QA Engineer

Role: QA Engineer

Location: Arlington, TX (Hybrid)

Type: Contract

Day to Day job Duties:

• Design and develop automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver and C# for web-based financial applications
• Create and maintain BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) test scenarios using SpecFlow and Gherkin syntax
• Build and enhance Page Object Model (POM) framework components for improved test maintainability
• Develop data-driven test scenarios with dynamic test data management
• Integrate API testing with UI automation for end-to-end validation
• Implement CI/CD pipeline integration for automated test execution
• Collaborate with QA, Business Analysts, and Development teams to understand requirements and translate them into automated test cases
• Maintain and refactor existing test automation codebase for scalability and performance
• Create comprehensive test documentation and reports
• Troubleshoot test failures and identify root causes (application bugs vs. test script issues)
• Mentor junior automation engineers on best practices and framework design

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong proficiency in C# (.NET 6/8)
• Experience with object-oriented programming principles
• Test Automation:
• Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver
• Expertise in Page Object Model (POM) design pattern
• Experience with SpecFlow or similar BDD frameworks (Cucumber, Behave)
• Proficiency in writing Gherkin feature files and step definitions

API Testing:

• Experience with RESTful API testing
• Knowledge of JSON manipulation (Newtonsoft.Json or System.Text.Json)
• Understanding of protocols and web services
• Development and Testing Tools:
• Visual Studio 2022 or similar IDE
• Git version control (Azure DevOps preferred)
• NuGet package management
• Postman
• Soap UI
• Karate Lab
• Domain Knowledge
• Knowledge of agile/scrum methodologies
• Soft Skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Proactive approach to identifying process improvements

Technical Environment:

• .NET Framework: .NET 6, .NET 8
• Test Framework: SpecFlow, NUnit/MSTest
• Automation Tool: Selenium WebDriver
• IDE: Visual Studio 2022
• Version Control: Git (Azure DevOps)
• Languages: C# 12.0
• Data Formats: JSON, XML