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
