Senior QA Automation Engineer — SDET Expert

GCS Recruitment; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior SDET / QA Automation Engineer to join our technology team in Philadelphia. The ideal candidate will design and execute test strategies, develop automation frameworks, and ensure the delivery of high-quality software across the full SDLC.

You will collaborate with business analysts and developers, create and maintain automated tests, validate relational databases with SQL, perform integration and regression testing, and advocate best QA practices

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering or related field

Aufgaben

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts

Kenntnisse

Java

C#

Node.js

Ruby

SQL

Automated testing

Agile

OOP design

Troubleshooting

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems/Engineering

Tools

Automation frameworks

Relational databases

Jobbeschreibung

We are seeking an experienced Senior SDET / QA Automation Engineer to join our technology team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software quality assurance, test automation, application development, and database technologies. This role involves designing and executing test strategies, developing automation frameworks, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions.

The successful candidate will possess a blend of QA expertise, software development skills, and database knowledge, with experience working across the full software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts to ensure software quality and reliability.
• Design, build, and maintain automated testing solutions and frameworks.
• Track, analyze, and report quality assurance metrics, including defects, test results, and test status.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical testing solutions.
• Identify, document, and assist in resolving software defects and production issues.
• Perform software validation, integration testing, regression testing, and system testing.
• Participate in quality audits and ensure adherence to established QA standards, methodologies, and best practices.
• Develop and maintain high-quality, well-documented code following established coding standards.
• Contribute to application design, coding, implementation, maintenance, and support activities.
• Design and optimize relational databases and develop SQL queries for data validation and testing.
• Support data acquisition, warehousing, and database maintenance initiatives.
• Participate in code reviews and promote best practices in software quality and testing.
• Evaluate new technologies, tools, and frameworks to improve efficiency and performance.
• Provide guidance and mentorship on quality assurance processes and testing methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software development, quality assurance, test automation, or related technical roles.
• Strong experience with one or more programming languages:
  • Java
  • .NET / C#
  • Node.js
  • Ruby
• Strong experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Experience creating and executing automated test scripts and test frameworks.
• Solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Excellent object-oriented programming and design skills.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.