QA Automation Engineering

QA Automation Engineer
St. Louis, MO 63146
Long Term
No C2C

1. QA Automation Experience - ability to write scripts from scratch
2. C#/.Net Experience - They need to have experience writing these scripts in the .Net framework
3. Selenium - These candidates need to have specific experience using selenium in a .Net environment.

The QA Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality of an application using formal and exploratory test methods which include analyzing, designing, exploring, developing, and executing positive/negative tests to ensure adequate testing coverage. They have demonstrated experience successfully working as a QA Engineer in an agile environment.

The engineer is expected to operate with minimum supervision and manage their daily activities. An excellent communicator, they are able to identify and raise potential problems, omissions, quality risks, and feel comfortable escalating problems in a timely manner and manage them to closure. They are self-motivated, excel when challenged, and take initiative to raise the quality bar.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Performs software testing of software applications and other types of applications based on defined requirements.
• Applies QA and Testing processes and best practices to projects.
• Contributes to the automation and QA strategies/plans appropriate for the given development methodology.
• Ensures all levels of testing are performed with the right approach and adequate coverage.
• Participates in backlog grooming sessions with the team to validate the requirements
• Assists the team is refining user stories and determining acceptance criteria.
• Analyzes requirements and creates/updates test cases.
• Performs API testing with REST & SOAP Protocols
• Performs front-end and back-end analysis of applications.
• Mines, identifies, creates and validates data from relational databases using SQL tools and languages.
• Performs and applies various test methodologies; exploratory testing, white-box testing, black-box testing and functional testing.
• Logs defects, anomalies and issues into defect tracking system and reviews them with project team members to assist with resolution.
• Proposes and implements solutions to quality-related process issues within the context of assigned projects.
• Reports test results and status to the team.
• Is able to work in a highly dynamic project environment, effectively adapting to changing requirements, priorities and schedules.
• Is capable of working with technically complex software in an Agile environment.
• Has a strong ability to work in an open, dynamic, and collaborative team environment.
• Is comfortable interacting with different groups, all levels of leadership, and client contacts.
• Supervision: capable of functioning as a test lead on low to medium complexity projects and providing supervision to others.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Familiar with C# development and/or automation
• Experience contributing to an automation framework with Selenium WebDriver
• Familiar with test automation methodologies, best practices e.g. Page Object Model, and programming design patterns e.g. Object Oriented Programming
• Experience working in agile environment, as part of a Systems Team
• Experience writing tests in BDD frameworks, such as Jbehave, Cucumber and SpecFlow,
• Experience in reading and writing, HTLM, CSS, JSON and XML
• Experience testing both REST and SOAP services using multiple tools and approaches
• Experience with various test case management and defect management tools (Jira, TFS, Quality Center, ClearQuest etc.)

Other Skills and Traits:

• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and problem solving skills
• Strong public speaking/presentation skills
• Self-starter, team player
• Hard working, flexible, and able to learn quickly
• Strong time management skills
• A strong advocate and voice for overall quality and able to support their viewpoints.
• Desire to continually improve quality-related processes and practices.

EDUCATION and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of QA experience and 3 years of QA/ Engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree /4-year college degree in Computer Science or engineering-related fields or relevant work experience

QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidate must understand business processes, be a detailed-oriented person and quickly grasp new concepts. Additionally, the candidate will have strong presentation, interpersonal, software development and work management skills.

• Must hold a valid Visa for travel to the USA or a valid Passport.
• This opportunity requires a satisfactory outcome in the following employment screening categories: Criminal Background Check, Employment Verification and Employment References.