Senior QA Automation Engineer - Selenium & REST

TechDigital Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group is seeking a skilled professional with 5-7 years of experience in IT or business environments for a role focused on creating Test Plans and leading hybrid teams. Candidates should have extensive knowledge of software testing methodologies, automated testing frameworks, and tools like Selenium, UFT, and Postman. Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment in Chicago.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of work experience in IT or business environment.
• Knowledge of SDLC, testing concepts, methodologies.
• Extensive experience creating Test Plans and Test Strategies.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Collaboration

Verbal & written communication

Analytical skills

Influence skills

Data driven decision making

Education

BS/BA or MBA/MS in computer science, engineering, information systems, math or business

Tools

Client ALM

UFT

Selenium

TOSCA

Confluence/Jira

Zephyr for Jira

Postman

SoapUI

Git

Bitbucket

Oracle

SQL Server

AWS

Cloud

Job description

• Typically, 5-7 years of work experience in IT or business environment and/or BS/BA or MBA/MS in computer science, engineering, information systems, math or business.
• Knowledge of the SDLC, testing concepts, methodologies, metrics, automated testing frameworks and documentation standards.
• Understanding of applications and infrastructure components or Previous financial sector experience.
• Extensive experience creating Test Plans and Test Strategies.
• Problem solving skills including the ability to troubleshoot and identify problem areas throughout testing.
• Collaborate well with others. Ability to translate technical concepts into easy-to-understand terms.
• Able to analyze data and use testing metrics to highlight improvement opportunities.
• Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience.
• Can lead hybrid teams – Offshore, Nearshore and Onsite
• Solid experience compiling and interpreting reports.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth.
• Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills - In-depth.
• Influence skills - In-depth.
• Data driven decision making - In-depth.
• Seasoned use of Technology & Testing Tools like -
  • Client ALM, UFT, Selenium, TOSCA
  • Confluence/Jira & Zephyr for Jira
  • Test automation using UFT, Postman, SoapUI or similar tools
  • Implementing automated tests with REST services
  • Version control tools: Git or Bitbucket
  • DB: Oracle or SQL Server. Knowledge in AWS and/or Cloud is a plus