Lead Automation Engineer

tap|QA; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

tap|QA seeks an experienced Lead Test Automation engineer for a full-time position with a client in the Twin Cities area. You will lead a team to design and execute automation plans for all client software products within an agile framework.

The role requires deep knowledge of test automation theory, BDD frameworks, and leadership experience in SaaS testing; strong SQL and Linux skills are a plus. Excellent compensation and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience leading test automation teams.
• Fluent in test automation theory and BDD.
• Expertise with BDD frameworks and automation tools.
• Comfortable with SQL prompts and Linux CLI.
• Accomplished web app tester with SaaS exposure.
• Knowledge of testing types: risk-based, accessibility, performance.
• Eager to mentor teammates and work in an open team.
• Experience collaborating with Product Management and Development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the test automation team and set direction.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Development, and QA to plan automation.
• Devise and execute automation plans for all client software products.
• Become a product expert to guide platform evolution and testing.
• Drive features from development to monitoring in an agile process.

Skills

Team leadership

Test automation

BDD frameworks

Automation tools

SQL

Linux command line

Web app testing

Mentoring

Testing theory

Risk-based testing

Tools

Selenium

JUnit

Job description

Since our inception in 2010, tap|QAhas become the Twin Cities' largest, and fastest growing, specialized provider of software/systemQAand testing services. In 2013, we were named as Minnesota's fastest growing consulting firm and third fastest growing private company by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal. We were also named as one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune!

Our staff is made up of talented people from diverse backgrounds. An important component of our mission is to advance the careers of Test andQAprofessionals and help newcomers enter the field, whether they join us full-time or work with us on a project basis. If you’re a Test andQAprofessional in the Twin Cities area, we’d like to get to know you. It all adds up to a vibrant mix of professionals, working together to deliver great value to our clients.

Job Description

tap|QA seeks an experienced Lead Test Automation engineer for afull-time position within our client - one of the most exciting, up-and-coming software companies in the Twin Cities!

Please note: due to the hiring requirements of the client, applicants MUST be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. The client will not be in a position to sponsor any employment-based Visas such as an H1B.

The Lead Test Automation Engineer and their team will work closely with Product Management, Development, and Quality Assurance to devise and execute automation plans for all of the client's software products. As a key component of their agile development process, this individidual and their team will become product experts that drive how our platform evolves and how features are implemented, tested, and monitored. Our client has an awesome compensation package and trememdous growth opportunities for the right individual!

Qualifications

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE IS:

• Excited to build and lead an awesome team of test automation engineers
• Fluent in test automation theory and Behavior-Driven Development
• An expert in BDD frameworks and automation tools
• Comfortable not only within those tools and frameworks, and also at a SQL prompt or a Linux command line
• An accomplished web application tester with leadership experience to go along with several years of production-quality SaaS application exposure
• A fountain of knowledge on general testing theory, testing levels, and testing types such as risk-based, accessibility, and performance testing
• Eager to be part of an open, collaborative team; learning from experts and mentoring less experienced teammates

Additional Information

Compensation: $100-115K, DOE

Full-time position