Principal Quality Assurance Engineer - Vancouver, BC, Canada - Knewin

Description

If you are looking for an opportunity to work at a Clean Tech company that is a significant contributor to worldwide decarbonization through unique, breakthrough technology already validated by markets, we want to hear from you

Position Overview:

Join us as a Principal Quality Assurance Engineer, where you'll spearhead the QA team, ensuring top-tier product quality and unparalleled customer satisfaction. In this pivotal role, you'll orchestrate and manage quality assurance processes, collaborating seamlessly with cross-functional departments to fortify and elevate quality benchmarks.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and upkeep of automatic testing systems, steering their evolution for peak efficiency.
  
• Collaborate closely with firmware, software developers, and hardware engineers to validate smart metering solutions.
  
• Define essential testing systems, shaping associated business scenarios for comprehensive coverage.
  
• Generate and execute test plans, cases, and scripts while orchestrating routine and ad-hoc reports and escalating critical issues to the Project Manager.
  
• Analyze test results to recommend corrective actions and forestall issues within products, processes, or quality systems.
  
• Mentor and manage the QA Software Department, guiding recruitment, training, and skill development.
  
• Oversee QA environments for Line of Business (LOB) projects, maintaining adeptness in build and release management.
  
• Document and communicate interdepartmental issues and innovative solutions.
  
• Ensure fortified testing environments through collaborative efforts with Firmware and IoT teams.
  
• Review and refine software development quality processes and procedures, ensuring alignment with evolving standards.
  
• Champion requirement gathering, environment preparation, and test execution while collaborating seamlessly with testing and software development teams.
  
• Design comprehensive test approaches, architectures, and methodologies for exhaustive use-case coverage.
  
• Conduct meticulous test plan audits, guaranteeing extensive product testing before each release.
  
• Continually evaluate and update testing standards and procedures to match the dynamic industry landscape.
  

Technical Skills:

• Mandatory: Proficiency in Linux, familiarity with SQL, and basic network troubleshooting skills.
  
• Assets: Proficiency in Python, Shell scripting, and Java. Experience with Robot Framework and Selenium for test automation.
  
• Expertise in version control systems like Git and adeptness in communication protocols (TCP, MQTT,
  
• In-depth understanding of Broadband over Power Lines solutions or related leading-edge technologies, a significant advantage.
  
• Exceptional knowledge of software development quality processes and sophisticated build and release management.
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
  
• Minimum 5 years of QA management experience, showcasing exemplary leadership skills in team management.
  
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills across departments, fostering a cohesive, high-performing team.
  
• Previous experience in regulatory compliance and a steadfast commitment to industry-relevant quality standards.
  

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
  
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment fostering innovation.