QA Automation Engineer

Job Title: - QA Automation Engineer

Location :- Remote

Job Type:- Contract Job

Job Description:-

Primary Responsibilities-

Participates in developing acceptance criteria, test design, and automation recommendations in the early phases of the project
Qualifies tests shortlisted for automation; influences teams to develop atomic and autonomous tests
Automates functional and Application Programming Interface (API) tests to validate the production readiness of software applications
Integrates automated tests into Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) pipeline
Integrates automated tests with Test Management tools to write test results
Researches Artificial Intelligence (AI) including machine language (ML), robotics, and other advanced and emerging technologies to improve automation efficiency and analytics
Derives and conditions test data for automation using queries to database and APIs
Collaborates and communicates effectively with various teams to achieve desired outcomes
Stays abreast of latest trends in Testing Automation industry, and recommends ways to improve efficiency, speed, and reduce cost through research and innovation
Assists in Testing Automation tool/framework administration and upkeep
Participates in PI planning, sprint planning, and daily standup meetings with project /development teams
Supports automation testing needs of new projects, infrastructure upgrades and application upgrades/enhancements
May perform manual testing of applications
Maintains documentation for testing activities and cases
Collaborates with peers to create parameters and comparison data for improved accuracy
Remains abreast of trends in testing tools and strategies
Assists with complex testing projects

Preferences-

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Management, Statistics, Math, or related field
Experience creating relational database queries and analyzing data
Experience creating, executing, and maintaining industry standard test automation frameworks as well as planning, estimating, and reporting automation testing activities
Experience using API's (e.g. SOAP/REST) to get/post the required information from/to other interfaces
Experience utilizing Power BI and CI/CD tools
Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies
Experience with C# - NUnit RestSharp, or Java TestNG RestAssured, Postman as well as Bamboo, GIT, Artifactory, JIRA, and Confluence
Experience with testing in containerized environments (e.g. Docker)
Experience with various Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) such as C#, Visual Studio, Java, Eclipse, or IntelliJ
Knowledge of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous testing practices

Skills and Competencies:-

Ability to collaborate with other team members and teams
Ability to research, analyze data, and derive data-driven solutions
Strong problem-solving skills
Strong verbal, written communication, and organizational skills
Strong work ethic and self-motivation