Job Description

• We are seeking a highly skilled QA Domain Tester with deep expertise in Geoscience, Geophysics, and Seismic data workflows to test and validate advanced subsurface software. This is not a traditional QA automation role-the priority is domain accuracy, seismic workflow validation, and ensuring scientific correctness within complex geoscience applications.
• Candidates with experience in competitors (SLB/Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, CGG, Ikon Science, Emerson/Paradigm, etc.) are strongly preferred due to the specialized nature of the work.
• Automation experience is optional; a dedicated automation team supports this function.

• Perform domain-centric manual testing of geophysical and geological software used in subsurface interpretation and modeling.
• Develop test plans, test scenarios, and detailed test cases based on real-world seismic and geoscience workflows.
• Validate end-to-end functionality across:
• Seismic data visualization and interpretation, Geological modeling, Mapping and coordinate workflows, Petrophysical and reservoir workflows, Subsurface computational algorithms.
• Ensure scientific accuracy of seismic calculations, workflows, and interpretation results.
• Identify and document defects clearly, providing domain context and reproduction steps.
• Work closely with product managers, developers, geophysicists, and domain experts to clarify functionality and test coverage.
• Collaborate with automation engineers when needed to ensure critical domain workflows are automated, without being responsible for writing automation scripts.
• Participate in release testing, regression testing, and domain signoff.

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Geoscience, Geophysics, Petroleum Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of QA testing or software validation experience, ideally in geoscience or engineering domains.
• Strong domain expertise in Seismic data, Geophysics concepts, Geological interpretation workflows.
• Experience writing structured test plans, test cases, and validation checklists.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to scientific detail.
• Ability to validate complex workflows and interpret expected vs. actual scientific outcomes.

• Experience with geoscience software from SLB/Schlumberger, Landmark, Baker Hughes, CGG, Ikon Science, Emerson/Paradigm, or similar competitors.
• Familiarity with testing tools such as Postman, Selenium, or similar (optional).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline tools (e.g., GitLab Pipelines, GitHub Actions) and deployment frameworks such as Ansible or Flux-helpful but not required.
• Basic scripting or database querying skills for data verification.
• Strong understanding of software defect lifecycle and QA documentation protocols.

• Worked as a Geoscience QA Tester, Geology/Geophysics Application Tester, or Domain Analyst in a subsurface software company.
• Hands-on experience interpreting seismic datasets, well logs, horizons, faults, velocity models, reservoir characteristics, or stratigraphic features.
• Comfortable validating both scientific correctness and software usability.

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