Job Title: Verification & Validation Specialist / Engineer 3141-OJO

Job Ref.: 3141

Role: Engineering or Related

Relocation Available: Yes

Industry: I.T.

Location: Canada

Town / City: Montreal Quebec

Job Type: Permanent full-time

Job description:

ROLE AND PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Verification and Validation Specialist/Engineer is responsible for all aspects of the verification and validation of SBS products and solutions. The candidate is responsible for testing design, planning, automating and executing tests to deliver a product of the highest quality.

He or she should be self-motivated, creative, proactive and collaborative. The V&V will work closely with the embedded software designers, hardware designers, product owner, V&V specialists and stakeholders, executing test iterations, tracking/reporting results, troubleshooting and coordinating resolution.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

* Interact with product owner, development teams and stakeholders to develop a strong understanding of the product and testing objectives.

* Participate in design review and ensure design requirements are testable.

* Define test specifications covering low to complex system or integration functionalities.

* Develop and document test plans, execute tests and generate reports.

* Define and set up the test and validation environment including scripts development and potentially contacting vendors, asking for samples and quotation.

* Develop and run automated tests covering functionality and diagnostic requirements.

* Communicate critical issues and status updates in a timely manner.

* Debug test failures and analyze root causes.

* Train individuals involved in verification and validation activities as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

* Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent degree.

* A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a similar role.

* Strong verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills (English and/or French).

* Excellent understanding of verification methodology and software development life cycle.

* Excellent knowledge of protocols (TCP, IP, Zigbee, BACnet, HTTP, FTP, DNS, SSH, etc.).

* Excellent knowledge of Restful web services.

* Solid development skills in common languages (Python, Lua, JavaScript, Bash, XML, JSON, etc.).

* Experience in different hypervisors (KVM, VMware, VirtualBox, etc.)

* Solid experience in test automation and continuous integration.

* Solid experience in functional and performance testing.

PREFERRED SKILLS

* Flexible team player able to adapt successfully to a fast-paced agile environment.

* Results-driven achiever with planning and organizational skills.

* Dependable, responsible and committed to excellence and success.

* Curious and passionate about verification and validation.

* Experience working in different operating systems (Windows, Linux, Apple, etc.).

* Familiar with hardware diagnostics (using multimeter, oscilloscope).

NICE TO HAVE

* Experience working in an agile environment.

* Experience in HVAC and building automation.

* Experience with Testlink, Atlassian Jira, Stash, Bamboo.

* Ability to do manual work (e.g. setup of test bench composed of different hardware).

Bottom Line Requirements:

1. Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent degree.

2. 5+ years of experience in verification methodology and software development life cycle.

3. Excellent knowledge of protocols (TCP, IP, Zigbee, BACnet, HTTP, FTP, DNS, SSH, etc.).

4. Excellent knowledge of Restful web services.

5. Solid development skills in common languages (Python, Lua, JavaScript, Bash, XML, JSON, etc.).

6. Experience in different hypervisors (KVM, VMware, VirtualBox, etc.).

7. Solid experience in test automation and continuous integration as well as functional and performance testing.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.