About Blackhawk Network:

Today, through BHN’s single global platform, businesses of all kinds can tap into the world’s largest network of branded payment solutions. BHN helps businesses grow revenue, increase loyalty, motivate and reward their teams, disburse funds and engage consumers. Branded payment solutions include the issuance and distribution of gift cards, egifts, corporate payouts and rewards, along with the technology to deliver these products in seamless, integrated ways. BHN’s network spans the globe with more than 400,000 consumer touchpoints. Learn more at (url removed).

Requirements (E):

Employer:            Blackhawk Network, Inc.

Position:              Software QA Engineer                                                                     

Duties:                 Develop, update, and extend backend integration, system, and performance automated test frameworks. Build highly scalable automation frameworks for system wide tests. Work with Engineers to build automated CI/CD systems. Review pull requests (by Devs and SDETs) for testability, provide feedback on Engineering Design Docs, and write test-specific documentation. Lead quality assurance testing for high throughput, low latency tools and software components. Author comprehensive test plans and test strategies that span across software and infrastructure components and ensure high quality deliverables. Support continuous integration process improvement and innovation. Write test plans, test strategy, and test cases (automated). Identify opportunities for improved software development lifecycle. Troubleshoot critical defects in software coding. Work closely with the Developers and Engineers to achieve a high level of code coverage. Enable best engineering practices in the team.

                            

Education

Required:             Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Experience

Required:             5 years of progressive experience as a Software QA Engineer, Technical Associate, Technical Test Lead, Validation Engineer, or related occupation.

Special

Requirements:     Must have at least 1 year of prior work experience in each of the following:

Testing at least two of the following applications: Web, Mobile, API, and/or Microservices application built on Java or java-related technologies.

Designing an automation framework using at least two of the following: Java/Selenium, TestNG, SoapUI, and/or Rest Assured.

Building highly scalable and reusable testing frameworks including Data Driven Framework or Hybrid Framework.

Using SQL for database testing of Oracle and MySQL.

Backend system testing using at least one of the following testing tools: Postman, JMeter, or SoapUI.

Integrating an automation suite with CI/CD pipelines.

Position permits telecommuting: applicant may reside anywhere in U.S. and reports to Pleasanton, CA office.

Salary:                 $141,597 to $196,880 per year

Worksite:             6220 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588

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EEO Statement:

Blackhawk Network provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  Blackhawk Network believes that diversity leads to strength. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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