QA Automation Tester

Position Description

The Software Quality Assurance Automation tester will be responsible for all aspects of functional and automation testing of web-based applications.

This position focuses on the development and maintenance of an automation framework and automation test suites.

As part of the QA team, you will work with the QA lead and the project teams to define, develop, execute test plans and test cases through test automation.

This will also involve assisting with the analysis of appropriate test automation tools and help implement.

Must have experience to analyze the application needs and create a QA automation process and framework from ground up

Develop and maintain automation frameworks and automation test suites for web-based applications, including API and Database test automation

Design, document and implement test automation strategies and automation test plans

Test Web based applications, Power BI reports including backend testing

Use coding and scripting languages such as JavaScript, Java or Python

Automate test cases using test automation tools such as Playwright and demonstrate in depth knowledge of the tool

Create and document test plans, test scenarios, test cases and test scripts

Execute test cases and document defects and test results

Develop test cases from use cases as well as interviewing power users

Test the software using sound engineering and QA best practices

Use of solid Source code management practices for source and version control

Conduct software black box and white box testing, integration, regression, exploratory, and systems testing

Integrate automation framework with CI/CD tools and pipeline

Test databases and multiple interfaces, including SOA and Web Services

Use of SQL and database querying

Daily usage of Jira, Xray and confluence to document the testing

Operate in a cloud-based environment using Agile methodology

Help in the analysis and POC of appropriate test automation tools including implementation and maintenance

Collaborate with QA lead, QA team and other teams to implement test automation

Minimum Qualifications

8+ years of experience in automation testing

Extensive experience in test automation of web applications (AngularJS, JavaScript, Java, Python, Dot Net, SPA applications or other)

Extensive experience implementing and maintaining test automation frameworks, page object model, data driven or hybrid test automation, and customize to the application needs

Experience with test automation tools such as Playwright. Selenium or other tools is a plus

Experience using XPath and CSS Selectors with the ability to derive Customized XPaths to handle correlations when required

Expertise in creating, maintaining and managing test data to execute automation test suites

Experience in API testing using Postman, SOAP UI or similar technology

Experience testing SQL Server/Oracle and cloud-based databases such Snowflake

Strong knowledge of SQL querying, validate data, test data integrity and ETL processes (Airflow, DAGs)

Experience with source code management tools such as GitHub

Experience with Jira, Confluence and Xray

Experience testing in Agile environment and knowledge of Agile methodologies

Knowledge of Cloud based technologies and cloud computing platforms such as AWS

Knowledge of CI/CD tools for test integration such as Jenkins, Gitlab or other

Excellent problem solving and analytical skills and a strong testing aptitude

Strong knowledge of software quality assurance practices and project life cycle in a structured development methodology

Bachelor's degree with a major in software engineering, computer science, or a related field