QA Engineer at Sharp Decisions

QA ENGINEER

HYBRID ONSITE

PERM-FT

WINSTON SALEM NC 
No Visa Sponsorship

This position is for a senior SDET (Software Developer Engineer in Test), who will design, develop, and execute automated test cases and tools for new and existing applications. Work closely with Project Managers, Business Analysts, and other Technical leads in an Agile and Waterfall SDLC. Aggregate business and technical requirements into high quality automation testing of CLIENT Systems. Develop and deliver testing best practices and processes to all projects while maintaining adherence to CLIENT standards. Ensure that all software developed or procured by CLIENT is thoroughly tested before going into production for reliability and for adherence to specifications.

Qualifications required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field (Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent experience (6+ years)
• Proven work experience of at least 6+ years as an SDET or a similar role, with a strong focus on automated testing using Java and Selenium.
• Expertise in designing and developing robust test automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, WebDriver, and related tools.
• Demonstrated experience in test planning and execution activities, test strategy, test data definition, data setup, test execution, defect reporting & communication of status/metrics
• Proven ability to define, design, develop and maintain test automation frameworks and test cases for software applications and/or systems
• Firm understanding and knowledge of databases
• Ability to recognize risks and errors in an application and employ automation testing to reduce them
• Understand, analyze, and develop complex automated tests including data sets, positive and negative functional scenarios to ensure product quality
• Understand project documents and project objectives including User Stories or Requirements to create and execute test cases; ability to work with stakeholders to provide input on testability of functional elements
• Investigation of production problems, creation and management of defect reports, creation of project status reports
• Experience working with Release Management teams; experienced in investigation and testing of deployment or production issues
• Ability to work with minimal supervision while remaining on-task and deadline oriented
• Proven skills in data analysis, data/design verification, and problem-solving
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience in the following environments: Linux, AIX and Windows
• 5+ years’ experience with the following testing tools: JIRA, qTest
• Experience with Collaboration Tools- Confluence, SharePoint
• Knowledge and Experience in Waterfall, Agile, and Iterative development methodologies

Qualifications desired:

• Expertise in Test Automation Framework Development using Selenium (Java)
• Experience using qTest, JIRA, Dynatrace (or similar monitoring tool) testing tools
• In-depth knowledge and experience testing Transactional, Message-based and Web-based applications
• Experience with object-oriented programming languages
• Experience with relational databases
• Experience testing all layers of applications including front end, service layer, back-end connections; testing applications deployed to cloud environments (AWS)
• Experience with Financial or Credit Card based processing
• Experience working in a regulated environment
• Experience with other test automation tools and frameworks, such as Playwright, TestNG, JUnit, or Cucumber

Essential functions and responsibilities:

• Lead planning, estimation, development, and implementation of test automation frameworks and strategies
• Design and develop automated testing including creation, execution, and maintenance of automated scripts using industry best practices and standards
• Execute translation of manual testing scenarios to test automation coverage across multiple products
• Automate testing for use in a DevOps architecture
• Participate either as the sole QE resource on projects, or in an Agile scrum team
• Use of strong problem-solving skills to investigate and document defects and their respective resolutions
• Lead larger test automation efforts independently and act as a subject matter expert to team members on smaller efforts
• Effectively communicate status to stakeholders and proactively locate and address concerns
• Champion Agile best-practices, processes, and tools in support of DevOps processes with respect to developing testing automation
• Conform to department standards to comply with audit and regulatory policies
• Adhere to department documentation standards
• Assist team members through cross-training on applications and systems, perform peer reviews, training and mentoring manual and junior QE members on automation testing
• Participate in the transformation of testing into a continuous and efficient end-to-end quality engineering function
• Aid in the evolution of more predictive and intelligent testing approaches based on automation
• Collaborate with other test engineers across products and projects to solve problems and deploy them, and mature automation testing practices

Success factors/job competencies:

• Able to review functional and technical specifications and create a test design/plan, automated test scripts, and execute the tests.
• Possess the analytical skills to compare the expected application/system results to actual results
• Complete assigned work accurately and within the agreed upon schedule
• Technical skills on the platforms assigned, with proper training or experience

Physical demands and work environment:

Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require standing and walking. The working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available.

Performance standards:

• Completeness of testing approach/plan/scripts
• Accuracy of testing results
• Work completed on schedule
• Demonstrate effective collaboration skills
• Compliance on all Processes and Procedures