About the job QA Automation Engineer - USA REMOTE WORK

Summary of Duties & Responsibilities

The client, a U.S. SaaS company that builds an ERP solution for AEC firms, is seeking a highly driven and effective professional to join the quality assurance team. As an Automation Engineer, you will leverage your expertise, experience and passion to ensure we uphold the highest levels of quality and excellence for our clients.

Skills & Competencies

Abilities

• Strong team player with ability to collaborate with all levels of the organization

• Ability to influence others and motivate with a positive and confident personal style
• Possess a drive towards forward progress and delivering results while taking responsibility
• Multi-tasker with ability to set and manage priorities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high aptitude to learn
• Proactively and transparently communicate challenges/successes to leadership
• Exhibit and relentlessly demonstrate a high level of attention to detail
• Flexibility, adaptability and willingness to help in other areas as priorities shift
• Ability to effectively operate with minimal supervision, but keeping leadership in the loop

Skills/Competencies

• 3-4 years hands-on working experience any with GUI / Web Automation Testing Tool (Ranorex, QTP, and Selenium)

• 3-4 years hands-on experience with any of the following scripting languages: (C#, Java, Typescript or Javascript)
• 3-4 years experience integrating test suites into a Jenkins, TFS or other source code management tools
• 3-4 years of experience using any of the following IDE or BBD tools (SpecFlow, Postman, Gherkins, Python, Cucumber, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, etc.)
• 3-4 years of advanced SQL experience
• 1-2 years hands-on working experience of automating using REST or SOAP APIs (ASP.Net, NUnit, Web API, Etc.)
• Experience with Virtual Server, Virtual Clients, and System Configuration
• Experience testing enterprise applications deployed to cloud environments such as AWS
• Exposure with SauceLabs or similar device testing farms

Education or Prior Work Experience

• Bachelor's degree in CS or MIS, and at least 3 years of work-related experience
• 3-4 years of automation scripting
• Certified Software Test Automation Specialist (CSTAS) (Desired)

Essential Functions

• Technical - Experience in integrating a strong software development background with a passion for the discipline of quality assurance
• Develop and execute automation scripts using Ranorex, Selenium, QTP, and other automation tools
• Design and create automated test scripts for Desktop/Web applications.
• Write code using any of the following scripting languages: (C#, Java, or Javascript)
• Write SQL queries to validate the backend
• Analyze automation test results and present analysis
• Produce test estimates for testing activities
• Participate in test case reviews, ensure requirements traceability and proper coverage
• Methodology - Expertise and knowledge in quality assurance standards, processes, policies, and procedures
  • Demonstrate and evangelize a passion for process and methodology through daily actions
  • Adhere to and support all established and documented methodology/best practices in alignment with the Release methodologies and processes
  • Adhere to and support group processes, procedures, and standards in order to drive and guide a repeatable, reliable delivery of high-quality software products and services
  • Use Test Case Management tools such as Zephyr
  • Display a basic understanding of testing methodology and product knowledge in the design of tests
  • Plans and conducts the analysis, inspection, design, test, and integration to assure the quality of large and complex projects

• Team Support - Deep commitment to working in and fostering a highly collaborative, innovative and high performing product team
  • Be an active participant in all aspects of test planning and execution through all phases of the product development lifecycle, including testing strategies, and communication
  • Evangelize, support and embody the client's Company Mission, Strategy and Values
  • Foster a culture of ownership and pride for delivering the highest levels of quality and excellence
  • Performs other related duties as directed