QA Automation Engineer - AWS Exp

Position: QA Automation Engineer

Location: Fort Collins, CO (Onsite)

Type: Contract

GC or US Citizens

Prefer local candidates or should be willing to relocate to onsite from day one

"Please note that none of the profiles are completely matching the requirements. Please ensure that the candidate should have a proven working experience with (Appium + Python) as a combination. We don't want Selenium and Java automation engineers for this position. Please refine the search and share more relevant profiles ASAP."

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Be part of a cross functional Scrum team that develops and supports the product. You will be working hand in hand with the other R&D functions.
• Run manual tests and build automation test suits for regression and new features. Testing UI components, checking data in databases, automating deployment and data generation.
• Be involved in new features development, provide inputs to POs and Developers on the correct behavior of the system.
• Install and Configure testing systems with latest deliveries for testing.
• Supporting customers and the support groups by analyzing and solving product issues
• Interface with various R&D groups, as well as support and services groups.
• Mandatory PR reviews using Github
• Bug Management (Test system setup/support for devs, Bug submissions in JIRA, Bug reproductions / validations)
• Owns the investigation of defining feasibility of automation for manual test cases
• Has to independently own the test device lab with coordination among different teams and setup Automation and EQA test devices in lab.

Required:

• Design and develop the test automation framework, harnesses and code libraries to enable the team to use as well as enhance them across successive projects.
• Capable to design and develop Test automation Solutions for different projects.
• Possess broad awareness of testing approaches, practices and techniques in order to support the overall testing methodology used by the team.
• Have the ability to monitor the effectiveness of the QA function and bring about improvements through insights gained via analysis at all stages of the SDLC/STLC.
• Identify what tools and technologies can be implemented, aligning with that already used across the broader development function and in-line with the skill set of the team and market practices.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Expert in scripting and programming through Python Language.
• Expert in developing automation with Python + Appium.
• Knowledge on Windows desktop application testing & test automation using Appium, python and Winappdriver.
• Familiarity with Java Programming language as well.
• Hands on experience in version management tools such as GIT.
• Experience of CI/CD tools and implementations such as Azure DevOps & Jenkins.
• Understanding of SQL and able to write complex database queries.
• Understanding of database technologies, management systems, and cloud-based systems/services.
• In-depth knowledge of Testing concepts and Test Project management.
• Good consulting, communication, convincing, presentation skills and Negotiation Skills.
• Awareness on Java programming language

Preferred:

• Good to have experience in Android and iOS debugging Tool (ADB, DDM and XCode).
• Knowledge of AWS and cloud services.
• Expert knowledge of Effort Estimation and Scheduling, Scope definition.
• Ability to understand complex data structures.
• Should be a Team Player.