Software Test Engineer

Trustwave helps businesses fight cybercrime, protect data and reduce security risk. With cloud and managed security services, integrated technologies and a team of security experts, ethical hackers and researchers, Trustwave enables businesses to transform the way they manage their information security and compliance programs.

The Software Test Engineer for Product Development leads the test planning, design and execution for security software products ranging from vulnerability detection products to compliance monitoring software.

• Responsible for test execution for assigned application
• Assist with test planning for assigned application
• Work with technical and business resources to understand requirements for assigned projects
• Experience in functional, integration and acceptance/workflow testing
• Develop and maintain comprehensive Test Plans
• Develop, maintain and execute detailed Test Cases
• Documents test results
• Analyze test results to determine if requirements have been met
• Conduct peer reviews of test plans and test cases
• Promote developed testing process, procedures and/or methodologies

Desired Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience in a related role with mid to large-sized companies and has demonstrated the following:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills together with demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring skills.
• Extensive test and troubleshooting experience in a test environment with a demonstrated understanding of product delivery life cycles
• Automation experience with Selenium or Flex Monkey is a plus
• Project Management skills a plus
• BS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related field preferred
• 3+ years of experience in Quality Assurance Familiarity with JIRA
• Ability to work with distributed teams in a iterative development process

General skills:

• Self-starter with ability to prioritize many projects and problems independently, as they arise
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills a must
• Willingness to occasionally work scheduled night/weekend times, and to participate in off-hours on-call schedule
• Occasional overnight travel to other Trustwave offices, domestic and international, may be required

Education:

• We prefer college-educated applicants, but at minimum, high school diploma or equivalent is required for employment.