Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Scientific Games:

Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. From cutting-edge backend systems to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We push game designs to the next level and are pioneers in data analytics and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, legendary performance, and unwavering security to responsibly propel the global lottery industry ever forward.

Position Summary

Location: Topeka, KS - (THIS POSITION IS 100% ONSITE)

THIS IS AN ENTRY LEVEL

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Software QA Engineer: Debugs software products through the use of systematic tests to develop, apply, and maintain quality standards for company products. Develops, modifies, and executes software test plans, automated scripts and programs for testing. Analyzes and writes test standards and procedures. Maintains documentation of test results to assist in debugging and modification of software. Analyzes test results to ensure existing functionality and recommends corrective action. Consults with development engineers in resolution of problems. Provides feedback in preparation of technical appraisals of programming languages, systems, and computation software. Ensures quality computer integration into the overall functions of scientific computation, data acquisition, and processing.

The Software Quality Assurance Engineer creates, modifies and implements test plans, scripts, summary reports and status reports. This position reviews proposed requirement changes, additions as relates to the AEGIS-EF system. A Software Quality Assurance Engineer understands and follows standards and best practices for SQA and CMMI.

Job Duties / Key Accountabilities

• Sets up system test environments using production data restores.

• Performs regression testing of new releases for all central system components of AEGIS-EF terminal applications.

• Maintain ongoing knowledge of SOD, EOD and drawing activities.

• Create and maintain balancing procedures.

• Maintain failover procedures.

• Deploys software releases to central systems and terminal applications.

• Provides support to Lottery and SGI employees for Instant and Online ticket gaming functions.

• Creates and maintain test scripts.

• Navigates Clear Quest system for RFA status and changes.

• Monitors RFA during testing process.

• Identifies and improves software testing process.

• Follows testing procedures of Systems Department.

• Communicates status updates to Systems Department.

• Collaborates with systems and operations departments for testing and operation support.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required

• On call 24/7.

• Knowledge and experience in product promotions, hardware and systems software.

• Working knowledge of Linux, SQL and Windows Active Directory.

• Must have strong computer skills and proficiency in computer hardware and operating systems.

• Ability to work in team environment.

• Ability to operate office equipment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Job Level Description

Works on defined tasks that sometimes require the application of independent judgment. Developing individual contributor.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors degree in related field or Technical degree in lieu of a Bachelors degree.

Years of Related Experience

Years of experience 2 to 5 years

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.

Work Conditions

Scientific Games, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, "SG") are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain SG employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure SG complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, SG requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with SG (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SG conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

SG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you'd like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.