Performance Test Architect
Downtown Austin, TX

Fast-paced startup in Downtown Austin is looking for a Performance Test Architect/Java Engineer to join their Test Architecture Team.  The Test Architect will take leadership of technical testing, build and shape or buy the test tools, and work closely with the company’s Engineering Teams in an Agile environment.  The ideal candidate will have experience in test tools with a focus in Selenium 2/Webdriver and other open source testing tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead software/performance testing
• Develop/Implement/Integrate testing tools
• Team Automation Test code reviews

REQUIREMENTS

• BA Degree in Computer Science or other technical discipline
• Software QA Testing (3+years)
• Selenium 2 and WebDriver expertise
• Java Development
• SQL and database technologies
• Continuous Integration
• Unit Testing
• Functional/Performance Testing
• Agile

QA Engineer
Downtown, Austin, TX

This QA Engineer position available with a fast paced startup in Downtown Austin, TX.  In this role, the QA Engineer will be given ownership of the company’s major test and verification components.  The ideal candidate will possess strong troubleshooting skills and apply experience with SQL and databases to assess and verify quality, by using various automation tools to deliver high quality software and services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with QA Team, Product Managers, and Engineers to resolve issues
• Leverage automation technologies to extend test coverage and improve efficiency
• Document detailed reports of software failures to reproduce and identify the cause
• Assess/Test User Stories to find errors
• Create/Execute/Maintain:
  • automated tests
  • manual/data-driven tests
  • service/API
  • performance tests

REQUIREMENTS

• BA Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Software QA/Testing (3+years)
• Analytical /Trouble-shooting skills
• Confidence/Familiarity working in Agile environment
• Selenium 2 and WebDriver expertise
• Programming skills (Java, Python, Ruby, or other object-oriented language)
• SQL and database technologies at an intermediate level
• Black/Grey/White-box Testing expert

Linux Systems Admin
Downtown Austin, TX

Do you enjoy working in a collaborative environment that allows you to be involved from the beginning of the technical process?  This is a challenging Sr. Linux Systems Admin position that will entail cross teamwork.  Our client is a very successful world-class software startup company (Downtown Austin, TX) that appreciates integrity and skill.  The ideal candidate will have the ability to quickly learn and become proficient with complex applications, understanding their interactions with other installed products, and how they operate within an overall system.  This is a great opportunity for a technically savvy professional that is an exceptional team player in a challenging computational environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Product Systems:  proactively maintain and protect
• Collaborate in operations with Engineers, System Architects, UX Designers, and Product Managers
• Operational Instructions:  outline, write, and deliver
• Unix Administration: using a shell and the file system to maintain an environment and troubleshoot problems

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Linux/Unix Administration (2+ years)
• Ubuntu (preferred)
• Cloud Data Center
• Root Cause Analysis
• Amazon AWS (preferred)
• Java, PHP, Python, C#, VB Script, or Perl
• HTML, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, HTTP protocol, cookies/sessions, browser differences, web servers
• MySQL; execute queries and interact with relational data
• Integration and unit test frameworks (preferred)

Sr. UI Developer
Downtown Austin, TX

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop products for the greater good?  If so, we have a growing and very successful startup, located in Downtown Austin, that can provide that all around feel-good feeling at the end of the day.  This is the right opportunity for someone that seeks passion in their day to day work in design and development.

The Sr. UI Developer in this position will develop front-end design to help craft new applications.  The company environment provides an opportunity to become a well-established UI Developer with the ability to work side by side with colleagues.  In close collaboration with creative, product, and engineering teams, the shared objective is to create an amazing user experience for customers.

The ideal candidate will have a sharp eye for detail, an appreciation for organized code, and a high tolerance for detecting bugs.  Experience with Javascript, DOM, CSS, HTML and server-side scripting languages (PHP, Python, etc.) is a must.  Sass, Twig, client-side XSL, jQuery promises, REST, and Git sub modules are highly valued skills as well.

Build Engineer
Downtown Austin, TX

Are you interested in working in a collaborative environment at a fast-paced startup company?  Our client is looking for a solid Build Engineer to introduce new ideas to the Agile Development Team.  The Build Engineer will integrate the Build System, run the automated test framework, and own/manage/improve release process to produce software products faster.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• continuous integration:
  • build/maintain/improve tools for release pushes
  • automated testing
  • release management
• manage multiple release branches: using Git
• automate deployment of application builds in multiple environments.
• code/configuration management
• communication with UX Designers, Product Managers, and Engineers

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• Build Engineering:  PHP/Java Applications
• automating build and release processes
• software/release engineering and/or configuration management (3+ years)
• source code version control systems
• Unix/Linux
• perl, python, bash
• build management
• dependency management
• deploy web applications
• tool integration
• Ant, Ivy and Hudson (preferred)
• automated testing (preferred)
• subversion and Git (preferred)

Technical Production Support Manager
SW Austin, TX

A strong Technical Production Support Manager is needed to launch the production group for a successful startup company in a .Net environment.  The ideal candidate for this position will provide the company with technical support and relationship management.  Responsibilities involve analysing/solving issues that surface throughout production in app/product support and deployment.  This is a great opportunity for a strong communicator to assume a leadership role with quickly a growing company.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage/Create Automated Jobs/Processes
• Analyze/Problem Resolution:  Production Monitoring, User Queries, Ad-hoc Support, etc.
• Assist in improving SDLC & QA processes
• Deployment/Troubleshooting applications
• Systems/Client Support
• Customer Support/Testing:
  • status reports
  • analysis
  • track bugs
  • create knowledge bas

QUALIFICATIONS

• Application Administration with Windows/.NET development (3+ years)
  • .NET, tcp protocols, XML webs-ervices and REST API
• 24/7 on-call availability
• SME Support

• Productions systems (Load Balancer, Routing etc.)
• Oracle and SQL (preferred)

ASP.NET Developer
NW Austin, TX

The ideal candidate for this position will be considered to be a leading ASP.NET specialist with the passion to maintain in-depth knowledge of current and emerging applications, technologies and standards.  This position requires an understanding for scope and high level requirements.  The Developer will lead the solution elaboration and implementation processes and consult on complex projects.  This individual may take on a leadership role to guide other technical professionals, as well as mentor and coach team members of varying skill levels and competencies to achieve optimal performance.  In addition to strong technical skills, the ASP.NET Developer in this position will demonstrate excellent communication skills, creativity, and good judgment.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Code/Develop software applications with:

ASP.NET MVC

C# .NET Web

Windows Applications

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 4.0

Support internal business, external customers, and application systems:

analyze, review, modify, and translate requirements into design

encode, test, debug, document, and implement apps

Identify/Describe program development (logic, coding, and corrections)

consult with users

write technical documentation/specifications, etc.

Streamline ongoing improvement of processes/systems:

trend reporting analysis

metrics management

Coordinate with DBA’s to create:

stored procedures

queries

functions

REQUIREMENTS
Sr. Software Development/Lifecycles (4+ years)

ASP.NET MVC

C# .NET

Object Oriented Programming

Systems Architecture, Infrastructure, and Design Patterns

Agile/Scrum

Oracle or MS SQL

WCF, LINQ, & XML

Technical Product Manager
NW Austin, TX

Customer-focused Product Manager position with successful startup in NW Austin, TX.  The ideal candidate will possess advanced professionalism in technical and business affairs.  The ideal candidate will have a genuine interest in innovating solutions for the market, exhibit the qualities of a visionary leader to guide cross-functional teams through the Product Line Lifecycle  and ultimately, represent the company to (potential) customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with cross-functional Teams:
  • process customer feedback, requirements, prospects, analysts
  • identify market conflict, competitors, and trends
  • implement new features with Development, QA, and Design Teams
  • explain company vision, roadmap, and best practices
  • influence without formal authority
• Communicate with (prospective) customers and company partners:
  • market-driven requirements
  • trade-offs
  • business/technical requirements between audiences
• Management:
  • Control Lifecycle/direction for new for Product Line technologies (planning/strategizing)
  • multiple projects completed by deadline
• Conduct Research:
  • identify market opportunities/requirements
  • 25-35% Travel to visit customers/prospects
  • market requirements in MRDs/PRDs
  • Perform detailed competitive analysis
• Development:
  • organize product demonstrations for upcoming features/products
  • create 6-12 month roadmap for product offerings

REQUIREMENTS

• Product/Program Management (3-5 years)
• BA in CS or equivalent
• Familiarity with UX Design
• SaaS and Agile development (preferred)

QA Lead/Manager

NW Austin, TX

The Lead/Manager is a strong leader that will manage quality assurance projects in an Agile Environment to ensure company QA best practices/standards/tests are carried out by the QA Team.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Defines/Tracks/Documents/Communicates project test risks/results/problems/status, and defect analysis
  • locates deviations from performance standards
  • solely authors test plans to lower risks/identity issues
  • leads implementation, development, and publishing
  • defines QA metrics (defect densities, open defect counts, etc.)
• Evaluates data and writes analytical reports:
  • feedback to QA Team after regular Agile Development meetings
  • regular test status reports
  • Test Cases
  • Requirement Analysis
• Determines Agile environment project estimations
• Continuously maintains Client product areas with all operating environments and architecture
• Improves SDLC & QA processes with Management
• Contributes expertise throughout requirements/design stages concerning:
  • functionality
  • usability
  • testability

REQUIREMENTS

• Expert Quality Assurance best practices:  methodology/process/deliverables (5-7 years)
• QA Analyst Team Management
• Oracle, SQL Server, Microsoft Test Manager, Quality Center, Test Director, Rational, etc.
• Expert Testing:
  • multi-tiered web based systems
  • complex data-driven applications
  • Microsoft technologies:  NET framework, C#, IIS and SQL Server
  • Product Detail-oriented Testing
  • GUI and Backend Testing
  • SOA applications (preferred)
• Troubleshooting to resolve testing issues
• Test Automation (QTP, Load Runner, etc.) and Management
• Excellent written and verbal communication and strong teamwork relationships
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (preferred)
• Programming with .NET, Java, C#, etc. (preferred)
• Microsoft Test Manager (preferred)
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 or Test Manager Automation (preferred)
• Selenium Automation (preferred)
• Security testing (preferred)
• Testing:  CSQE, CSTE, CSQA or equivalent (preferred)
• Financial Applications (preferred)

Dev Ops Engineer
Downtown Austin, TX
(relocation offered)

This Dev Ops role is ideal for a skilled candidate looking for a hot new startup in Downtown Austin.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design/Build scalable systems that support:

  • high traffic web services

  • back-end tools

  • applications.

• Plan/Execute projects to improve production infrastructure

• Maintain windows

• Ensure critical systems security

• Perform production deployments

• Monitor/Maintain/Optimize production systems

• Work with peers to solve operational issues:

  • services

  • tools

  • apps

EXPERIENCE

• BA in Computer Science or equivalent

• AWS/EC2, Linux, Puppet, Chef Python, SQL

• Systems Administration:

  • large-scale web apps (Apache, PHP, Rails, Django, etc)

  • mission-critical Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat, etc)

  • windows production servers

• Large scale deployments (Puppet, cfengine, Chef, Capistrano, Fabric, etc)

• Production database servers (MySQL, Hadoop, Hive, H-Base)

• Monitoring/Performance metrics analysis (Nagios, Cacti, Munin, Ganglia, Hyperic, etc)

• Security/Performance/Monitoring best practices

• Python, Ruby and shell scripting

• Scalable systems (load balancers, memcached, master/slave architectures, sharding, Nginx, RabbitMQ)