As a Senior Quality Development Engineer on the InterSystems IRIS® Data Platforms Cloud team, you will contribute to the development of high quality, robust InterSystems software by uncovering weaknesses and areas for improvement. If you are passionate about software, you will excel in this role by building tools and automation that verify new technologies as well as verifying that these new technologies do not adversely affect existing features. Your strong technical capabilities, curiosity to learn new things, creativity, and resourcefulness are an essential part of InterSystems’ innovation process.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop automated functional, load and stress tests to test InterSystems products functionality in a multi-cloud environment, with focus on configurations and data that fairly represent customer systems
- Develop test scenarios and author and execute test plans
- Collaborate with interdepartmental teams to provide early feedback on new features
- Promote product quality by advocating for the customer's point of view as well as verifying that the product meets the customer’s needs
- Review product source code to inform test design for edge and stress test case development for key areas of the product such as failover and recovery
- Review the documentation and verify that it is clear and concise. Ensure that the documented procedures are clear and easy to follow
Qualifications:
- Ability to read code critically, finding bugs, weak spots, and performance bottlenecks
- Enthusiasm for debugging and learning new technical skills
- Understanding of Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC)
- Experience with application development, relational databases, and object-oriented development
- Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Effective communication and analytical skills
- Curiosity and aptitude for acquiring new technical skills and knowledge in a dynamic and highly technical environment
- Versatility and flexibility
- Attention to detail and a passion for breaking things
Desirable:
- Familiarity with software test tools and automation methodologies
- Experience with Object-Oriented programming (Java, .Net, C#, C++, Python) or C
- Experience with Python modules such as pytest, Kubernetes, boto3
- Experience with the Go programming language
- Technical knowledge of operating systems
- Experience with Windows batch and PowerShell scripts, unix sh and bash scripts
- Experience with distributed systems and networking
- Experience with GitLab pipelines and continuous integration
- Familiarity with healthcare specifications such as FHIR, HL7 v2, or CDA
- Familiarity with UI (Angular, Typescript, JS) and UI test automation (Selenium)
- Familiarity with accessibility tools (SortSite, Deque)
- Familiarity with InterSystems products, such as IRIS, ObjectScript, or HealthShare
Education and Training:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field and five years of relevant professional experience or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field and two years relevant professional experience.
About InterSystems
InterSystems, a creative data technology provider, delivers a unified foundation for next-generation applications for healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and supply chain customers in more than 80 countries. Our data platforms solve interoperability, speed, and scalability problems for large organizations around the globe to unlock the power of data and allow people to perceive data in imaginative ways. Established in 1978, InterSystems is committed to excellence through its 24×7 support for customers and partners around the world. Privately held and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, InterSystems has 38 offices in 28 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit InterSystems.com.
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