Software Tester/QA Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: * Own and improve test equipment applications, software, and operation systems in order to enhance the quality, reliability, and manufacturability of sort and/or parametric test equipment. * Identify, respond to, and characterize process tool and defect problems, implementing root cause solutions to those problems, and continuously improving your toolset's safety, quality, velocity, and cost performance. * Partnering with the Technology Development organization for process startup and transfer to a ramping phase, and eventually to High Volume Manufacturing (HVM). * Working toward maintaining multi-generation tool and process synergy through partnerships with other organizations. * Interacting with partner factories worldwide to transfer new processes, maintain CE! (Copy Exactly) parameters, share learnings, and drive improvements. * Partnering with the Manufacturing Department to assist technicians with their technical development. The ideal candidate should exhibit the following behavioral traits: * Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. * Analytical and problem-solving skills. * Team leadership and team building capability. * Make technical decisions and provide technical direction Responsibilities : * Understand the functionality of the software and the requirements for new product features. * Create and/or contribute to software release test plans. * Prepare for testing activities including installing or deploying software, creating or maintaining databases with appropriate test data, and any other required test setup. * Create and run automated test scripts to verify new software features are working correctly based on user story acceptance tests. * Maintain and run automated regression test scripts to verify that existing features continue to function in new software releases. * Perform manual smoke tests of new software builds to ensure basic software functionality. * Perform manual exploratory tests to verify additional scenarios or paths through the software. * Log software bugs in bug tracking tool with appropriate recreation steps. * Verify bugs resolved by Development. * Track and report testing results and metrics using appropriate tools. * Investigate and troubleshoot issues identified or logged by clients or our Services teams. * Independently resolve issues resulting from bad data or improper use or configuration of the software and identify potential workarounds for issues that require code changes. Qualifications: * Strong software testing and/or customer support experience, preferably in commercial software * Good knowledge of software development lifecycle and software quality assurance * Experience creating test plans and test cases or scripts * Experience managing the bug lifecycle and proficient in at least one bug tracking tool * Experience working with an Agile software development process * Experience working with SQL and databases * Demonstrated ability to work well with business analysts, developers, and end users in a cross functional team * Experience creating scripts for automated testing * Proficient in at least one test automation tool, such as Cypress or Selenium. * Strong collaboration and verbal and written communication skills * Able to be a self-starter, detail-oriented, organized, and thorough * Strong interpersonal skills and a customer service-oriented mindset * Able to prioritize and perform multiple tasks well with little supervision * Flexible in working under changing and different work settings