Software Testing Analyst

IDEXX Laboratories was founded by David Shaw in 1983 with five employees in the Old Port neighborhood of Portland, Maine to respond to a new niche market, the detection of diseases in livestock and poultry animals such as cows, pigs and chickens. Within a few years, the company distinguished itself as a leader in immunoassay kits, including the now industry-renowned SNAP® family of tests that detect diseases in cats, dogs and other animals.

IDEXX Labs Inc. is seeking a superlative Software Testing Analyst Lead for one of our high-profile custom applications. This is a challenging but rewarding role embedded within a great development team. You must have excellent people and communication skills, attention to detail, organizational skills, ability to multitask and prioritize, and at least 5+ years of experience leading testing efforts.

• Works collaboratively with the application team and others to design and develop effective manual and automated quality solutions.
• Develops and executes formal plans and procedures. Reviews and assesses test coverage to ensure thorough quality review.
• Plans tests, writes test cases/scripts, and executes tests.
• Perform smoke, application, functional and regression testing, including appropriate level of testing to ensure that applications are tested effectively prior to implementation.
• Documents and tracks test results, defects and other quality metrics. Enters problems and issues into system and participates in resolution.
• Oversee buildout and maintenance of automated testing efforts in conjunction with the Automation Architect.
• Designs and develops automation framework and automation artifacts for variety of testing situations.
• Develops and implements quality standards, contributing ideas and effort toward continuous improvement.
• Delivers quality process training and is a quality consultant to advise and influence business or technical partners.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent combination education and work experience.
• Professional certifications in testing or related areas, nice to have.

Experience and Skills

• System and application functional and performance testing experience required.
• Ability to objectively evaluate processes and to separate technical systems into testable layers.
• Ability to execute tests and troubleshoot problems.
• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), particularly Agile/Scrum
• Some knowledge of automated testing using HP Quick Test Professional, Test Complete, Selenium, TestNG, or other automation tools.