QA Automation Engineer - SIMBA Chain

SIMBA Chain (short for Simple Blockchain Applications) eliminates the complexity of blockchain app development, making Web3 technology accessible to all. Incubated at the University of Notre Dame, SIMBA Chain allows customers to deploy blockchain applications without spending substantial time and money on external consultants or tech experts.

In addition to streamlined smart-contract development, SIMBA Chain auto-generates APIs that support public, private, and hybrid blockchain deployments. Using SIMBA Chains cloud-based platform, developers, companies, universities, and other organizations can build Web3 solutions quickly and efficiently.

Today, the intellectual depth and curiosity of the SIMBA Chain team continue to establish the company as a leader in enterprise and government blockchain applications. Join us as we continue to bring Web3 solutions to life!

**We are looking for candidates fully remote in the US. Candidates located in the EST time zone will be strongly preferred**

Position Overview:

SIMBA Chain is looking for a QA Automation Engineer who is passionate about ensuring software quality through automation testing. We are looking for someone with 3-5 years of automation testing experience in Selenium, Java, Cucumber, TestNG, Maven, Rest Assured, SQL, BDD Cucumber and GitLab. SIMBAs team is remotely spread across the globe with flexible working hours! If this sounds like a fit, wed love to hear from you!

A strong predictor for success will be evident in a candidate with experience working with automation in testing with teams on a shared codebase with multiple releases in an agile, DevOps, CI/CD environment. This individual collaborates well with other team members and stakeholders on all parts of the stack, enthusiastic about blockchain technology now and beyond the existing landscape.

What youll be doing at SIMBA:

• Designing, developing, maintaining existing framework and executing automated test scripts to ensure product quality
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams in an agile, DevOps, and CI/CD environment
• Participating in code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting to identify defects and improve test processes 
• Providing timely feedback to developers and stakeholders on product quality and test results
• Engaging in code reviews, offering feedback on testabiity and automation aspects
• Stay updated and informed of the latest trends/technologies within automated testing 

Experience & Skills to be successful:

We are looking for candidates with 3-5 years of experience in automated testing with expertise in the following:

• Framework Creation and maintaining existing framework using Selenium, Java, BDD Cucumber, TestNG, Maven.
• Hands-on experience with Cucumber, BDD methodology, Gherkin syntax
  

• Working experience with microservice testing and automation

• Expertise in REST Assured API / Middleware testing primarily using native/third-party Java libraries

• Good Understanding of REST API types (GET, PUT, POST, DELETE)

• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced working environment and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.

Extra Bonus Points:

• Capability to understand database structure and be able to write SQL statements

• Good understanding of performance testing tools like Jmeter

• Hands-on experience on GIT, JIRA, Jenkins (CI/CD)

• Good understanding of HTTP, JSON protocol, parse, and syntax

• Working experience in Agile methodology / SAFe with in-sprint automation

• Understanding of blockchain general concepts and knowledge is a plus

• Experience working in a similar blockchain as a service company

SIMBA Chain is an equal opportunity organization that values diversity and inclusion. The greatest contributions will be made by people with the greatest diversity, including race, religion, sexuality, ethnicity, and any other differentiator.

SIMBA Chain is a cloud-based, smart-contract-as-a-service (SCaaS) platform, enabling users across a variety of skill sets to implement dapps (decentralized applications). These apps allow secure, direct connections between users and providers, eliminating third parties. The easy-to-use platform is tailored for users, developers, government, and enterprises to quickly deploy blockchain dapps for their enterprise.