Job Description
Senior Software QA Engineer - NSBU
About the Role and Responsibilities
McAfee is the world's largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world, allowing users to browse and shop the web securely. With our unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee helps home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers to comply with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security. Our products are unique in how they work together to make security affordable and manageable. These days, the threats are tougher, and the perpetrators are trickier. As we have for more than 20 years, McAfee delivers superior protection that is trusted by millions of people.
The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer is a key technical contributor to the Firewall Quality Assurance engineering team. This contributor will act as the technical lead for a number of simultaneous projects drawing on their broad experience with diverse technologies and testing procedures and tool sets. The Sr. QA Engineer will have extensive, proven effective experience working with third party testing tool sets in addition to designing and implementing their own. This role is also expected to quickly master new technologies and network protocols, designing and implementing in-depth test plans for new areas of the product suite. In addition, the Sr. QA Engineer will mentor other Quality Assurance staff, continually developing the strength and specialization of the team members. The Sr. QA Engineer will also work with the QA Architect in scoping and devising of large-scale testing strategies and with the QA Manager on resource planning and scheduling.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for testing Web application UI, interconnectivity between the MLC application and Windows Domain Controllers, and Identities Acquisition features
- Defining System-wide strategies for product testing
- Defining test hardware requirements
- Working with managers to assist with resource alignment and project scheduling
- Working with development to define deliverables to Quality Assurance
- Reviewing Development, Marketing and QA documentation
- Evaluating and selecting testing tools
- Testing tool development
- Providing technical and project leadership to test team
- Assisting in design and development of test plans and test cases
- Assisting in the execution of manual and automated tests
- Assisting in code for automated tests or white box testing
- Configuring test lab environments
Experience
- An understanding of Windows Domain administration and Active Directory concepts
- Experience testing Web Applications (in house and third party), Servlets, JSP
- Experience testing Java Applications
- 5+ years experience in commercial software testing
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent with an MS preferred
- Strong QA test methodologies (white & black box)
- Strong understanding of Windows Domain and Active Directory environments
- Practical understanding of commercial software development life cycle is required
- The ability to work well with others in a team environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- The quality of a self-directed and highly motivated individual
- Proven effective leadership experience on multiple projects
Highly Desirable
- Strong experience with testing tools (Winrunner, Purify, etc.)
- Strong experience with Windows Domain Controllers
- Familiarity with LDAP query basics
- Familiarity with product and network security best practices
