Software test engineer

Global Channel Management is a technology company that specializes in various types of recruiting and staff augmentation.  Our account managers and recruiters have over a decade of experience in various verticals. GCM understands the challenges companies face when it comes to the skills and experience needed to fill the void of the day to day function.  Organizations need to reduce training and labor costs but at same requiring the best "talent " for the job. Job Responsibilities:  • Develop and/or migrate automated tests for features which manage, distribute and monitor computation across large clusters.  • Create and improve test frameworks to satisfy automation and reporting.  • Develop automation tools for product testing.  • Work effectively in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.  • Communicate effectively with all stakeholders.  Required skills:  • Strong in Python programming.  • Experience in object oriented development concepts.  • Must be able to demonstrate good understanding of database fundamentals and SQL Programming.  • Good QA experience with good understanding of scrum/agile methodology.  • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.  • Ability to collaborate effectively with inter-disciplinary teams and management.  • Motivated self-starter, with a high capacity for rapid learning and meticulous attention to detail.  Preferred Skills:  • Experience with Hadoop.  • Prior experience with using or testing databases (HDFS).  Preferred Education:  • BS degree in computer science or computer engineering.  • 2+ years of relevant experience. $50/hr CTH