Test Automation Engineer- Permanent- Hybrid

Duties and responsibilities

You will:

Works closely with architects, developers and other product team members to ensure overall quality of solution

Acts as a user advocate by thoroughly understanding business processes and engaging in business requirements review via identifying gaps/ambiguity and ensuring overall testability

Deeply understands solution architecture/implementation as well as dependencies between solutions across the organization; participates in solution architecture activities ensuring testability and ability to address both technical and business requirements

Collaborates with Test Automation Architects in helping define, evolve and promote enterprise test strategy

Creates scalable test solutions through the identification, implementation and maintenance of test automation frameworks

Devises and executes on a multi-layered testing strategy (database, middle tier, Front End)

Creates and executes complex SQL statements against Back End database objects including tables, views, schema changes and stored procedures

Performs testing against middle layers of solutions utilizing tools such as SoapUI, Postman, etc.

Responsible for all functional and regression testing activities related to assigned scope

Supports Integration, UAT and Parallel testing phases as needed

Collaborates with delivery team and/or Product Owners in troubleshooting root cause of issues

Reports issues discovered per standardized tools and processes

Promptly communicates discovered risk to delivery team and Quality Assurance manager

Promotes testing best practices and proper SDLC

Looks for opportunities to improve test execution and overall delivery

Mentors less experienced members of the team

Technical skills and qualifications

Expert knowledge of practices, procedures and principles of testing

Strong understanding of the software development life cycle including agile principles

Ability to apply test automation within an agile environment

Experience with utilizing/architecting test automation frameworks specifically Cypress.

Experience with implementing continuous integration and automated build systems to promote continuous testing

Proficient in one or many Scripting languages (Python, JavaScript)

Strong understanding of both web and client-based solutions, database infrastructures, ETL, cloud and web services

Strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to work as a team

Ability to work closely and effectively with developers in an agile environment

High desire to understand how things work with a demonstrated ability to learn things quickly

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent analytical and organizational skills

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a demanding environment

CosmosDB/MongoDB or No-SQL DB experience is a plus

Experience testing asset management solutions technology is a plus