Senior QA Automation Engineer - USC OER GC

USM Business Systems; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and rapidly growing company as a Senior QA Automation Engineer. This role is pivotal in ensuring the quality of software products through automated testing. You will design and execute complex test plans, collaborate with project teams, and mentor junior testers. With a focus on innovation and excellence, you will leverage your expertise in automation tools like Selenium and Appium, along with programming skills in Java, C#, and Python. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment and contribute to the success of cutting-edge projects.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience with Bachelor's or 8 years with Master's required.
• Strong experience in automation testing using Selenium and Appium.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute automated software test plans to identify user problems.
• Oversee quality testing efforts including process design and standards.

Skills

Automation Testing

Selenium

Appium

Java

C#

Python

SQL

Continuous Integration

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Ruby

AWS

Chef

Jenkins

Eclipse/IntelliJ

JSON

Job description

• Part-time

Company Description

USM Business Systems Inc. is a quickly developing worldwide System Integrator, Software and Product Development, IT Outsourcing and Technology assistance supplier headquartered in Chantilly, VA with off-shore delivery centers in India. We offer world-class ability in giving most astounding quality and administrations through industry best practices planned to convey remarkable worth to our customers.

Utilizing our industry knowledge, administration service offering expertise and innovation abilities, we distinguish new business and innovation slants and create answers for help customers around the globe, giving top of the line solid and practical IT benefits which are cost effective services.

Established in 1999, the organization has corner qualities in building and dealing with a Business Oriented IT environment with rich involvement in technology innovation, ERP and CRM counselling, Product Engineering, Business Intelligence, Data Management, SOA, BPM, Data Warehousing, SharePoint Consulting and IT Infrastructure. Our other offerings include modified solutions and administrations in ERP, CRM, Enterprise architecture, offshore advisory services ,e-commerce, Social , Mobile, Cloud, Analytics (SMAC) and DevOps.

USM, a US ensured Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) is perceived as one of the fastest developing IT Systems Integrator in the Washington, DC zone. Most as of late, USM was positioned #9 on the rundown of the Top administrations organizations in the DC Metro Area – Washington Business Journal (2011). We are a project-driven firm that reliably meets the IT needs of our State and Government customers through development and business keenness.

Job Description

Job Title: Senior QA Automation Engineer

Duration: 6 month contract to hire

Locals to VA/MD/DC – Must go for in person interview .

Required Years of Exp: 10 years with Bachelors, or 8 years with Masters Degrees

This does require candidates to get a Public Trust so requires them to have a GC or US Citizenship.

Description

We are seeking a Senior Level Automation Test Engineer. As part of our elite team, you will play a pivotal role in the system development cycle and consult with end users to evaluate business requirements into design specifications. You will work with all levels of the business, ensuring IT deliverables align with business requirements, with measurable results. More specifically:

• Design, develop and execute complex automated software test plans in order to identify and address user problems and their causes.
• Analyze risk identifiers and develop documentation addressing software defect diagnostics and proposed solutions in the areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, retests, or usability.
• Design and develop testing processes and direct software application testing, leveraging knowledge of computer science and software development principles and utilizing Ruby, AWS, Chef, Jenkins, Java, Selenium, and Appium.
• Coordinate the work of project teams along multiple workstreams.
• Develop and execute test scenarios, scripts, and procedures for unit, process, function, system integration, and acceptance testing. Review testing documentation, develop testing standards, define criteria for testing, analyze test results, and present results to developers and end users.
• Develop software quality engineering procedures and strategies including functional, performance, regression, and roll-back testing scenarios, scripts, or procedures.
• Oversee quality testing efforts including process design and standards, effort estimation, resource forecasting and fulfillment, and task and risk management, including functional, performance, regression and roll-back testing.
• Serve as knowledge source for the escalation of complex automated testing application design and development issues and participate as an expert in software redesign process assessing software development projects for quality assurance factors affecting functional requirements and design specifications.
• Work efficiently and with a high level of energy.

Required Skills Must have:

• Senior Automation Test professional with 8+ years of experience and a track record of being a difference maker.

· Strong experience with Appium and/or Selenium.

· 5+ years in a Software Test position is ideal but we are open to strong developers as well.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience/knowledge.
• Experience testing web and/or mobile applications.
• Experience writing complex automated tests for web applications using Selenium IDE or a comparable tool.
• Ability to lead and mentor members of the Automation Test team.
• Strong programming skills in C#, Java, Python, SQL.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Desire and ability to learn new skills and improve upon current skills.
• Ability to comprehend complexity, to fully understand a product with all of its business and technological implications, and to approach the improvement of its quality from that perspective.
• High degree of efficiency and motivation in work habits in a challenging, fast-paced environment. Committed to meeting testing deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills, with both technical and non-technical team members.

Technology and Tools

• 5 years of demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: Java, Perl, Eclipse/IntelliJ, JSON

· Demonstrated experience with Continuous Integration, including one or more of the following build/deploy/version control tools:

Ø Experience in all or some of the following programming platform:

Experience working with databases and various data formats and related technologies for testing

Experience:

Seeking 10 years of experience performing software development activities, with a Bachelor’s Degree, or 8 years of experience with a Master’s Degree

Additional Information

If you are interested in above position, please share your updated resume to gmahesh(at)usmsystems(dot)com or can directly call me on 703-880-4184.