Senior Software Test Automation Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Software Test Automation Engineer who is eager to support delivering exciting features to a significant offering. You will play an integral role in testing the functionality of our products, focusing on the validation of new features, writing automated tests using state-of-the-art tools (including our own testing tool) and working with developers in the engineering team to resolve bugs and improve usability.

Responsibilities:

• Creating test scenarios from user stories and acceptance criteria
• Manage a regression suite for our products, including the release/signoff process
• Develop and drive advanced testing techniques for the project with the goal of improved quality and productivity
• Review and improve an automated test strategy for this multi-user web-based application
• Writing automated tests using state-of-the-art tools (including our own testing tool)
• Ensure products and components function well to provide an exceptional user experience. Requires good understanding of process management and the ability to adapt to new platforms quickly
• Debugging the failed tests and identify the root cause reporting to the team.
• Provide input to the design and development process to improve testability, quality and user experience
• Identify and raise issue reports for bugs discovered through manual, automated or regression testing

You should be self-motivated and have a proven track record of testing complex software, systems and platforms with a strong understanding of software engineering principles.

Specific requirements include:

• Bachelor/Masters in Computer Engineering/Computer Science
• More than 5 years of experience in a Software QA with writing test automation scripts
• Experience in writing automated test scripts.
• Added advantage for candidate with experience in using Eggplant Server and Eggplant Functional software.
• Strong knowledge of software development life cycles, QA process and concepts.
• Working knowledge of testing web-based systems.
• Solid knowledge of Agile, Lean and XP development practices and good programming knowledge.
• Experience working with CI / CD and familiar with Git.
• Familiar with databases and have ability to write SQL

Bonus Skills:

• Comfortable working from the command line on Linux and Windows
• Experience working with a GUI based test tool
• Working knowledge of Functional Test
• Familiarity with model-based testing
• Solid knowledge and experience in Selenium WebDriver.
• Experience with AWS cloud platform (or Azure or Google Cloud Platform)
• Any familiarity with Python particularly Pytest

Tell employers what skills you have

Test Reporting
Git
Computer Engineering
Database Systems
Lean Software Development
Automated Software Testing
Platform Modernization
Project Quality
Agile
Web Application Testing
Product Usability
Creating Test Scenarios
Quality Assurance Procedures
Testing Tools
Software Development Lifecycle
Regression