QA Automation Engineer II

Corteva Agriscience; Johnston (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

Four weeks paid time off

Excellent parental leave

Competitive retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Job summary

A leading company in agriculture is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to enhance their software development team. The role involves designing and executing automated tests for cloud and on-prem applications, ensuring software quality and performance. Ideal candidates will have experience in automation testing and software development, alongside strong problem-solving and communication skills. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to sustainable agricultural solutions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software development experience.
• 4+ years of experience in automation tests.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute automation test scripts for cloud and on-prem environments.
• Validate software applications meet performance requirements.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Job description

At Corteva Agriscience, we are dedicated to enriching the lives of those who produce and consume food, ensuring progress for generations to come. As a QA Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing innovative solutions that support our mission of helping farmers feed and fuel the world. Join our dynamic team and contribute to cutting-edge projects that drive sustainability. Your expertise will help us build on our heritage and address the agricultural challenges of tomorrow.

We are looking for an experienced QA Automation Engineer to work on a software development team to build and maintain data analytics and decision software systems. As a QA Automation Engineer, you will contribute to the team’s success by building out automated load, regression, and functional test suites. Automated tests will be integrated with the application’s CI/CD pipelines to cover API and UI applications for new and existing applications hosted in the cloud and on-prem.

The test automation role expectations include alternating between establishing test automation tools and scripts, as well as developing software for the application.

Responsibilities -How will you help us grow? It matters to us, and it matters to you!

• Design, document, develop and execute automation test scripts for cloud and on-prem hosted environments
• Validate and verify that software applications meet business operational and performance requirements
• Collaborate closely with other agile teams driving efficiency in the Automated Engineer processes
• Work with QA Automation Engineers to support the department’s Quality Assurance Community of Practice initiatives

Key Minimum Qualifications – What you will bring

• 2+ years of software development experience
• 4+ years of experience in creating and running automation tests for execution in build pipelines to test integration, regression, load, and performance testing of API applications
• Possess excellent problem-solving skills
• Proficient with C#, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular, or similar programming languages
• Strong understanding of SQL (MS SQL Server or other relational systems)
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms and integration/deployment of test suites into pipeline
• Experience working in an agile development environment such as Scrum and Kanban
• Excellent written, verbal communication and leadership skills

Additional Qualifications - Desirable, but not required

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management, or related field, or equivalent amount of relevant education and experience
• Ability to work with our community of test analysts to support and share quality automation initiatives
• Experience with test management tools (e.g., qTest, Microsoft Test Manager, etc.) and with test automation tools (e.g., Playwright, Test-Complete, Selenium, etc.)
• Background or interest in biology, genetics, agriculture, or related scientific field
• Azure, AWS, or other cloud experiences

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place

• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment

• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays

• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father

• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits

• Check out life at Corteva!www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.