We are currently looking for a Senior Test Automation Engineer to join our team. The Senior Test Automation Engineer will be a visionary, an agent of change and a leader who with minimal supervision will work closely with software, developers, and other software test engineers to ensure timely delivery of quality products.

Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

• Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables
• Self-starter, self-motivated, driven individual
• Ability to work well with shifting priorities
• Keen attention to detail
• Display professional, positive, and approachable attitude/demeanor and discretion
• Critical thinker, ability to negotiate with key stakeholders and maintain positive attitude
• Excellent organizational skills
• Understanding of database schemas and querying tools
• Excellent understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Ability to track multiple test efforts simultaneously and to be able to synthesize the results in fast paced environment
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent understanding of test automation framework and tools
• Ability to translate Requirements into test cases

Responsibilities

• Applies knowledge of engineering principles to test and verify software applications and GUI’s
• Support the development organization by developing reusable and precise test specification cases, processes, and standards, ensuring accuracy of test results
• Develop and execute automated tests, investigate and assist in problem analysis, and resolution of delivered software components
• Play an integral role in the Agile software development lifecycle
• Accelerate the innovation and delivery of products
• Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases
• Collaborate with developers, reviewing plans and designs to ensure automated testability
• Develop and execute a complete test strategy for assigned products and features including verification of functionality, performance, security and scalability
• Analyze and decompose a complicated software system and design a strategy to test this system
• Analyze testing results to enhance future test plans and scenarios (Including metrics and benchmarks to gauge improvement)
• Pro-active investigation/verification of production defects and continuous improvement of regression tests

Key Accountabilities

• Building test automation framework
• Design, develop, maintain, and operate the test automation framework
• Take ownership of test automation for specific components and features
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test methodologies
• Work closely with developers/testers to reduce regression time and create automated processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and or equivalent industry experience
• 5 years of experience as a Software Test Engineer
• 2 – 5 years of experience in Test Automation
• Extensive experience with automation scripting languages like Python JavaScript, Ruby or similar Proficient in test tools (HPQC, TestRail, etc.,).
• Excellent communicator (written and verbal): ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Working knowledge of test-driven development
• Experience using automation tools for testing efficiency, or scripting language to develop test automation
• Experience with Agile development methodologies
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience with Jenkins or similar automated build system
• Provides mentoring to staff as a means to develop job satisfaction and coordinates cross training opportunities with other functional groups.
• Flexible and adaptable (willing to work on other technical problems as needed)
• Experience with creating and executing test plans and test cases
• Experience with the following types of testing: Data validation, Functional, Usability, Integration