About the role
Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.
About the role:
Are you passionate about software quality, security, and being a member of a high-impact team? Join us at Black Duck, a leader in application security, where we drive intelligent, context-aware risk management solutions. We seek a Senior Software QA Engineer to work with the QA Automation engineering team, ensuring the code quality of the Continuous Dynamic product line, and performing manual and automated tests of web applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with QA Automation engineers to ensure high-quality delivery of Continuous Dynamic product line through manual and automated testing of web applications.
- Execute and maintain automation suites, including rebasing and expanding automation jobs in CI/CD pipelines.
- Gain hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) within a continuous integration lifecycle.
- Perform acceptance, regression, usability, and exploratory testing to validate product functionality and user experience.
Mandatory Skills and Experience:
- 4+ years of hands-on QA experience in web application testing within Agile/Scrum environments.
- Strong knowledge of programming concepts, Linux command-line proficiency, and scripting experience (Python preferred; Ruby or Perl acceptable).
- Practical experience with web automation frameworks (Selenium WebDriver, Robot Framework).
- Practical experience with API testing and automation utilizing Postman (or equivalent tool)
- Solid understanding of defect tracking systems (JIRA, Bugzilla).
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and version control (Git).
- Must possess the ability to learn quickly, and be a resourceful problem-solver, seeking to understand the 'why' behind the 'what' to ensure long-term results
- Excellent defect reporting, and communication skills are required
- Team-oriented mindset with ability to build consensus.
- BE/BTech/MCA/4 years BS Degree in an Engineering, or equivalent
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker and Ansible
- Experience creating test cases based on design documentation (knowledge of TestLink is a plus)
- Familiarity with and/or leveraging AWS-hosted QA environments for deployment, automation, and validation tasks, primarily within dedicated QA instances
- Exposure to security testing or application security tools is a plus
Black Duck is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or military service status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black Duck complies with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination in every jurisdiction where it operates and provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
Aplyr's read
Black Duck Software, part of Synopsys, excels in software security solutions, attracting tech-savvy professionals passionate about open source management and cybersecurity.
What's promising
- •Strong focus on software security and quality solutions.
- •Part of Synopsys, a leader in electronic design automation.
- •Opportunities in diverse roles, from engineering to sales.
What to watch
- •Integration into Synopsys may limit autonomy.
- •Highly specialized focus might not appeal to generalists.
- •Competitive industry with rapid technological changes.
Why Black Duck Software
- •Specializes in open source management and vulnerability detection.
- •Offers a niche focus within the broader Synopsys portfolio.
- •Reputation for comprehensive software security solutions.
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About Black Duck Software
Synopsys is a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and services, specializing in software security and quality solutions.
