• Develop and execute test plans
  
• Participate in all kinds of testing: functional, regression, load, etc.
  
• Maintain documentation of test results
  
• Analyzes test results to ensure existing functionality
  
• Program automated test suites using a variety of tools including scripting languages and/or third party automation tools.
  
• Utilize load test tools to ensure scalability and performance of products being released, including programming load scenarios
  
• Record issues into a defect-tracking system
  
• Follow-up and close issues entered into the defect-tracking system
  
• Escalate issues to a higher level where issue resolution is not achieved within a reasonable amount of time
  
• Review product documentation (manuals/Getting Started Guides) for technical accuracy
  
• Familiarize themselves with new products technology, Operating Systems, etc in order to maintain an awareness of technological advances
  
• Demonstrate a good level understanding of QA Process, the software development life-cycle, and FalconStor products
  
• Enhanced problem solving skills: ability to figure out defects more accurately and quickly.

The skills required for this position are:

• Ability to quickly learn product functionality by reading product documentation and project documentation (i.e. DDS).
  
• Basic programming techniques for use with automation tools
  
• Good oral and written communication skills
  
• Excellent problem solving skills
  
• Technical aptitude for new technology
  
• Must be detail and results oriented