Senior Test Automation Engineer

Test Automation EngineerSupport alignment, evaluation, design, build, maintenance or extension of test automation frameworks and solutions for products across the enterprise utilizing existing or latest technologies and a variety of languages. The focus for Test Automation Services team is the enterprise alignment of test automation frameworks and solutions across all delivery channels or lines of business in the technology organization. Responsibilities: Work collaboratively with all members of the delivery and test teams utilizing agile methodology.Work with developers, architects, automation engineers to design frameworks and automated testing solutions. Lead and/or participate in requirement reviews, application assessment, feasibility analysis to ensure full understanding of products in order to identify proper test framework, methodology, and tools. Lead and/or participate in code/peer reviews with team members, developers and/or third party vendors. Lead and/or participate in development of test data strategy and preparation of data leveraging enterprise capabilitiesParticipate on continuous improvement efforts within the technology organization. Provide mentoring or coaching to automation engineers, developers and QA testers.Requirements: 6+ years of software development and automated testing experience Technical skills and programming languages should include but is not limited to: Java, JavaScript, Python, C++, Ruby, HTML, JUnit, TestNG, JMeter, etc. Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and delivery process Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) Experience working in an agile engineering environment Experience with building automation solutions for both desktop and digital platform (Mobile,Web,etc) front-ends, API’s, Microservices, and backendsDemonstrate knowledge of ALM, Jira, Rally, Zephyr or related tools Familiarity with software testing (unit, integration, functional, regression). Experience with source control, build and deployment tools such as Git, Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, TeamCity, etc. Familiarity with test automation tools, libraries, and frameworks such as Cucumber, Gherkin, Ruby, Selenium, Appium, xCode, XCUI, Espresso, etc. Familiarity with web services standards and related technologies (XML, SOAP, JSON, REST, etc.). Experience working on Linux, Unix, Windows and Mac environments.Knowledge of DB’s like Oracle, Postgres, Sql Server and NoSQL DB’s like MongoDB Financial systems/operations background is a plus Must be able to multitask, work both independently and collaboratively in a team Excellent verbal, written communication, and documentation skillsThis is a 6-12 month contract. Contractors must come on-site on a hybrid schedule to any Client office. Jersey City is the preferred location. Candidates must have hands-on experience evaluating, designing, and building test automation frameworks and tools.Candidates for this position must demonstrate strong technology knowledge and familiarity with all phases of the software development life cycle with an emphasis on validation and deployment. Candidates must have working knowledge of Quality Assurance best practices, governance, test management and industry standard quality measures.