Automation, Automation Engineering, Best Practices, Bug Tracking/Defect Management, Business Analysis, Coding Standards, Computer Programming, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cross-Functional, Data Modeling, Functional Testing, Gradle, Java, Jenkins, Maven, Mentoring, Metrics, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Object Modeling, Process Improvement, Progress Reports, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Metrics, Regression Testing, Risk, Risk Analysis, Scalable System Development, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Selenium, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Test Automation, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Scenario, Test Scripts, Test Strategy
Job Title: QA Automation Engineer
Duration- Fulltime Permanent
Location: Pittsburgh, PA / Dallas TX (Onsite from Day1)
Job Description:
Technical Proficiency:
1. Expertise in Selenium WebDriver and related frameworks
2. (TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber).
3. Strong programming/scripting skills in a language like Java, Python, or C#.
4. Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Maven, Gradle) and defect tracking
systems (JIRA, Bugzilla).
5.Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and
methodologies (Agile/Scrum).
6.Experience with API testing (SOAPUI, Postman) and database
testing (SQL queries) is often required.
Roles & Responsibilities
"Strategy & Planning: Define the overall automation testing strategy and comprehensive test plans, identifying risks and ensuring alignment with
business goals and quality standards.
"Framework Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable and reusable automation frameworks (e.g., Page Object Model, Data Driven, Hybrid)
using Selenium WebDriver with compatible languages like Java, Python, or C#.
"Team Leadership & Mentoring: Lead, mentor, and guide junior automation engineers in best practices, coding standards, and testing techniques.
"Scripting & Execution: Oversee the design, development, and execution of automated test scripts for functional and regression testing. This often
requires hands-on involvement with complex or high-risk areas.
"Collaboration & Integration: Work closely with cross-functional teams (developers, business analysts, product managers) to understand requirements,
define test scenarios, and integrate automation suites into Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines (e.g., using Jenkins).
"Reporting & Metrics: Monitor, measure, and report on test progress, defect leakage, automation coverage, and overall product quality to
relevant stakeholders.
"Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and implement suitable new tools and technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the QA process.
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
Provide thought leadership and coaching to junior team members
Pre-Screening Questionnaire
1.Experience as QA automation lead
2.Hands on Experience in Selenium
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Q1 Technologies, Inc
Q1 consists of experienced and recognized experts providing the capability to respond to market demand in order to provide professional services for our clients including Enterprise software implementations, application integration and technical / functional support.
Q1 has steadily grown into a Quality IT services and solutions organization with the average experience of our team being over 10 years. We have continuously met or exceeded client expectations by delivering professional services and project implementations on time and under budget to help clients truly recognize return on investment.