Quality Automation Engineer

Prominent; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 41,328 - 46,838; Full time

Job summary

Prominent is seeking a Quality Automation Engineer in Omaha, Nebraska, to deliver quality software applications. You will work with various teams to define testing requirements, lead test projects, and assure quality through comprehensive testing efforts. The role demands at least 5 years of experience and knowledge in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

The anticipated contract rate is $30-34/hr, demanding full-time commitment onsite.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience testing on mainframe, midrange, and API applications.
• Self-starting with test plan creation.
• Understanding of key business processes impacting development.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute test plans for software applications.
• Lead test planning and quality review sessions.
• Create automated and manual tests for large projects.

Skills

Testing on mainframe and midrange applications

SQL for test data creation

Test case development and execution tools

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Jira Test Management

Azure DevOps

Job description

No visa sponsorship is available for this opportunity!

C2C or 1099 not available for this opportunity!

Candidates MUST be on Prominent payroll as a W2 during the contract phase.

Prominent is looking for a Quality Automation Engineer for our client in Greenwood Village, Colorado or Omaha, Nebraska. This is a contract to hire opportunity and 100% onsite. As a Quality Automation Engineer you will help the organization reduce risk and deliver high quality software applications by:

• Working with Technical and Business groups to define the scope of testing required
• Using your experience working in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Defining and executing test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software applications
• Leading and participating in test planning and quality review sessions
• Writing test cases/scripts which may include application, network, system, regression and user acceptance testing
• Leading test projects with minimal supervision
• Participating in daily calls as needed for coordination of efforts.
• Performing technical testing activities including planning, design, scripting, and execution, debugging and reporting
• Creating and executing automated and manual tests for large projects.
• Researching new tools and testing approaches.
• Performing post-test execution activities including error debugging, and internal and external communications
• Assisting with testing execution for all system components, including functional and integration testing, ensuring traceability from requirements to test cases, documenting test cases and generating reports; generating software quality related metrics
• Working with multiple programs and systems on projects of high complexity
• Providinge technical leadership, mentoring, and training to less experienced individuals.
• Provide quality and test advocacy.
• Perform planning, organizing, monitoring, and oversight of all phases of testing.
• Work closely with project manager and others to ensure business testing requirements are being met.
• Lead preparation of business scenarios and required test scripts, including identification of needed master and transactional data to execute end-to-end testing
• Facilitate test meetings and escalating issues/concerns to the project management team as needed.
• Monitor issues and defects for trends and provide metrics to the project management team
• Responsible for the oversight of requirement traceability throughout all test phases
• Participate in requirements and design walkthroughs to understand the testing needs and raise questions to clarify as needed
• Manage risks associated with testing, taking preventative action when risks become unacceptable
• Manage stakeholder relationships with respect to all testing matters

What you bring

• 5 years experience testing on mainframe, midrange and API applications
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience and/or Certifications.
• Experience using SQL for test data creation and verification
• Experience with test case development and execution tools such as Jira Test Management, Azure DevOps
• Journeyman knowledge of information systems elements (hardware, software, network) and their application to business functions/processes.
• Understanding of the key processes in the business and the business rules that impact the development and/or implementation of information systems
• Self-starting and comfortable with independently creating test plans and test scenarios with minimum assistance using application and requirement documentation
• Works well with ambiguity and changing requirements
• Drives continuous improvement through all processes, including but not limited to, team standards, test planning, resourcing and test execution, as well as debugging, metric collection, and reporting.

Anticipated rate while on contract is $30-34/hr.