QA Domain Tester Geoscience Seismic

Job Description & Skill Requirement:

Role Summary
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.

Automation experience is optional; a dedicated automation team supports this function.

Responsibilities
Perform domain-centric manual testing of geophysical and geological software used in subsurface interpretation and modelling.
Develop test plans test scenarios and detailed test cases based on real-world seismic and geoscience workflows.
Validate end-to-end functionality across:
o Seismic data visualization and interpretation
o Geological modelling
o Mapping and coordinate workflows
o Petrophysical and reservoir workflows
o 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.


Minimum Qualifications (Must-Have)
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:
o Seismic data
o Geophysics concepts
o 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.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)
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.

Key Attributes
Strong domain intuition: can immediately recognize inconsistencies in seismic or geological workflows.
High attention to detail when evaluating subsurface results and scientific calculations.
Ability to think from an end user perspective (geoscientist interpreter geophysicist).
Excellent documentation communication and collaboration abilities.


Ideal Candidate Background
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.