QA Automation Engineer /Mclean VA , 6 months contract to hire - Suncap Technology, Inc.
McLean, VA
About the Job
J ob Description
SQL coding test is a must
Priority given to the local candidates for interview.
Location: Hybrid - Onsite in McLean Tuesday through Thursday.
Location: Must be on-site in McLean 3x a week- on-site from Day1
Duration: 6 months
Role:
- Write and execute automation testing for REST APIs and web-based applications as well as maintain existing automated tests and tools
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders for crafting test plans, resolving test scenarios and constantly update the existing test sets
- Review and understand project or application requirements, conduct ambiguity review
- Pair with software engineers to identify and prevent gaps with automation/regression coverage and even build frameworks.
- Design and implement automation frameworks that work across multiple platforms
- Be part of transforming monolithic applications into more scalable and resilient distributed systems with high quality, using cloud technology
- Assist in building and configuring test environments, manage and create test data
- Prepare robust test strategy, test plan, test cases, log defects and produce status reports for both manual and automation testing
- Follow a lightweight Agile Scrum/Kanban methodology
- Utilize JIRA as the defect tracking system and report issues promptly and accurately
- Ensure reproducibility, auditability and traceability of deliverables
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of QA Automation experience. Good exp with writing SQL queries.
- Strong knowledge of programming using OOPS concepts
- Strong API QA experience
- Experience in Defect Tracking via different defect tracking/management tools (specifically JIRA) and Automation Testing Tools (Functional Regression and system Testing)
- Experience in root cause analysis and defect diagnosis techniques. Ability to document software defects, and report defects to developers and project manager
- Management and analysis of data collected
- Ability to do white and black box testing
- Banking and Payments ( eg. ACH, WIRES, RTP, P2C) experience is a plus
- Excellent communication skills; ability to explain technical concepts to a variety of audiences
- Excellent communication skills - the ability to liaise with and influence a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Should have a Bachelor degree.
Source : Suncap Technology, Inc.