Senior Automated Test Engineer

Senior Test Engineer

Providing expertise to an enterprise test team implementing more automated testing on both front & back end. The Senior Automated Test Engineer collaborates with a team of testers and developers to ensure quality and security are built into solutions and release deployments to production are error free. They are responsible for conducting functional, regression, and system integration testing strategies. They are responsible for documenting testing results and issues identified during the process, and work with team members to resolve issues, as well as troubleshoots test failures.

Responsibilities:

• Working on multiple projects simultaneously, develop test system modifications or new development to prepare for implementation.
• Leading the creation test automation frameworks; perform testing of developer's applications; and installing, configuring, and administering applications that automate testing.
• Develop automated testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, security, and usability.
• Lead automation, integration and test efforts ensuring defects are mitigated.
• Coordinate testing of software defects, enhancements, and upgrades with users and other application teams.
• Lead the development and execution of automation test scripts using testing tools such as Selenium. Configure Testing Framework to execute Selenium scripts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams include development, infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and operations teams.
• Support test events including system, integration, independent verification & validation, and user acceptance tests.
• Attend Project Agile Sprint daily stand-up meetings, customer meetings, and other team meetings.
• Work in a Scrum team – participate in all Scrum ceremonies (daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Review, Retrospective, Program Increment Planning ceremonies, etc.)
• Work collaboratively with the infrastructure team and the development team in creating automated test scenarios.
• Ensure compliance with Section 508.
• Lead the evaluation and recommendation of application software packages, application integration, and testing tools.
• Work with developers to resolve problems with software and provide analysis to enhance the applications and architecture.
• Coordinate with team leads to provide testing consistency across the portfolio.
• Provide analysis and direction regarding CI/CD improvements and automated testing best practices.
• Research, develop, install, and configure tools to improve testing and quality efforts for Operation and Maintenance:
• Monitor bug resolution efforts and track successes.
• Maintain and upkeep the implemented test automation suite on a release basis.
• Manage source code repositories, JIRA, and Confluence.

Qualifications:

• At least a BS degree and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Secret clearance.
• 3+ years familiarity with Agile Methodologies and Kanban Framework.
• Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices.
• 3+ years experience with Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Acceptance Testing, and User Acceptance Testing phases.
• Experience developing repeatable test procedures, executing tests, recording results, and working with developers to identify and resolve issues.
• Proficiency with open-source automation tools (Selenium Web Driver, Cucumber, Gherkin).
• Assist in coding an automated framework.
• Experienced with Continuous Integration/Continuous Development.
• Experience with build tools.
• Experience with scripting in one or more languages (UNIX based scripting, Python).
• Experience with SCM solutions such as (GitLab, Artifactory).
• Familiarity with LoadRunner, Gitlab, Artifactory, jFrog, Amazon Cloud Services, HTML, XML, ServiceNow.
• Proficiency with Java programming language is a plus.