Job Description

Software Engineer in Test
Chennai, India or Bangalore, India

The Opportunity:
Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale, supporting over 150 million users in 80 countries. Our mission is to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community so that learners and educators can achieve their goals.

We believe in the power of a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. As we expand globally, we are committed to making diversity, inclusion, and belonging a foundational part of not only our hiring practices but who we are as a company.

For more information about Anthology and our career opportunities, please visit www.anthology.com.

Anthology’s Integration team focuses on building solutions that would ensure smooth integration between the products of Anthology and also with applications from clients’ side. Using both industry standard and cutting-edge technologies, our team develop innovative, custom solutions that extend, enhance, and integrate Anthology’s enterprise products. As a Software Engineer in Test on this team, you will play an integral role in the success of the Integration team within Anthology. A successful candidate will be able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and implement software solutions.

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Serving as an expert in Anthology’s products, including their functionality and performance
• Performing End to end testing to ensure the quality of the applications
• Building automated tests to perform functional testing and regression testing
• Working in an agile environment to ensure quality and on time deliveries
• Involving in QA planning
• Researching and experimenting with new technology that will advance future projects
• Adhering to established delivery methodology, quality standards and best practices

The Candidate:
Required skills/qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Experience building automated test frameworks and test suites for web applications
• Experience creating and executing performance tests
• Experience with Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript programming languages
• Experience with Selenium Web Driver including writing and debugging tests and knowledge of the Page Object Model
• Capable of configuring and supporting test environments for automation or manual test development and execution
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), analytical and organizational
• Proven ability to learn new technologies as needed.
• Ability to work in a geographically distributed virtual team environment and to build relationships with internal and external organizations
• Time management and prioritization skills, and ability to manage expectations effectively when handling multiple assignments simultaneously with competing deadlines
• Exceptional attention to detail, excellent work ethic and drive, great interpersonal skills, team oriented, and demonstrated problem-solving skills

Preferred skills/qualifications:

• Previous experience in the education or knowledge management industry and e-learning technologies
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git/Stash/GitHub and Perforce
• Fundamental understanding of key usages of Confluence, Jira Bug Tracking, Jira Agile (GreenHopper) and versioning and repository systems

The Office:
We have an office in one of the biggest cultural, economic, and educational centers in South India: Chennai.

• Located on OMR, the IT corridor of South Chennai
• Easy access to Velachery, Thiruvanmiyur Railway station, and bus stop
• Very close to Tidel Park, Ascendas, and SRP Tools – Holiday Inn
• The office provides lunch and snacks on all working days
• The office is situated behind Hotel Turyaa on the 5th floor of Rayala Techno Park
• Fun Committee, Happy Fete Team, Food Committee, and Sports Committee ensure fun at work
• ISR Team actively engages employees in contributing to various local charities
• Option for remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

Blackboard is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, protected military/veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.