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Term:                    Permanent, 40 hours per week

Department:       Quality Assurance

Location:              California, USA

Travel:                  Some international travel may be required.

Job description:

The Quality Assurance Lead will work under the Engineering Director. The lead will test video games and applications and act as a coordinator for the quality assurance team. The job incumbent will work in a dynamic and passionate team and interact with software engineers from Montreal and California. More specifically, the person will be required to:

-          Determine the team's priorities

-          Supervise the quality assurance team (quality control, respect deadlines, hiring process, mediation between QAs and hardware vendors' employees)

-          Report any problem to the certification manager

-          Collaborate with the Montreal QA coordinator to standardize test procedures

-          Certify and test software to ensure conformity with required specifications and quality standards

-          Perform tests on equipment similar to that installed on aircrafts and prepare loadable media

-          Operate embedded systems, use different software and prepare media releases

-          Report test results and defects

-          Use a defect (bug) tracking system and interact with on-site and remote software engineers

-          Follow up on defects and corrections

-          Participate in problem resolution

-          Carry out debugging and software engineering when needed

-          Be involved in QA process improvement and related documentation.

Requirements and knowledge

-          College diploma or equivalent experience in computer science

-          Knowledge of programming, OOP and C/C++

-          2 years minimum experience in software testing

-          1 year minimum of experience managing a team

-          Knowledge of Windows and Linux

-          Knowledge of Linux shell scripting

-          Knowledge of compression software (ZIP,GZIP)

-          Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

-          Valid driver's license (to move from one site to another in the Irvine area).

Other skills and interests

-          Sense of initiative and organization

-          Attention to detail and quality

-          Ability to manage priorities

-          Good observation skills

-          Team player

-          Meticulous.