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Msnbc.com, the award-winning news site widely recognized as the best on the Internet, is the exclusive online channel for the NBC Universal News family. Msnbc.com’s driving force is to provide the optimal consumer experience, presenting a diverse range of original content and the best from our partners in a rich multi-media environment that includes interactive features and free streaming video, allowing users to access the news and information they want, when and how they want it, 24 hours a day. Check back here regularly to view employment opportunities at msnbc.com. Unless otherwise indicated, all positions are located in the Seattle, WA area. To apply for positions on our team, respond by email to . Please include the name of the position you are applying for in the subject line. Send mail to: Msnbc.com
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Msnbc.com is looking for an Editor/Producer to manage and execute on editorial collaborations with Weekend TODAY, Weekend Nightly News, Meet the Press and Dateline in conjunction with other msnbc.com producers. Ensure editorial content related to NBC and MSNBC-TV over weekends is compelling, journalistically sound and adequately promoted on msnbc.com; manage on-air "tags" for msnbc.com content; update show fronts for weekend programs; originate editorial concepts and work creatively with TV producers to enhance viewer/user experience, site traffic and video streams of weekend video content; collaborate with other co-producers on key editorial and promotional projects. Edit and write copy, including creating compelling and accurate headlines, captions and teases; organize and maintain user experience; notify cover editors of material that rises to front-page status. Must demonstrate excellent editorial sense and news judgment, show skill at collaboration and managing interpersonal relationships and make smart decisions in a fast-paced environment. Stand-out candidates will come armed with innovative ideas for how to increase viewer engagement with online content and build loyalty to TV properties, and understand how to follow up to execute on the best opportunities. Requires a BA/BS degree, and/or equivalent experience in journalism; 3-5 years experience with major media operations. Experience with on-line publishing and television production strongly preferred. Must be team-oriented yet self-sufficient, working with other msnbc.com and NBC personnel, but also able to manage situations independently -- particularly over lightly-staffed weekend days. Keen news judgment and awareness of what stories appeal to online users and TV viewers. Outstanding organization and time-management skills, editing, writing and content-presentation skills, a knack for project management, idea-generation and follow up, facility with desktop computer applications (such as MSWord, Outlook, iNews), reliability, punctuality, attention to detail, flexibility and multitasking. Prefer online publishing tools experience, understanding of the capabilities of the internet, and understanding of multimedia. This position is located in NYC and NJ. Editor, Sports
Msnbc.com is seeking an experienced Editor, Sports to join our team in the Seattle area. We are looking for an individual that can edit wires, partner and staff stories, write informative headlines and captions, and place stories on appropriate cover pages. The right candidate must have good news judgment, be focused on the casual news reader and the Internet audience, and make smart decisions in a fast-paced environment. Must have strong copy editing skills. Will produce, manage and update Sports cover and subsections. Must work well as a team with writers, photo editors and others. Responsible for working with the publishing tools to do the hands-on content preparation for a specific sport. Must devise and implement plans for coverage for a specific sport. The position requires a BA or BS in liberal arts or journalism, or equivalent experience. Must have at least five years working for online news organizations as a producer or editor, excellent sports news judgment, understanding of capabilities of Internet, excellent communication skills, flexibility, and the ability to collaborate effectively with others. Editorial Supervisor, Sports
Msnbc.com is seeking an experienced Editorial Supervisor, Sports to join our team in Seattle. The job duties include, managing the daily production of msnbc.com’s sections, edit wires, partner and staff stories, informative headlines and captions, and placing stories on appropriate cover pages. Must have good news judgment, be focused on the casual news reader and the Internet audience, and make smart decisions in a fast-paced environment. Must work well as a team with writers, photo editors and others. Must provide leadership and direction to reporting employees. Will be involved in developing story ideas and coverage for day-to-day and long-range planning. Take initiative in breaking news situations; devise and implement plans for coverage. Conceive, manage, and execute large scale projects; direct resources and coordinate with other departments. Act as role model for other writer/editors, contribute to problem solving, and help set the tone for the newsroom. The position requires a BA or BS in liberal arts or journalism, or equivalent experience. Must have at least five years working for online news organizations as a producer or editor, and 2-3 years management experience. Also requires excellent sports news judgment, creative and strong idea person, understanding of capabilities of Internet, excellent communication skills, flexibility and the ability to collaborate effectively with others. Interactive Editor
Msnbc.com is seeking an experienced interactive developer to join our team. The interactive team is a small group with an enormous audience and huge ambitions. We're out to fundamentally change the way news is presented online. Think of it as storytelling: We use interactivity and multimedia to bring depth to news. We make data move. We make current events, important concepts, trends more relevant, richer and reactive. We innovate in a fast-paced environment. And we do it on a site with a billion page views each month. What we need: an expert-level Actionscript coder/rockstar with significant dev experience (CS or equivalent background preferred). If you're there, we'll assume you have at least a few other languages in your tool belt, you can sling JavaScript and have mastered CSS/HTML, natch. You probably have a database-driven application in your portfolio as well. We like: Information architecture and interface design experience, data mining and visualization skills, project management know-how. A media background isn't strictly necessary, but it helps to have sensibilities about consuming media and how news should be presented. Position available in the Seattle area. Please send a link to a recent portfolio site along with your resume. Multimedia Editor
Msnbc.com is seeking an experienced Multimedia Producer / Picture Editor in the NYC area. We are looking for an individual who can collaborate with internal teams, parent companies and content providers. The Multimedia Team supports all section of the site by editing compelling photojournalism and multimedia on a daily basis and on bigger projects. Proven news judgment, high ethical standards and interpersonal skills are necessary. A successful candidate will have broad knowledge and curiosity about news of all kinds and show a keen eye for spotting interesting and newsworthy visual content. An innovative spirit, passion for digital media, and the ability to solve problems in a fast paced, sometimes hectic environment are highly desirable. A BA degree in Photojournalism, Multimedia Journalism or other disciplines that emphasize visual storytelling and multimedia production and/or editing is required. Strong candidates with equivalent experience or education will be considered. A minimum of two years experience producing or editing visual content for newspapers or online news is essential. Further knowledge of broadcast production, audio/video editing and/or Macromedia Flash is a plus. Must be organized and able to manage daily and long-term projects simultaneously. Must be a self-starter but be able to work in a collaborative team environment. The ideal candidate will be flexible with their time as this position will include some night and weekend shifts. Senior Editor, Technology and Science
Msnbc.com is looking for an editor who will be responsible for daily editing and production of content in the Technology & Science section. This experienced journalist will be responsible for editing staff-written stories, wire stories and partner content and writing smart headlines and captions. The right candidate must have solid news judgment, be able make good decisions in a fast-paced environment and have strong copy-editing skills. Duties will include publishing breaking news, editing and producing the section, promoting relevant video, developing interactive storytelling and developing coverage of the Internet and technology. Development of coverage will include establishing and supervising a strong team of freelance writers. Candidate will be expected to stay current with technology, the Internet, science and space news and must be able to edit and produce special projects as needed. The position requires a BA or BS or equivalent experience. Candidates must have at least five years of journalism experience, excellent technology and science news judgment, understanding of the capabilities of the Internet, excellent communication skills, flexibility and the ability to collaborate effectively with others. Experience with online publishing is strongly preferred. This position is located in New York City. Video Editor/Producer, TODAY show
Msnbc.com, the No. 1 online news site, is looking for an experienced Video Producer to help refine and grow our online programming of Today Show video content. We seek an individual who can collaborate with internal teams and our parent companies to increase the quantity and improve the quality of our daily video content and presentation; and implement strategies within msnbc.com pages and video player to grow audience and engagement. This team member will support Todayshow.com producers, the MSN home page, and numerous other internal clients for news, entertainment, health and feature stories, to provide compelling video clips and collaborate with Today show broadcast staff to help their best content flow onto our site, whether it made the broadcast or not. Proven news judgment, high ethical standards and good interpersonal skills are required. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of and curiosity about national, international and cultural events of all kinds and show a superior eye for spotting interesting video. Writing and verbal communication, team-work, organization and work-ethic are essential qualities for a successful candidate. An entrepreneurial, innovative spirit and passion for digital media are highly desirable. A BA degree, particularly in Journalism, History, English, Film or other discipline emphasizing storytelling and multimedia creation, is required. Strong candidates with equivalent experience and education may be considered. Minimum two years experience producing/editing/promoting video on the Web, including daily collaboration with established broadcast or cable entities is essential. A further background in broadcast production is preferred. Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressured, often hectic environment. Must be able to be flexible and meet deadlines while managing multiple projects. Must be self-motivated while maintaining a collaborative team orientation. Must be willing to work the early hours necessitated by a show that starts at 7 a.m. ET. This position is located in our New York City, NY facility. Senior Video Producer, Originals
Msnbc.com, the No. 1 online news site, is looking for an experienced Senior Video Producer to help refine and grow our online video programming. We seek an individual who can collaborate with internal teams and our parent companies to increase the quantity and improve the quality of our daily video content and presentation; and implement strategies within msnbc.com pages and video player to grow audience and engagement. Project-ownership duties of this position will include editorial and production leadership of msnbc.com’s original video efforts, including collaboration with vendors, NBC News staff, software engineering, video engineering, and ad operations teams to maximize the efficient production of high-value original video productions for msnbc.com’s audience. Experience derived from the daily desk duties below will help this producer find maximum efficiencies between existing video production and original video efforts, including but not limited to workflow sharing, cross-promotion and sharing of content, and coproductions with NBC News broadcast and Cable units. Like all Senior Video Producers, this team member will also be required to work some daily desk shifts, supporting all sections of msnbc.com to provide compelling video content and collaborate with broadcast and cable news staffs to help their best content flow onto our site. Proven news judgment, high ethical standards and good interpersonal skills are required. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of and curiosity about national, international and cultural events of all kinds and show a superior eye for spotting interesting video. Writing and verbal communication, team-work, organization and work-ethic are essential qualities for a successful candidate. An entrepreneurial, innovative spirit and passion for digital media are highly desirable. A BA degree, particularly in Journalism, History, English, Film or other discipline emphasizing storytelling and multimedia creation, is required. Strong candidates with equivalent experience and education may be considered. Minimum five years experience writing/producing/editing/promoting video on the Web, including daily collaboration with established broadcast or cable entities is essential. A portfolio reel will also be required and reviewed as part of the application process.. Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressured, often hectic environment. Must be able to be flexible and meet deadlines while managing multiple projects. Must be self-motivated while maintaining a collaborative team orientation. This position is located in our New York City, NY location. Senior editor-writer
Msnbc.com is looking for an experienced editor for its news team who thrives on breaking news and would excel in a fast-paced online newsroom. This position calls for an editor who can quickly gather information from multiple sources and assemble compelling stories under deadline pressure. Knowledge of national and international news is important. Traditional journalism skills are crucial, along with a desire to move beyond text to tell stories interactively. This position requires a team player who can collaborate well. Some design experience also is a plus, and experience with desktop computer applications is necessary. The best candidate will be able to work with editorial content from our television and print partnerships, keep our news sections fresh and accurate, collaborate with editors in newsrooms on opposite coasts and in Europe, edit and write copy, create compelling headlines and captions, organize multimedia and make sound news judgments. Job requires a college degree and more than five years of experience in a serious newsroom. This position is located in the Seattle Area. Web Site Producer - Temporary
NBC News is looking for an editor/producer for msnbc.com, one of the largest news websites in the United States, to work out of our London office. The candidate needs to comfortably and efficiently juggle multiple editorial tasks in a fast-paced environment, work closely with the NBC network desk and with colleagues in msnbc.com bureaus in the United States while demonstrating a keen understanding of news – hard news, sports, entertainment, etc. -- that would interest a U.S. audience. The candidate must: - Be a goal-oriented self-starter with news savvy who could run the Cover (home page) as well as the U.S. News, Politics and World sections of the site
- Be able to quickly write and edit daily and breaking news stories including material from NBC News, wire services, or other content partners.
- Be able to handle the demands of a big breaking news story, even while working solo
- Know how to collaborate with other teams, including multimedia and video editors, to enhance top stories.
The position, at the NBC bureau in Hammersmith, is initially for six months and will involve weekend work. Finance positions Business Analyst
Msnbc.com is looking for a Business Analyst to provide financial reporting and analysis based on revenue projections, data, and market input. Additional responsibilities include tracking sales commissions/bonus plans; working with product management to provide necessary business data that will guide decision making; providing support for the Controller and finance department; putting together financial analysis and trends on a quarterly basis for each revenue product; helping sales and business development scope out new opportunities by providing finance support and due diligence; provide back up support for Controller in finance and accounting duties. Requires a BA in Accounting, or equivalent experience; 3+ years experience in accounting and or financial analysis. Must have great attention to detail; ability to provide business context and analysis based on data; strong customer service attitude and aptitude; strong knowledge of finance; strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively on projects. This position is located in our Redmond, WA facility. Technology positions Program Manager – Platform Core Engineering Team
We are seeking a highly motivated, first-class Program Manager with a passion for leveraging technology to creatively solve hard problems in a fast-paced environment. Our team is responsible for the back-end and middle-tier systems that serve over a Billion Page Views each month. We architect, design, build, test, and release solutions that are directly targeted at solving critical issues that help maintain msnbc.com as the top-rated internet news site in the world. Requirements include: - Strong customer empathy.
- Passion for thinking big about technology and how we can leverage it to solve our long-term strategic needs. (Ability to predict the future is a plus.)
- Awesome program management, problem solving, organizational, and negotiation skills.
Extremely strong written and verbal communication skills. - Detailed knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Demonstrated experience driving complex strategies and projects.
- Proven ability to keep projects on course with strategic long-term needs and opportunities while also delivering on short-term objectives.
- Understanding of highly scalable internet-based systems and shared development with the .NET Framework, Service Oriented Architectures, and Microsoft SQL.
This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated individual who can thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment, juggle priorities and resources with ease, improvise and adapt to overcome obstacles, and assess risk and make trade-offs to achieve project goals. Your deep understanding of the software development life cycle (using both traditional & agile release methodologies) combined with your drive for results, strong communication, and problem solving skills will enable your success. The ideal candidate should have at least 4-6 years experience in Program Management with a proven background of defining, building, and shipping products. Prior experience shipping online services and/or enterprise solutions and services a plus. A BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical discipline is preferred. Our team is an exciting place to work — everyone collaborates, we have fun every week, and thinking big and taking risks is a part of our culture. If this sounds like the place for you, what are you waiting for? Contact us today. Program Manager, Release
The msnbc.com Product Services team is looking for a solid technical release PM with strong project management skills, extensive experience working with offshore and international teams that will also have operations responsibilities. You will be focused on the technical (code and operational) aspects of running a production website in addition to the functional and feature demands of editorial partners and customers. You will work closely with the Development team, and other groups within msnbc.com and MSN. This requires a solid understanding of .NET architecture and .NET CLR. You must be able to articulate development and operational requirements and discuss specific aspects of the platform with internal and external stakeholders. Working closely with Web Operations, Development, and Test, one of the key objectives of this role is to understand, drive necessary efforts focused on site performance, stability and security problems. Responsibilities and focus areas for this coming year include: Ability to drive, communicate and obtain results on the complex technical aspects of msnbc.com publishing platform (e.g. Rendering, Feeds). Working closely with Dev, Test and WebOps, you will be accountable for site performance related areas (page weight, IIS, core rendering services, storage, XSL/HTML/CSS/JS, etc.), stability and security. Drive the msnbc.com SWAT team to address live site emergencies whenever it is called into action. You will also facilitate and drive a site release agility initiative and performance testing enhancement related effort and, time permitting, write specification and project manage projects within the Product Services team. You will be accountable for coordinating cross-group activities to achieve effectiveness in described focus areas and responsibilities. Skills and experience required include: 5 years experience in managing production web sites; extensive experience working with offshore and international teams, strong leadership skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively across groups; advanced experience in project management (schedules, risks, change control, Product Studio and MS Project, etc.) and in program management (innovating, articulating other’s ideas into plans, specs, usability, shipping features, working well with Development, strong technical background, strong negotiation skills, customer passion); advanced knowledge of IIS (4.0 and up), Windows Server (NT 4.0 and up), CMS/ BroadVision / Vignette or some large publishing platform; solid knowledge of ASP and ASP.NET, SQL and .NET architecture and CLR; A BA/BS or MS degree in computer science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience required. Release Engineer
Are you interested in helping to grow one of the most visible and fast-paced teams in the msnbc.com Technology department? Msnbc.com is looking for an SDET-level engineer to help expand our tools and processes around Release Management. The team you will work on is uniquely positioned as the interface between our Product Development teams and Operations team. We provide detailed, comprehensive and reliable builds and deliver them to the Operations team on a regular basis. We are the gateway to every line of code that gets deployed to our site. Primary responsibility is to coordinate code integration between all product development teams, compile deployment instructions, and provide drops to the Operations team. Additional responsibilities are to collaborate with team members to help mature our processes and tools in order to scale to the ever-increasing number of product groups and projects. We’re also looking for this contributor to aid in performance testing and analysis. The ideal candidate must show strong aptitude for build management, source control, and software development; as well as being able to deal well with frequent randomization and complexity. Position requires working knowledge of Source Depot, Product Studio, Visual Studio, Build Tracker, CoreXT, WiX, and MSI. Familiarity with XML technologies such as HTML/DHTML/CSS, C#, SQL, IIS, multiple browser types and configurations, XML/XSL/XSLT, scripting languages (ASP, VBScript, JavaScript) with fluency in one programming language is also required. The ideal candidate must also possess the ability to handle uncertainty, ambiguity and the unique demands of the web space/time. Position also requires extremely strong verbal and written communication skills. A minimum of a BS degree in computer science or related program and two years experience in a software development related field required. This position is located in the Seattle area. Software Design Engineer in Test, Video Development
Msnbc.com is looking for a great SDET who will work to deliver projects within our Video Development team in the Seattle area. In order to be successful on this team, the SDET candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, quick turnaround environment. The successful candidates must show strong aptitude for testing / familiarity with web product development, good communication and technical skills, and collaboration. Position requires working knowledge of web and XML technologies such as HTML/DHTML/CSS, C#, SQL, IIS, multiple browser types and configurations, XML/XSL/XSLT, scripting languages (ASP, VBScript, Jscript) with fluency in one programming language. A minimum of a BS degree in computer science or related program and two years experience in a software development related field required. Experience allocating work and managing the deliverables of remote/international test resources is a huge plus! Primary responsibility is to assure quality projects and processes in an n-tier environment designed and developed by peer Program Management and Development teams. This includes reviewing functional and design specifications, creating test strategy documentation, articulating and implementing test cases, identifying and managing defects, working closely with developers to analyze and debug assorted code (C#, Jscript, ASP.NET, XML/XSL, etc.), driving broad testing efforts such as performance or security testing, developing automated tools / test code where needed and managing signoff criteria and product development process improvements. Software Development Engineer, Platform
Do you have a passion for people and leveraging technology to creatively solve hard problems in a fast-paced environment? Do you have the experience and development skills to work with a team of developers, program managers and testers to deliver solutions to these challenges? If so, then the msnbc Platform Team is the place for you. We architect, design, build, test, and release solutions that are directly targeted at solving critical issues that help make msnbc.com the top-rated internet news site in the world. We are seeking a highly motivated, first-class Software Developer responsible for the platform which supports the entire website looking to solve the problems of tomorrow around scalability, extensibility, security, and performance. Primary responsibility is to design and develop quality projects and processes in an n-tier environment. This includes creating and reviewing functional and design specifications, writing and reviewing C# and SQL code, working closely with program managers, testers, and other business teams, debug and analyze software code, troubleshoot and resolve issues relating to production systems. Through your strong drive for simplicity, ability to see clearly, hands-on-technical approach, and strong technical leadership skills you will play a major role in shaping the future of the msnbc.com publishing platform. Requirements include a strong sense of customer empathy, awesome SQL database architectural and development skills, advanced C# programming skills and knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle, excellent creativity, outstanding written and verbal skills, and an exceptional ability to communicate effectively with partners inside and outside of msnbc.com. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated individual who can thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment, juggle priorities and resources with ease, improvise and adapt to overcome obstacles, and assess risk and make trade-offs to achieve project goals. Position requires working knowledge of highly scalable internet based systems and experience in shared development with ASP.NET, C#, Web services and Internet Protocols (Soap/XML etc) such as HTML/DHTML/CSS, SQL, IIS, XML/XSL/XSLT, and scripting languages (ASP.NET, VBScript, Jscript). The ability to communicate effectively with program management and other staff in a variety of situations (structured, unstructured, presentations, meetings, etc…) is a must. Strong ship discipline, a BS degree in computer science or related program, and over six years experience in software development required. Our team is an exciting place to work — we collaborate, we have fun every week, and thinking big and taking risks is a part of our culture. If this sounds like the place for you, what are you waiting for? Contact us today. Software Development Engineer in Test, Site Development
Msnbc.com is a company of about 180 employees dedicated to delivering the Web’s leading news site and helping define the future of journalism in the process. According to our internal figures, we serve approximately a billion page views a month. That’s “billion” with a “b.” That’s a lot of page views, which is why over the course of our 10-year history, we’ve learned first hand how incredibly valuable a first-rate tester is to our ability to get the news (and all the features we build around the news) delivered successfully. Which is where you come in. Especially if this sounds a lot like you: - You can take a complex feature on a complex Web site and simply “own it” in terms of ensuring it doesn’t make release without you first finding all relevant bugs and quality issues by whatever means necessary.
- You can handle the full range of testing activities, from test-plan-driven “eyes on the screen” functional testing to more complex tasks like writing automation and conducting performance and security testing.
- You’re a first-class software engineer, and boast most – if not all – of the following in your coder’s toolkit: C#, XML/XSL, ASP.NET, Jscript, HTML/XHTML/CSS and SQL.
- Your approach to testing is to make the practice ever more proactive and efficient. In other words, you strive to involve testing “upstream” so it’s not the dumping ground for others’ bad decisions. You’re also constantly using automation to make was once complex, simple; and what was once time-consuming, blazingly fast.
- You’re able to work in a fast paced environment where you may need to work within compacted timeframes and still achieve high levels of quality.
- You’re knowledgeable about release processes and comfortable shepherding projects all the way from code-complete to their release on the live site (working with our release team).
- Your experience includes high-traffic Web sites, and your resume has the URLs to prove it.
- You’re into the news. If you’re up on current events, news media industry trends, and the role journalism plays in the ongoing evolution or our democracy, that’s a huge plus.
You’ll also need to be creative. Really. We have a company-wide brainstorming alias and people from all disciplines contribute and debate innovative ideas as we determine what to build next. You’ll also need a firm grasp of what we like to call “the basics”: knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle, strong ship discipline, outstanding written and verbal skills, and an ability to communicate effectively with partners inside and outside of msnbc.com without baffling or enraging them. You also need to be exceptionally self-motivated, because we’re really just too small to hire professional motivators who do nothing all day but stand behind you barking encouragement while you’re trying to debug code. A BS degree in computer science or related field is preferred, but if you can make the case that you’ve amassed an equivalent level of knowledge from your personal school of real-world experience and hard knocks (see also: Bill Gates), hey, make your pitch. Though we’re the brainchild of corporate parents Microsoft and NBC Universal, at msnbc.com we have a distinct culture all our own. Here, you get a profit sharing program, but also a life. We should warn you, however, that this place can get pretty intense. This is the news business, after all. History live. Some days you get to work on what you planned. Some days you get Hurricane Katrina. You’ll need to be able to thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment, juggle priorities and resources with ease, improvise and adapt to overcome obstacles, and assess risk and make trade-offs to achieve project goals. No one said driving the future of news was going to be easy. That’s why we try to have a little fun during the downtimes and even the busy times. At msnbc.com, thinking big and taking risks is a part of our culture. If that’s the kind of challenge you’re looking for, contact us today. Software Development Engineer in Test (Tactical)
Msnbc.com, the award-winning news site widely recognized as the best on the Internet, is looking for an experienced SDET candidate to join a team of developers, program managers and testers to deliver projects within our Tactical Development team. Our mission: execute quick-turn Sales, Marketing, and other opportunistic projects that support msnbc reach and revenue goals. Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working on short-cycle projects (2-4 months) that have significant impact on user experience and the company’s bottom line? If the answer is yes, then this is the position for you! Primary responsibility is to ensure the quality of projects and processes delivered in an n-tier environment. This includes reviewing functional and design specifications, creating test strategy documentation, articulating and implementing test cases, identifying and managing defects, working closely with developers to analyze and debug assorted code (C#, Jscript, ASP.NET, XML/XSL, etc.), driving broad testing efforts such as performance or security testing, developing automated tools / test code where needed and managing signoff criteria and product development process improvements. Candidates must enjoy the challenges of working on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, and proactively remove obstacles and take on new challenges. A strong aptitude for testing web product development, good communication, collaboration, and technical skill are essential. Position requires a strong aptitude for testing web product development, familiarity with multiple browser types and configurations, and a solid understanding of web and XML technologies such as HTML/DHTML/CSS/XSLT, scripting languages, C#, ASP.NET, SQL, and IIS with fluency in one programming language. A minimum of a BS degree in computer science or related program and two years experience in a software development related field required. This position is located in the Seattle area.
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