QUALITY ENGINEER - AUTOMATION
Location: Knoxville, TN, Washington DC Metro, NYC Metro, or even remote for the right candidate!
Position Summary
We are recruiting for a talented and intellectually curious Quality Engineer – Automation, to perform manual and automated functional, compatibility, integration, and regression testing on multiple platforms of designated modules of our product. This individual must be a seasoned professional contributor and may serve in a lead role to oversee the completion of projects or assignments, including planning, assigning, monitoring and reviewing progress and accuracy of work, evaluating results, etc. The ideal candidate is an energetic, “get things done” engineer who applies critical thinking and problem-solving skills in order to deal creatively with complex situations. This position reports to our Manager of Quality Assurance.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for implementing quality assurance and testing services to ensure that all information systems products and services meet minimum organization standards and end user requirements
Create, maintain, write and execute test plans and test cases to ensure adequate product testing prior to implementation
Generate test execution reports to management and the product team.
Participating in bug lifecycle processes including identifying, documenting and following through on bugs through resolution.
Help design, implement, and maintain test automation frameworks
Creates, maintains, and executes automation scripts within a framework
Maintains and implements continuous integration / continuous deployment pipelines in support of multiple environments and projects
Works with development team in establishing test strategies for all levels of test automation, including unit, integration, component, contract, acceptance and end-to-end
Leads in the development, publishing and implementation of automation test procedures, scripting standards, automation planning, test configuration, schedules and related documentation for software testing related to conversion, upgrade or change
Contributes to supporting and reviewing other QA team members' automation initiatives
Responsible for entire projects or functions having modest scope/impact or portions of projects having considerable scope/impact
Identify key barriers/core problems and apply problem-solving skills in order to address complex situations
Provides general guidance and training of less experienced professional
Participating in design and specification reviews
Actively participate in (or lead) daily scrums and project planning meetings
Participate in peer review of code, and tests
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum 5+ years QA experience with solid understanding and experience in SQA methodologies, techniques and approaches
BS/BA in Computer Science, Mathematics, Business Administration or equivalent experience
Understanding of and experience implementing and maintaining test automation frameworks
Should have an adequate understanding and experience working with automation frameworks to allow them to be able to extend existing frameworks and produce new/original automated scripts, evaluate existing automation scripts and frameworks to identify improvements, and draw connections among ideas
Intermediate to advanced experience with Selenium WebDriver or its abstractions (Protractor, Geb/Spock)
Intermediate experience testing web services (SOAP and REST)
Experience working with build processes and tools
Strong experience with bug tracking tools
Strong Front-End and GUI testing skills
Strong experience working with relational databases
In-depth understanding of source control tools, such as Subversion, Git, or Mercurial
Experience with cloud-based infrastructure and automation tools, such as AWS
Knowledgeable about most Internet browsers and operating systems
Ability to read specifications and produce test plans
Capable of multi-tasking and ability to manage small and medium projects
Solid written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage small and medium projects
Must have the legal right to work in the United States
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Intermediate to advanced experience with Selenium WebDriver or its abstractions (Protractor, Geb/Spock)
Programming experience with multiple object-oriented languages, such as Java, AngularJS, or Python
Extensive experience testing web services in an service oriented architecture
Intermediate experience with web service Domain Specific Languages (for example, REST Assured)
Intermediate experience working with data-interchange formats, such as XML and JSON or GSON
Intermediate to advanced understanding of basic ideas, concepts and practices of CI/CD/CD
Hands-on experience with build automation and configuration management tools in support of CI/CD/CD
Intermediate experience working with microservice or container architectures
Certification with cloud-based infrastructure and automation tools, such as AWS
Experience along with a strong passion for Agile / Scrum
Proven experience with agile testing methodologies, such as Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Test Driven Development (TDD)
Takes steps to gain new perspectives from external sources