Senior Automation Test Engineer

Richmond, Virginia

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30+ days ago

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Automation Test Engineer for a 12-month assignment. The ideal candidate must be a US citizen and possess at least 7 years of experience in test automation. The individual will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automation testing frameworks and scripts using Selenium and Cypress. They will also collaborate with developers to design unit testing code coverage, manage script changes, execute regression testing, and enhance and debug test cases. The Senior Automation Test Engineer will have a strong working knowledge of Agile, DevOps, and Continuous Delivery and will configure the Selenium Test Environment using Visual Studio and MS DevOps.

Responsibilities:

Document automation test strategy and related design.
Develop Automation Testing Framework.
Plan, perform, analyze, and report on test results to make informed quality decisions about an application under test.
Work closely with technical leads, developers, quality assurance analysts, and client subject matter experts to document detailed test plans, test scripts, and write automated tests to verify requirements.
Coordinate activities related to following the business process and provide verbal and written updates to management and other stakeholders.
Consult with project management to plan testing efforts.
Participate in execution of testing efforts, including coordinating, designing, performing, and maintaining test plans and scripts related to functional, integration, system, regression, Section 508, and performance testing.
Perform test data analysis and setup and verification of test data.
Participate in requirements gathering sessions and convert requirements into comprehensive test plans and scripts.
Manage defects by recording, reporting, analyzing, and tracking defects to resolution.
Drive quality by collaborating with development staff to identify, reproduce, resolve and retest defects.
Perform database queries and verify data results.
Present testing options and recommendations to facilitate testing and performance.
Design and develop test automation scripts.

Requirements:

US Citizen
Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
At least 7 years of test automation experience.
Good knowledge of Selenium and Cypress.
Well-versed with Agile, DevOps, and Continuous Delivery.
Experience configuring Selenium Test Environment using Visual Studio and MS DevOps.
Experience creating and maintaining automated scripts using Selenium.
Experience collaborating with developers to design unit testing code coverage.
Experience managing script changes and executing regression testing.
Experience creating, enhancing, debugging, and running test cases.
Working knowledge of performance testing.
Experience with web-based user-interface testing.
Ability to write automated test scripts and test plans for web applications.
Experience implementing test automation techniques to automate test scripts.
Experience with TFS/MS DevOps or similar issue tracking software.
Strong SQL query writing skills (MS SQL Server preferred) with experience in back-end testing.
Broad knowledge and experience in testing principles, practices, tools, and techniques.
Programming Languages – .Net, C#, Java.
Able to assess and mitigate risks.
Ability to manage changing priorities.
Excellent organization, time-management, and leadership skills.
Demonstrates a high degree of initiative, self-discipline, and motivation.

Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships.
Knowledge and experience working in an Agile environment.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Self-development skills to keep up to date with fast-changing trends.
Outstanding oral and written communication skills sufficient to effectively convey highly complex information and concepts to customers and peers of varying technical ability, fosters working relationships with customer stakeholders.
Broad and deep knowledge of process improvement activities.
Self-starter with comprehensive coaching and mentoring skills.
Position requires continuous visual concentration and manual dexterity to operate PC.
Requires prolonged sitting and minimal standing/walking.
May require extended work hours and/or schedule flexibility as unexpected situations

Numbers & Facts

Location

Richmond, Virginia

Skills

Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Bug Tracking/Defect Managementunmatched
Business Processesunmatched
Change Managementunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Code Coverageunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Consultingunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Debugging Skillsunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
DevOpsunmatched
Documentation Planunmatched
Internet Applicationunmatched
Javaunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Manual Dexterityunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Microsoft C# .NET (C Sharp .NET)unmatched
Microsoft SQL Serverunmatched
Microsoft Visual Studiounmatched
Performance Testingunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
Regression Testingunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
Section 508unmatched
Seleniumunmatched
Software Testingunmatched
Team Foundation Server (TFS)unmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Test Automationunmatched
Test Caseunmatched
Test Dataunmatched
Test Designunmatched
Test Harnessunmatched
Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
Test Requirementsunmatched
Test Scriptsunmatched
Test Strategyunmatched
Testingunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Unit Testunmatched
United States Citizenunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched

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