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The QA Engineer helps deliver the quality and performance of large scale, big data, multi-platform software products that includes; web, API and mobile application interfaces. Incumbents in this position are experienced, hands on and self-motivated who can work collaboratively in a continuous integration environment. This role involves working closely with software developers that includes leveraging shift-left methods to understand a complex domain and product. The QA Engineer focuses on contributing to the development of automated functional integration tests and end-to-end tests through open source test frameworks for overall system testing within an agile environment. Essential Roles and Responsibilities: Create and execute comprehensive test plans for complex web, API and mobile based applications that reference database back-end systems. Collaborate with product team to break down stories, understand requirements, and define use cases. Work in an agile environment to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality software Work with development teams to identify and resolve defects and other quality issues Responsible for owning the testing of a user story (including manual & automated testing) and perform in-sprint automation using Selenium Framework, Creates and maintains test cases both manual and automated, executes test suites, reviews and diagnose reported bugs, and ensures overall system quality prior to release. Designs, develops, maintains, and troubleshoots automated suites of tests through continuous integration for value added feedback. Collaborating with the other QA Engineers to review overnight regression test failures Works cross functional areas with internal engineering teams in a disciplined agile environment. Estimates own testing tasks and works productively with minimum supervision while showing excellent team attitude. Provide feedback to the product team on usability, performance, and functionality of our applications Minimum Job Requirements: Four-year college degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related technical discipline such as Science or Engineering. 5+ years of hands-on functional testing experience for Web, API and/ Mobile. 5+ years of experience working on an agile team. 5+ years of hands-on SQL database experience. 3+ year of experience with automation testing experience along with open source test frameworks, test design strategies, writing test cases, and automating tests in Java with frameworks like JUnit/TestNG, Selenium, Cucumber, Cypress, REST Assured, Postman, JMeter and Appium. 3+ years of experience with Jenkins or other continuous integration systems. Experience with tools & applications such as JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, and Artifactory/Maven. 3+ years of experience working with cloud monitoring tools such as Splunk, CloudWatch etc. Must have an understanding and ability to develop code in Java. Strong experience in API testing from SOAP, RESTful is required. Hands-on experience with Linux, Windows, and/or mobile devices. Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to analyze complex problems in large systems. Must be detail oriented, analytical and creative thinker with passion for quality and test automation. Candidate must flourish in a fast paced, iterative, deadline driven environment. Strong communication and organizational skills
