QA Automation Engineer

Level

Things you will do:

• Help define, refine and Implement Test automation best practices and champion the value of optimal test automation
• Develop and implement automation frameworks, scripts and associated data suites using appropriate technologies, tools and scripting languages / techniques
• Actively promote easily testable code and contribute to driving maximum test coverage across the delivery teams
• Collaborate with the engineering teams to integrate automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline
• Drive short, accurate feedback loops with development teams
• Provide concise defect reports with appropriate prioritization from impact to test perspective
• Collaborate with Product Owners, to refine and prioritize internal work items on the backlog and provide accurate effort estimates for in-sprint automation
  

What you will bring:

• Passion for software quality, shift left and shortening of feedback loops
• Excellent understanding of software QA, best practices and test automation tools with an emphasis on framework design and implementation
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and their integration with automated testing
• Experience of TDD [test driven development]
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and DevOps
• Experience of cloud environments and building, deploying and testing on these platforms
• Experience with non-functional test techniques
• Good technical and non-technical communications skills
• Experience of working as part of a Scrum team, driving in sprint test development and exploratory testing
• Eagerness to adapt and evolve
  

Technical Skills Required:

• At least 5+ years demonstrable experience building automation suites and associated data suites for a wide variety of applications including web,
  

• Demonstrable proficiency with a wide variety of languages and frameworks including Cucumber, JavaScript, Selenium, WebDriverI.io and TestNG,
  

• Experience integrating with platforms such as ADO, Jira, Jenkins and GitHub
  

• Experience working with geographically dispersed teams and global stakeholders
• Ability to provide innovative solution whilst maintaining quality and speed to market
• Experience with every level of the testing [Unit, Systems & Integration, User/Business Acceptance Testing]