability to learn quickly and stay current with new technologies
* Ability to work within a multi-site, multicultural team

Qualifications • Computer Science and/ or Science-based Bachelor's degree

* 5+ years of experience qualifying high-volume, scalable enterprise software
* Excellent experience working in an agile/scrum environment
* Excellent working knowledge of Windows operating systems
* Excellent understanding of Quality Assurance life cycle, methodologies and best practices
* Excellent knowledge in test case management and bug tracking systems such as Jira, Zephyr.

Special Skills & Knowledge • Solid experience in the domain assigned to

* Good English, written and verbal
* Nice to have:

o Native Japanese

o Knowledge of Chemistry

o Experience with one of automation tools like TestComplete, Selenium, VS Coded UI, QTP

o Java or .Net development experience

Key Competencies • Passion for quality

* Ability to respectfully speak up on quality matters
* Strong emphasis on good UI design with meticulous attention to detail
* Self-motivated, independent thinker with excellent troubleshooting skills
* Ability to learn quickly and stay current with new technologies
* Ability to work within a multi-site, multicultural team

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.