TERM: 
Full-time
JOB DESCRIPTION: 
HS international is looking for a QA Engineer who will be responsible for manual and automated testing of client-server based applications.
RESPONSIBILITIES: 
- Write test plans and test cases throughout the development life cycle;
- Ensure test plans, thoroughly cover all requirements and use cases;
- Plan, schedule and perform manual and automated software tests;
- Develop automated regression test suites using automated testing tools;
- Foster a continuous improvement approach to QA activities;
- Review tools implementations and encourage best practices and sound design principles while remaining practical and deadline driven;
- Work closely with software developers to perform early testing on components prior to integration builds;
- Manage defect tracking; monitor and report results;
- Report QA status, as appropriate, to keep project stakeholders informed on deliverables and timelines.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
- Excellent knowledge of English language, both communication and technical level;
- BS in Computer Science or a related field;
- At least 1 year of experience as a QA Engineer with solid progression in responsibility;
- Experience in testing high performance systems is a plus;
- Working knowledge of Linux/ Unix, Solaris and Windows environments is a plus;
- Advanced knowledge of system development life cycle, methodology and testing;
- Solid knowledge of the quality assurance techniques, testing concepts, methodologies and tools;
- Expert ability to apply quality assurance knowledge to in-depth testing and test plans;
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to investigate and research multiple sources;
- Excellent interpersonal and oral/ written communications skills;
- Advanced knowledge of trading systems and trading concepts, particularly within the equities realm will be a very important asset;
- Expert ability to apply concepts of unit, system, regression, product, integration and acceptance testing;
- Experience in scripting languages like Perl and Python is a big plus;
- Experience in Java is a big plus;
- Experience in SQL databases and queries is a big plus;
- Broad experience in using different testing tools (Jmeter, Selenium Webdriver and TestComplete); an ability to quickly adapt and learn any other testing tools;
- Basic understanding of OOP principles;
- Good understanding of automation testing approaches.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 
All interested and qualified candidates are welcome to send their CV to: ****.**@***********.*** . Please indicate the position title in the subject field of your message. Only shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.
Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.
REMUNERATION/ SALARY: 
Highly competitive, depending on the previous experience and skills, plus benefit packages, including medical insurance, trainings, sport activities and a relaxation massage.
OPEN TO/ ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: 
All qualified candidates.