QA and Documentation Automation Developer (Firefox/Python/PostgreSQL)

Prometheus Research is a dynamic, fast-growing software company focused on delivering software solutions to medical researchers. We are looking for a developer to automate the quality assurance testing and documentation generation for our on-line database application. The primary responsibility is to serve as a conduit between application developers and business analysts, converting requirements into regression tests and test data. The secondary role is to automate the construction of our user manual, generating a custom document reflecting each client's research data structure and application modules.

Required Qualifications:

• One or more years experience with GUI regression testing (Selenium)
• Three or more years of Python programming experience*
• Three or more years of Web development (HTML, Javascript)
• Strong written communication; effective personal organization
• Ability to sniff out edge cases, construct effective data and tests

Desired Qualifications (in order of importance):

• Prior work in an distributed team environment (irc, trac, subversion)
• Ability to coordinate effort between business analysts and developers
• Prior work with automated document construction (e.g. Docbook)
• Experience documenting requirements and constructing user manuals
• Knowledge of the biomedical research terminology and processes

This is a full-time salaried position with benefits. Compensation will be commensurate with experience; we expect the right candidate to be in the $55-$75K range. We are flexible about working schedules, and are open to telecommuting options. The entire software development team works remotely; ability to travel to New Haven, CT for occasional meetings is desirable. To apply, send a resume and cover letter to: employment@prometheusresearch.com

About our Company:

Prometheus Research, LLC, builds, delivers, and supports informatics systems and tools that enable dynamic scientific collaboration. Our clients are world-class medical researchers at universities thought the Americas. Our software portfolio is built upon core open source projects, many developed in-house by prominent OSS contributors.

We value integrity, curiosity, and determination. We offer an informal work environment, flexible work schedules, and competitive compensation packages. We are dedicated to learning and to professional growth: responsibilities quickly increase to match abilities.

Our main offices are located in downtown New Haven, CT, near Yale University, restaurants and shopping. Strong public transportation includes local bus service and regional commuter and Amtrak rail lines that reach New York, NY and Boston, MA.

Prometheus is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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* What Python is used for: generating test data, automating regression tests, specific regression tests, and scripting document generation