Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Job Description

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Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience designing, developing, maintaining, and executing automated testing solutions.
• 2+ years of experience working with the Agile methodology, and related testing and test automation techniques.
• Coordinating with team members Onshore/Offshore.
• Complete understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Understanding of, and applied experience testing applications across a range of technologies including web, mobile, batch processing, web services and messaging, mainframe, and reporting.
• Experience working with and developing automated test scripts using test automation tools & frameworks such as UFT, Selenium.
• Experience working with keyword and data-driven test automation frameworks.
• Experience developing automated web service tests using HP UFT/Service Test, SOAP UI Pro, RIT, CA Lisa or similar web services testing tools.
• Applied expertise developing automated scripts using programming and scripting languages such as Java, Ruby, VBScript.
• Strong experience writing complex SQL queries.
• Strong experience using HP ALM or similar tools for test lifecycle management.
• Experience working with Continuous Integration.
• Understanding of testing metrics and experience using metrics to target process and efficiency improvements.
• Experience working closely with developers, test engineers, and support staff for troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues.
• Strong MS Office applications skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience interacting with and presenting to managers and Sr. Leadership across multiple disciplines including QA, Development, Architecture and Business Partners.
• BA/BS in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering and/or other related discipline or equivalent experience

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service to technology and business partners.
• Ensure consistency and quality in automated testing delivery.
• Apply technical expertise and understanding of current industry best practices to assist in defining automation strategy, and to drive forward strategic initiatives.
• Use advanced knowledge of applications to provide technical assistance in identifying, evaluating, and resolving highly complex testing challenges.
• Support and maintenance of the test automation process and framework.
• Develop effective test data management strategies for automated test suites.
• Evaluate tool capabilities, hardware and software requirements to meet test objectives.
• Troubleshoot and identify solutions to technical challenges due to new or changing technologies and toolsets.
• Research new products and industry methodologies, and facilitate the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards.
• Review and provide input on test strategies and plans written by others.
• Serve as a mentor to less experienced staff, and assist in the development of automation skills for all team members, including manual testers

Additional Information

For more information, please contact

Meher Prerana
973.507.7510