10-15-2012, 10:03 AM
Hey guys,
I work in our Software Quality Assurance department and we've just opened up several positions that we are looking to fill. The positions are with SNL Financial, which is based out of Charlottesville but has offices around the globe and quite a few throughout the US. We are hoping to fill these positions in our home office, but working out of one of our other offices/home-based isn't completely out of the question for the right person.
We've grown a lot over the past few years and projections are showing no intention of stopping that, so there's potential for advancement and great experience here. I've been with the company almost 6 years (in Quality assurance for 9 months) and have learned a ton in my tenure that I have no doubt will be useful in the future.
We are hiring for two different areas: software development and test engineers.
Developer (SDET): This is a dev position that will be coding for testing purposes, such as applying automation on cases that are consistent enough that having a person doing it isn't cost-effective when a computer could. This frees up that human resource for something with more variability and greater benefit to the org. The emphasis here is on a good, hard-working employee. We obviously would like experience too, but it isn't a mandatory requirement and the position will be adjusted accordingly if we find the right person.
Tester (STE): This will be people physically testing software products, either for our internal or client-facing products. Generally you'll be building test cases for new enhancements, testing them, and working with PMs and devs to make sure they're done correctly - its your job to make sure it works before it ships (we do full regression before releases as well; you'll usually have an area carved out that you are responsible for). This is what my position is, and I really enjoy it. We're hiring for senior/experienced positions AND entry-level. The key here, in a nutshell, is being able to take a vision and see the different ways to approach it as a user, or making sure that you foresee how a change in one place is going to impact other areas. Attention to detail is incredibly important, and not being afraid to ask questions for clarification on expectations.
Our development teams follow the Agile methodology of software dev and we try to co-locate as much as we can. The company itself is pretty transparent, and it can be a high-pressure, aggressive environment. The perk to that is that you work with a lot of high-performing individuals and pay is decent. Work culture is pretty chill (dress casual) and the company has a pretty young vibe to it, but I have to admit that it varies a lot depending on your department too (my current QA boss is awesome). If you work hard, you're rewarded here.
Any questions that you think could be useful to everybody can be asked here on the forum - I'll try to get the answers and reply back. If you're interested in one of these positions, send me an email w/ resume to dallenATsnl.com and I'll pass it along to the hiring manager.
I work in our Software Quality Assurance department and we've just opened up several positions that we are looking to fill. The positions are with SNL Financial, which is based out of Charlottesville but has offices around the globe and quite a few throughout the US. We are hoping to fill these positions in our home office, but working out of one of our other offices/home-based isn't completely out of the question for the right person.
We've grown a lot over the past few years and projections are showing no intention of stopping that, so there's potential for advancement and great experience here. I've been with the company almost 6 years (in Quality assurance for 9 months) and have learned a ton in my tenure that I have no doubt will be useful in the future.
We are hiring for two different areas: software development and test engineers.
Developer (SDET): This is a dev position that will be coding for testing purposes, such as applying automation on cases that are consistent enough that having a person doing it isn't cost-effective when a computer could. This frees up that human resource for something with more variability and greater benefit to the org. The emphasis here is on a good, hard-working employee. We obviously would like experience too, but it isn't a mandatory requirement and the position will be adjusted accordingly if we find the right person.
Tester (STE): This will be people physically testing software products, either for our internal or client-facing products. Generally you'll be building test cases for new enhancements, testing them, and working with PMs and devs to make sure they're done correctly - its your job to make sure it works before it ships (we do full regression before releases as well; you'll usually have an area carved out that you are responsible for). This is what my position is, and I really enjoy it. We're hiring for senior/experienced positions AND entry-level. The key here, in a nutshell, is being able to take a vision and see the different ways to approach it as a user, or making sure that you foresee how a change in one place is going to impact other areas. Attention to detail is incredibly important, and not being afraid to ask questions for clarification on expectations.
Our development teams follow the Agile methodology of software dev and we try to co-locate as much as we can. The company itself is pretty transparent, and it can be a high-pressure, aggressive environment. The perk to that is that you work with a lot of high-performing individuals and pay is decent. Work culture is pretty chill (dress casual) and the company has a pretty young vibe to it, but I have to admit that it varies a lot depending on your department too (my current QA boss is awesome). If you work hard, you're rewarded here.
Any questions that you think could be useful to everybody can be asked here on the forum - I'll try to get the answers and reply back. If you're interested in one of these positions, send me an email w/ resume to dallenATsnl.com and I'll pass it along to the hiring manager.