Transforming the Future with the Convergence of Simulation and Data

Software QA Engineer

Do you like a challenge, are you a complex thinker who likes to solve problems? If so, then you might be the new Altairian we are searching for. At Altair, your curiosity matters. We pride ourselves on a business culture that enables open, creative thinking, and we deeply value our employees and their contributions towards our clients' success, as well as our own.

Job Summary:

Altair seeks Software QA Engineers to validate enterprise web application platform UIs, GraphQL APIs designed in the latest cutting-edge technologies. Our platform leverages the latest and greatest in web components, K8s containerization, CI/CD, and agile development practices. The QA team works closely with Product Owners, Developers, and Development Operations to keep new code moving through the software development lifecycle efficiently, and with a keen eye for quality.  Also, our QA team is constantly testing the latest and greatest in modern technologies in the ML Ops, data analytics, and data science industry.

What You Will Do:

Engage in functional, regression, compatibility, acceptance, and end-to-end testing of software solutions

Review and analyze functional and business requirements, and define/document suite of test plans, test cases, and test scripts to ensure complete testing coverage

Execute test cases/scripts to test verify, and validate the quality/functionality of web applications

Buildup and Execute Automated Test Collections to test REST API endpoints

Identify and document/log defects/bugs, and re-test them when resolved

Track defects through defect resolution, retest, and closure

Well-versed with Software Quality Assurance - all aspects of functional, automated, and performance testing within a web application development environment 

Good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle in an agile development environment and the role and responsibilities of QA within the team

 Understanding the methodology and having the ability to test and validate back-end APIs systematically.

Understanding the methodology and having the ability to systematically test and verify that front-end work products comply with UI/UX requirements

Familiarity with testing tools, processes, and methodologies

What You Will Need:

Basics:

• Strong in manual testing, exposure in creating test setup and test environments for complex enterprise applications.
• Software testing methodology, including writing and execution of test plans, debugging and testing scripts and tools.
• Experience in backend scripting languages - shell/python, etc.
• Experience in Java and test automation framework (like Selenium/Winium).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub, etc.).
• Familiarity with Cloud Testing and a good understanding of container-based infrastructure on Azure/AWS (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Understanding of database concepts.
• Experience testing on Windows/Linux environment.
• Ability to adapt to new tools & technologies.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred:

       Understanding of cloud architecture and CICD tools such as Jenkins, Gitlab

       Knowledge of UI test automation and Visual test automation

       Fundamentals of Linux administration and scripting languages (e.g., Shell scripts, Python, JavaScript..)

       Understanding of Agile development practices

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly 
• Seek Technology and Business “Firsts” 
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks