Senior Automation Testing Engineer

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Holidays

• 401(k) Matching

• Health Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Health Savings Account

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Discount

• Reduced Tuition Rates

• Disability Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• 401(k)

• Pet Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Paid Training

• Flexible Spending Account

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
• At least seven (7) years of professional experience in software quality assurance testing.
• At least five (5) years experience with automated testing, including load and performance testing.
• United States citizenship required.
• Ability to receive client’s approval to work on contract required.
• Must live in the US 3 of the last 5 years (military and study abroad included).
• Experience working with Agile Software Development practice.
• Proficient with creating and executing Microsoft SQL queries. In-depth knowledge of relational databases, SQL and web technologies.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Working knowledge of testing disciplines and tasks and automated test tools.
• In-depth understanding of web-based testing products.
• Extensive knowledge of testing methodologies.
• Experience leading a team comprised of members with varying experience.
• Effective communication skills with internal and external contacts at all levels, both written and verbal.
• Excellent analytical skills and commitment to continuous testing improvement.
• Strong time management skills.
• Ability to perform problem analysis and resolution.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with regard to information stored in operational databases.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

• Typical office environment.
• Some work in computer-testing lab with cold temperatures, and high noise levels from hardware alarms.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms and to use hands to finger, handle or feel to move computers and testing equipment.
• Ability to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch, to move computers and testing equipment.

• The Senior Automation Testing Engineer reviews requirements with product owners and team members to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Monitors all stages of software development to identify and resolve system malfunctions to meet quality standards.
• The Senior Automation Testing Engineer designs and implements tests, debugs and defines corrective actions.
• Reviews system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g. defect densities and open defect counts.)
• The Senior Automation Testing Engineer applies various designs and documents the automation test strategy.
• Creates an automation test plan and getting approval.
• The Senior Automation Testing Engineer identifies and selects the automation test cases.
• Estimates, prioritizes, plans and coordinates testing activities.
• The Senior Automation Testing Engineer develops and executes automated UI and functional tests.
• Enhances and maintains automated Continuous Integration (CI) flows.
• The Senior Automation Testing Engineer designs, develops and executes automation scripts using available tools.
• Identifies, records, documents thoroughly and tracks bugs.
• The Senior Automation Testing Engineer performs thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.
• Develops and applies testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs.
• The Senior Automation Testing Engineer monitors debugging process results.
• Investigates the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions. Tracks quality assurance metrics, i.e. defect densities and open defect counts.
• Works closely with DevOps to ensure automation and monitoring at all steps of the development cycle from software development integration, testing, releasing to deployment and infrastructure management.
• Develops and executes test plans, test cases for new products and releases. Ensures system and business requirements are met.
• Manages product defects. Re-tests and confirms defects reported as fixed.
• Creates test strategies for major initiatives, identifying test approaches, methods, necessary resources and environment needs.
• Facilitates knowledge transfers and sharing of testing efforts across the Quality Assurance team. Mentors and provides guidance to other QA Analysts.
• Maintains current knowledge of various quality assurance testing technologies available in the market. Proactively makes recommendations on how to make internal test processes more efficient.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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