QA Automation Engineer (Cypress, API, JavaScript_

The Position:

The QA Engineer executes manual and automated testing by writing scripts and creating automation scenarios for repeated execution. Using different automation tools, the QA Engineer will design, test, and deploy effective test automation solutions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Works with the Agile Program Manager (APM), Digital Product Manager (DPM), and
• Business Systems Analyst (BSA) to document and plan test cases for regression,
• Integration, and automation test plans and test cases.
• Writes test automation scripts (i.e. Python, Java, Java script, C# etc.)
• Troubleshoots existing automation and optimizes the automation framework.
• Supports functional validation and sprint activities.
• Communicate with development teams, other product teams, and management to ensure
• proper test coverage of existing and new features and functionality.
• Build upon an existing framework to develop & execute automated test plans against
• developed features. Identify and report defects, work with team to resolve.
• Continuous improvement of automation framework and workflow processes, keep
• solutions up to date with the latest technologies.
• Lead scrum test teams by example - encourage collaboration, contribution, and
• commitment to the teams’ shared goals.
• Guide and mentor junior team members on the latest trends in automation.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Must have very good understanding and hands-on automation and manual testing framework experience.
• Good debugging, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in automation tools like Cypress, Ready API, JavaScript, Postman, Maven, Cucumber, Jenkins, Git/Bitbucket, for testing Client-Side and Web based applications.
• Experience in developing test scripts to implement Features, Test Scenarios and StepDefinition for BDD.
• Hands-on experience with all levels of testing viz. Functional, Integration, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, UAT.
• Good knowledge of build management (i.e. Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, ANSIBLE etc.)
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Independent contributor but can act as lead
• Assertive and dependable.
• Knows how to use Xray for test management and execution in JIRA.
• Experience of any cloud repository - Bitbucket / GitHub / GitLab etc. is desirable.
• Experience of continuous integration tools (GitHub Actions / Jenkins / Azure DevOps /TeamCity etc.)
• Experience in working with Agile teams (Engineering and Business) to collaborate with team members, early and frequently to define test plan/cases, execute and report.

Desired Skills:

• Mongo DB
• CI/CD Experience
• IBM LoadRunner

Education:

• BS in Computer Science, Information Technology degree or equivalent