Test Engineer (C/C++)

Test Engineer

Hyderabad (Hybrid)

Experience Level - 3+Years

Our Company-

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. Thats why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customersand our customers customersto make better, more confident decisions. The worlds top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise.

What Youll Do-

Responsible for development of new test cases (SQL), and performance tests focusing on the Teradata Query Optimizer. Participate as part of a team to develop new testing methodologies to improve Optimizer quality and robustness and analyze the effectivity of the TD cost-based optimizer. This is not a traditional testing team and is considered part of the Optimizer Group which sometimes involve development assignments in the Optimizer area. We want associates with development experience and experience to find innovative ways to improve Optimizer testing. Some development of additional testing tools may be required at times. Need to have the ability to technically lead a small team of feature testers. Monitoring of Optimizer problem areas and incorporation of results into the testing methodology is expected. Exposure to CI/CD and DevOps is an added plus. They are also occasionally required to fix issues in the database code.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Develop a framework for improved testing.
• Develop SQL test cases, test plans, CI/CD pipelines and test report analysis.
• Work with Developers and Project Lead to identify critical performance areas and high-risk areas of the Teradata Query Optimizer performance.
• Participate in Closed Loop Corrective Action analysis to improve Optimizer quality, robustness, and predictability.
• Work with developers to identify proposed new testing tools that can be used to improve Optimizer quality.
• Work on discrepancy reports and resolve them with database fixes

Other Items that will be desirable:

• Analyze optimizer bugs, design fix and unit test changes.
• Develop new features/change requests.
• Interact with offshore/onshore associates on projects/assignments

Work Environment:

• Software Test Engineering, Testing Requirements Analysis, Test Result Triaging.

Key Competencies/Skills:

• 3-5 plus years with 1-2 years experience in R&D based dev teams. Dev experience a plus.
• Software development skills including software design specification, test specification, coding, testing.
• Understand and be able to develop CI/CD pipelines. Strong programming skills with C/C++. Python, UNIX Shell scripting and Perl programming a plus.
• SQL knowledge
• Good knowledge on Data Structures a plus
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Be a Team Player
• Knowledge of Teradata/any other RDBMS
• BS or MS/MCA in Computer Science or related field