QA Automation Engineer /Mclean VA , 6 months contract to hire

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Job Description

SQL coding test is a must

Priority given to the local candidates for interview.

Location: Hybrid - Onsite in McLean Tuesday through Thursday.

Location: Must be on-site in McLean 3x a week- on-site from Day1 Duration: 6 months

Role:

• Write and execute automation testing for REST APIs and web-based applications as well as maintain existing automated tests and tools
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders for crafting test plans, resolving test scenarios and constantly update the existing test sets
• Review and understand project or application requirements, conduct ambiguity review
• Pair with software engineers to identify and prevent gaps with automation/regression coverage and even build frameworks.
• Design and implement automation frameworks that work across multiple platforms
• Be part of transforming monolithic applications into more scalable and resilient distributed systems with high quality, using cloud technology
• Assist in building and configuring test environments, manage and create test data
• Prepare robust test strategy, test plan, test cases, log defects and produce status reports for both manual and automation testing
• Follow a lightweight Agile Scrum/Kanban methodology
• Utilize JIRA as the defect tracking system and report issues promptly and accurately
• Ensure reproducibility, auditability and traceability of deliverables

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of QA Automation experience. Good exp with writing SQL queries.
• Strong knowledge of programming using OOPS concepts
• Strong API QA experience
• Experience in Defect Tracking via different defect tracking/management tools (specifically JIRA) and Automation Testing Tools (Functional Regression and system Testing)
• Experience in root cause analysis and defect diagnosis techniques. Ability to document software defects, and report defects to developers and project manager
• Management and analysis of data collected
• Ability to do white and black box testing
• Banking and Payments ( eg. ACH, WIRES, RTP, P2C) experience is a plus
• Excellent communication skills; ability to explain technical concepts to a variety of audiences
• Excellent communication skills - the ability to liaise with and influence a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Should have a Bachelor degree.