Software Quality Engineer Pentaho
Department
Engineering
Overview:
This position will work as a member of the Pentaho Software Engineering Department as a Software Engineer for the Quality team. The primary focus will be on testing the Mondrian engine. Qualified individuals must have a solid background in software development, automation of manual processes, server management, and automated testing frameworks. The successful candidate will work with engineering leadership, product management, and the quality engineers to enhance and advance the automated and manual testing effort for the Pentaho software suite.
Reports to: QA Manager
Job Type: Salary
Benefits: Yes
Location: Orlando, Fl
Primary Responsibilities:
Perform technical tasks required to create and maintain the QA Lab environment
Create and maintain a set of automated test scripts (using Java, JUnit, Groovy, Perl, Shell script, etc.) to validate UI-based software, non-UI-based software, and build related processes
Administer servers and software being used by the QA team and Software Engineers for test scenarios and testing tools
Participate with the software engineering team in the execution of manual test scripts prior to software release
Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical members of the project team
Support customers, partners, and the open source community
Simultaneously handle multiple tasks and projects
Rough time allocation: 60% creating / maintaining automated testing scripts; 25% server and software maintenance; 15% writing and executing manual test scripts
Required Qualifications:
3+ Years of Java software development experience
Experience with SQL and an understanding of relational databases and architecture
Experience working with JDBC drivers
Experience installing and configuring Windows and Linux operating systems
Experience with virtualization software
Experience with application servers such as Apache Tomcat and JBoss
Must be able to quickly understand technical and business requirements and be able to translate into technical implementation.
Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit and Cactus
4-year University degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field
Reliable, self-motivated, and focused on high quality delivery of work products
Skilled in navigating the dynamics of working as part of a team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in a team environment
Desired Qualifications:
Knowledge of Business Intelligence tools and concepts including ETL, OLAP, Charting, Dashboards, and Reporting
Knowledge of OLAP systems.
Knowledge of the MDX query language.
Knowledge of a Mondrian schema file.
Knowledge of Mondrians general architecture (Schemas, DB connections, Roles)
Knowledge of Git.
Understanding of agile or other iterative software development methodologies
Experience with Massive Parallel Processing (MPP) Systems such as Hadoop
Background in QA processes and procedures
Ability to manage build environment
Ability to maintain test data sources such as databases
Ability to exercise a program API to ensure data accuracy
Knowledge of NoSQL database types
Understanding of data caching concepts
Company
Pentaho has established itself as the clear leader in commercial open source business intelligence and is growing its bookings, customer base, and team rapidly in a challenging economy. Because Pentaho's commercial open source model provides a lower-cost alternative for enterprise-class BI, Pentaho is getting attention from leading analyst firms like Gartner, and racking up public wins over traditional players like Business Objects (SAP), Cognos (IBM), Microstrategy, Hyperion (Oracle), QlikTech, Informatica and Microsoft. With an experienced team of BI and open source veterans, Pentaho is well-positioned for continued growth in the BI market, with presence in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America, supplemented by a Global Reseller network. Finally, Pentaho is a fast-moving, fun start-up where employees at all levels and in all departments can make a difference, develop new skills, and enjoy the pace and excitement of disrupting a major enterprise software market by delivering better value for customers.
We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, life insurance, and 401 (K) plan.
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Citadel International, Suite 340
5950 Hazeltine National Drive
Orlando, FL 32822
United States
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