SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST (SDET)
Do you consider yourself:
*an expert in distributed computing platform testing++?
*a big picture person able to envision and plan a
robust, high-performance, scalable, stable test environment?
*a detailed person able to build and implement
the plan of which you conceived?
*capable of working with cross-functional teams
and upper management to ensure their
understanding of your newly developed test environment?
IF YOUR ANSWERS ARE “YES†TO ALL THESE QUESTIONS,
THEN THIS POSITION MAY BE PERFECT FOR YOU!
Our agile environment strives for best practices
of tools development and test automation
frameworks development suitable for platform
testing and QA methodologies. Key responsibilities include:
*Drive the creation of an automated testing
environment for the distributed computing
platform that has far reaching impact on the
growth of the SugarSync product and company
*Develop, integrate and maintain the most
suitable platform test automation framework
*Setup and maintain platform test environments
*Develop and maintain scripts and tools to load
platform-simulated test data to test environments
*Design and develop system stress test, system
performance test and system regression test
*Improve and document platform test strategies, procedures and processes
*Impart test expertise and QA methodologies to
development engineering team members
*Collect, aggregate and publish quality metrics
*Participate in platform feature development from
design to construction and release, working
together with product group and development engineers
++The SugarSync platform is built with high
scalability and performance in mind to enable
best data sync functionality supporting millions
of active users. The infrastructure of the
platform is built based on distributed
architecture with abstraction layers between
different modules and components. The
architecture includes clusters of API servers,
platform data sync applications and storage
infrastructure. High caliber quality assurance is
required to keep the highest integrity of the
platform while innovating with agility.
REQUIRED SKILLS - All candidates must have
non-academic, paid industry experience of at least 3 years.
*4+ years of recent programming experience using C++ and/or Java
*2+ years of recent experience within a
distributed UNIX/Linux environment with multi-threading
*2+ years of recent experience in a 24/7 mission critical environment
*Ability to script in UNIX and modify scripts for
automation and configuration management
*Familiarity with at least one of TCP/IP, UDP or Multicast
*Practical knowledge of Agile development test
design, methodologies and techniques
*Attention to detail, creative and a good
analytical thinker who has a passion for
continual improvements. Go-getter positive
attitude to drive solutions to problems.
Multi-tasking skills, a quick intellect and a
natural curiosity. Able to foster teamwork,
promote team collaboration/communication and gauge project progress.
DESIRED SKILLS
*Virtualization technologies (e.g. ESXI, VMWare)
*Intermediate knowledge of UNIX scripting with
Shell and at least one of Python or Perl
*SOA testing
*Knowledge in messaging middleware (e.g., Rabbit MQ, Active MQ, Kafka)
*Experience in testing and troubleshooting Clustered/HA systems
*2+ years of hands on experience of performance
test tools such as JMeter, NGrinder or similar tools
*Extensive experience in discussing, writing, and
developing test cases (or manual if can’t be
automated) with software engineers
*Hadoop core components and eco-system
EDUCATION
BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience (MS a plus)
COMPENSATION
As much as we would like to give you a salary
range, we must first understand your technical
capabilities and your fit in our company. Please
know that our salaries are competitive for the
Silicon Valley market, ALL SugarSync employees
are company shareholders and our benefits package
is generous including covered health care premiums and weekly catered lunches.
COMPANY/PRODUCT OVERVIEW
SugarSync, Inc, based in San Mateo CA, combines
all the excitement and perks of a start-up
company with the infrastructure and management of
a well-established firm. The team is exceptional:
well-grounded, focused, and determined to offer
the best product in this “hot†technological
space. SugarSync is a place to work with and
learn about real sync technology and to make a
meaningful and influential contribution.
The SugarSync product is a reflection of the
people developing and implementing it: direct,
easy to access and exceptional. With a simple
download on your computers and mobile devices,
you have all the cloud has to offer with
additional features and customer support. Our
product is consider to be a market innovator and
is poised for incredible growth, having been
described as “The Next Killer App†by the
Enderle Group, as “the best solution I have
tested for replicating and synchronizing your
files across multiple computers†by Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal.
CONTACT INFO
Please send resume and optional cover letter to
Nancy Agatiello at <mailto:NAgatiello_at_sugarsync.com>NAgatiello_at_sugarsync.com.
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Received on 2014-02-18 17:30:07