Software Quality Engineer

Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.

Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.

We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team of around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.

Summary:

Reporting to the QA Manager, the QA Software Tester is responsible for testing (verification and validation) of our next generation of products.

Responsibilities:

• Work as an integral part of the services team to ensure high quality and timely delivery of projects.
• Participate in the implementation of procedures and methodologies to improve the quality of the configured build (test cases, Automated Testing) while reducing the amount of testing time required
• Working with other members of the team to review existing processes and streamline to produce simplified more scalable methods of delivery
• Design, develop and execute test plans, test cases and automated tests.
• Maintain the data in the bug tracking tool for consistency and quality
• Ensuring all tasks/projects are completed on time whilst ensuring comprehensive attention to detail
• Working in a fast-paced environment and dealing effectively with last minute internal/external requests

·         Support Service Centre in investigation of technical and business issues with company products

·         Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

Required Education:

·         University degree in Computer Science, related field or equivalent experience.

Required Experience:

·         1-3 years of software testing experience using various technologies, frameworks and tools

·         Working knowledge of front-end and back-end testing.

·         Working knowledge of software development methodologies

·         Good knowledge of relational databases (MS SQL Server and/or Oracle)

• Very good understanding Oracle command line Database import and export processes
• Good understanding of DB import and export process using SQL server management studio
• Ability to create sql queries involving joins between multiple tables
• Ability to use TAOD datapoint to query database
• Ability to perform database difference comparisons using TOAD datapoint and clearly identify significant output
• Ability to use Oracle sqlplus to manipulate DB and run scripts from command line
• Familiarity with stopping and starting services on servers
• Experience with playwright or similar test automation tools

Skills:

·         Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

·         Proven time management, organizational and follow-up skills to meet deadlines

·         Abilities to effectively work and collaborate with remote colleagues.

·         Quality-oriented with a passion for customer satisfaction

·         Excellent interpersonal skills 

·         Good communication skills in English.

Sphera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues.

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