JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Software QA Analyst with experience in drilling operations or drilling-related software to help ensure the quality and reliability of our technology products. In this role, you will play a critical part in validating domain-specific calculations, industry beliefs, and drilling algorithms, in addition to general software QA activities. Your knowledge of drilling processes will help ensure that our solutions meet both engineering accuracy and user expectations.

The ideal candidate will have experience in software development and testing, a solid understanding of QA methodologies and SDLC processes, and direct exposure to drilling engineering principles and the validation of drilling models or calculations. We value individuals who can work independently, collaborate with cross-functional teams (including domain experts and engineers), and are committed to delivering high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Review design specifications to understand software product scope and requirements.
• Identify test parameters and validate functionality, accuracy, reliability, and compliance.
• Verify drilling-related algorithms, data models, and calculations against field knowledge or accepted engineering standards.
• Design, execute, and maintain test plans and test cases for software development.
• Conduct software testing to ensure compliance with user requirements and industry guidelines.
• Log, document, and recreate bugs and defects for troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to report defects and suggest improvements.
• Document defects clearly for both business and technical teams.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in software and database testing.
• Hands-on knowledge of drilling operations or drilling software is required.
• Experience validating drilling calculations, and algorithms.
• Skilled in designing and manipulating test data and validating stored jobs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to create test cases and plans from specifications or verbal inputs.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related tools.
• Effective communication with cross-functional teams, including technical and domain experts.

Bonus:

• Experience in API Testing.
• Previous work with drilling simulators or modeling tools.
• Familiarity with drilling engineering software such as WellPlan, Landmark, or similar.
• Utilizing AI to improve efficiency and automate tasks and testing.

Expertise & Experience in These Tools is a Plus:

• Test Management Tools: Zephyr, HP Quality Center, etc.
• Test Automation Tools: Selenium, Cypress, Robot Framework, etc.
• Bug Tracking Tools: Jira, Bugzilla, GitHub Issues, etc.
• Code Repository Tools: Git, SVN, etc.
• Virtualization Tools: VirtualBox, VMware, Docker, etc.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, or Petroleum Engineering) or equivalent experience.