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Division: MSN
Department: Windows Live for Mobile Ireland
Job Title: Software Development Engineering in Test/Lead
Job Category: Software Testing
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Salary: competitive, plus car allowance, plus relocation, plus benefits
A successful candidate will be working closely with the Windows Live Mobile Services team in Redmond to build a rich platform that will enable new classes of applications on consumer mobile devices across Europe and around the globe. This platform will be consumed by Windows Live Mobile application teams as well as other Windows Live partners to easily and quickly enable new MSN & Windows Live mobile browse (HTTP) applications and scenarios.
- Building strong working relationships with Dev/PM counterparts
- Improving efficiency of the team through automation improvements, process improvements, and adopting new test methodologies
- Driving vendor testers to test your own features or areas.
- Driving the quality of features through solid testing methods
- Becoming an expert in your specific feature ownership area
- Designing, implementing, debugging, and maintaining automation
- At least 4 years of testing and software development experience
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks & vendors. Previous experience with vendor management is a plus
- Proven ability to work independently
- Excellent coordination, cooperation, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated strength at cross team collaboration
- Proactive working and appropriate ownership attitude;
- Good fundamental programming knowledge; good knowledge of miscellaneous test methodologies, techniques, engineering excellence and harnesses
- Good communication skills and fluent in both writing and speaking English
- Willing to learn and grow strong test methodology
- Exceptional team building abilities
- Fluent English
- Must be capable of working independently and cooperatively, and innovating in a highly dynamic environment
- Demonstrable experience with SQL, C++/C#, XML, ASP.NETand .NET
- Frameworks; the ideal candidate will have solid understanding of HTTP protocols and experience with mobile technologies such as WAP, SMS, and mobile devices
- A BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related technical equivalent is required, and MS/MBA degree is preferred
1. When was the last time you were involved in the development of a software product through a full release cycle? Can you describe the product please?
2. What are your three strongest coding skills?
3. What is the biggest team you have ever worked in? And have you ever managed a team. If so what was its size and what were the number and titles of the people that reported into you.
5. What is the most complex architecture you have designed?
6. What is your proudest career achievement?
7. What are your job acceptance criteria?
Do you want to work on the leading edge technologies in a start-up and fast growing environment? This is your chance to be part of an exciting newly formed team working to expand Live Mobile Services as part of the European Development Centre located in Dublin, Ireland. As a Software Development Engineer, you will use all your technical talents and creativity to develop the next-generation Windows Live Mobile services.