Job Details: QA Engineer IV

Job Title:	QA Engineer IV
Job ID:	SH-304-07-04-SEA
Company:	WatchGuard Technologies, Inc
Position Type:	Permanent
Pay Rate:	DOE
Skills:	TCP/IP networking, test automation, debugging, Perl, Python, or Lua
Date Posted:	Sep-15-08

Organization
Since 1996, WatchGuard Technologies has provided reliable, easy to manage security appliances to hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide. Our Firebox X family of unified threat management (UTM) solutions provides the best combination of strong, reliable, multi-layered security with the best ease of use in its class. All products are backed by LiveSecurity® Service, a ground-breaking support and maintenance program. WatchGuard is a privately owned company, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.watchguard.com.

Position Overview
Tests to ensure that developed products meet design specifications and are within total quality management limits and standards. Develops and applies customized test procedures for the organization's products. Communicates with product developers and technical support specialists on product issues. Works unsupervised on highly complex testing and provides technical leadership for large (5-8) team of experienced analysts.

Duties/Responsibilities
- Performs highly complex testing and debugging tasks according to QA process
- Plans, schedules and implements testing projects
- Designs and develops quality testing procedures; updates and modifies existing tests as necessary
- Defines test objectives and writes test cases and test plans
- Performs highly complex functional, application, regression and performance tests
- Plans and implements automated testing
- Assists product developers and technical product support specialists in solution of highly complex installation problems
- Provides comprehensive test coverage and test metrics for product releases
- Researches and develops an understanding of the marketing requirements for the produce, including how the product is actually used and what its performance requirements are

Education/Skills/Environment
- 7+ years
- MS or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Minimum Qualifications
- Deep understanding of TCP/IP networking, test automation, knowledge of common scripting languages ( Perl, Python, or Lua), and product development
- Able to train other analysts in procedures
- Understands entire development process
- Familiar with relevant business issues as they impact overall project plans.

Working Conditions
Position primary works in office environment. Sitting for long period of time. Use of computer monitor and keyboard is required.

Travel Requirements
Coordination with off shore QA teams is required, so some travel may be required.

Location: [rss]	US-WA-Seattle
Telecommute:	No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name:	Barb Edquist
Contact Phone:
Contact Email:	recruiting@watchguard.com
Contact Comments:
No recruiters, please.

Principals only. Recruiters, please do not contact this job poster.

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