Senior Engineer - Automation Testing [T500-19756]

About Marriott:

Marriott Tech Accelerator is part of Marriott International, a global leader in hospitality. Marriott International, Inc. is a leading American multinational company that operates a vast array of lodging brands, including hotels and residential properties. It consists of over 30 well-known brands and nearly 8,900 properties situated in 141 countries and territories.

Role Title: Release Testing and Support Engineer II – Procurement Technology

Position Summary:

Release Testing and Support Engineer:

We are transforming the procurement business by enabling best-in-class with leaders who have driven this transformation elsewhere, we need engineers who are excited about evolving the organization and setting the gold standard. We are early in this journey and thought leadership, with the ability to bring others along, is key.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring software releases are thoroughly tested, stable, and well-supported after deployment.
• This role combines strong technical skills with a focus on quality assurance and customer support.
• Responsibilities also include designing and executing comprehensive test plans, collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Work closely with developers, product managers, and support teams to ensure a smooth release process, troubleshooting and resolving production issues, and improving the release process.
• Act as a gatekeeper for software quality and stability, ensuring that releases are robust and providing essential support to maintain smooth operation in production.
• Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for procurement applications
• Validate procurement source-to-pay configurations, customizations integrations, and data flows.
• Collaborate with development teams to understand business requirements and technical implementations.
• Implement test automation frameworks and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, smoke, and UAT testing across multiple environments.
• Analyze test results, log defects, and drive issues to resolution in coordination with engineering teams.
• Ensure adherence to testing best practices, quality metrics, and compliance standards.
• Work in an Agile / Scrum environment and actively participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Managing Priorities and Delivery:

• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work
• Provide technical leadership for successful platform and project implementations
• Assist with determining priorities, schedules, plans and necessary resources to complete projects on schedule
• Assist with reviewing vendor proposals and selecting appropriate vendor for services / technologies
• Understand and meet the needs of key stakeholders
• Communicate concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand
• Demonstrate an understanding of business priorities
• Support achievement of performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
• Perform other reasonable duties as required for this position

Skill:

• 6+ years of experience in Quality Engineering; experience with procurement technology a plus.

Testing methodologies and strategies:

• Experience in creating and executing comprehensive test plans, including functional, performance, security, and integration testing.

Test automation:

• Skilled in developing and maintaining automated test scripts using various tools and frameworks.

Testing Phases:

• Unit Testing, Systems Testing, Integration Testing and Release Testing coverage.

Troubleshooting and debugging:

• Advanced technical proficiency in analyzing and resolving complex issues, identifying root causes, and implementing effective solutions.

Understanding of relevant technologies:

• Expertise in web application testing, potentially including security aspects like OWASP Top 10. Familiarity with specific programming languages or platforms relevant to the software being tested and supported is also crucial.

Experience with testing tools:

• Proficiency in using various debugging and testing tools.

Release process ownership:

• Experience in managing and ensuring smooth production release processes.

Establishing and maintaining testing milestones:

• Ability to plan and track testing efforts to meet release deadlines.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills:

• Ability to effectively communicate with internal teams (development, product, customer success) and external partners / customers.

Building strong relationships:

• Fostering collaboration with partners and stakeholders.

Analyzing test results:

• Skilled in interpreting test outcomes and identifying areas for improvement.

Education and Certifications:

• Undergraduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent experience / certification.

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Marriott’s core values:

At Marriott, our core values make us who we are. We believe that success is never final. As we change and grow, the beliefs that are most important to us stay the same—putting people first, pursuing excellence, embracing change, acting with integrity, and serving our world. Being part of Marriott Tech Accelerator means being part of a proud history and a thriving culture.