Software Test Automation Engineer

Swartek Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Swartek Corporation seeks a software test automation leader to drive automation strategy, develop scripts in Java/Javascript/Python, and oversee a framework for complex releases.

You will collaborate with developers, analysts and DevOps to ensure robust test coverage, and communicate results during client testing and UAT phases.

Qualifications

• Experience leading test automation efforts and teams.
• Experience designing and implementing automation frameworks from scratch.
• Proven ability to plan, estimate, and report test activities.
• Strong SQL/database testing and back-end validation experience.
• Familiarity with Agile tooling and test management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of test automation engineers and define the automation strategy.
• Manage the test automation framework and run level-of-effort estimates.
• Create test plans, scripts, peer reviews, and test summary reports.
• Develop automated and performance test scripts using Selenium and JMeter.
• Interact with clients during testing to communicate defects and support UAT.

Skills

Automation testing

Java

JavaScript

Python

Selenium

JMeter

SQL

Back-end testing

AI in testing

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Zephyr Scale

Lighthouse

JAWS

SortSite

Dragon

Job description

Software Test Automation Engineer - 2609

Location: Remote (DC/VA/MD Preferred)

Position Description:

The candidate must be self-driven, with the ability to work independently not only with test engineers and DevOps teams but with business analysts and developers to review software design and requirements documentation to understand the application functionality. The position requires candidate to lead a team of test automation engineers, lead the test automation strategy, manage the automation framework, perform/oversee level of effort estimates, test plans, test case scripting, peer reviews, and test summary reports to ensure a successfully tested release. In addition to manual/ functional testing, the candidate will also need to create automated test and performance test scripts using Selenium, Jmeter or similar tools. The individual will test key functionality, setup and verify data, and report test results to the manager. Individual will be responsible for interacting with clients on a daily basis during testing phases to ensure that release testing defects are communicated to the client and/or support UAT.

Job Description:

• Experience with manual functional, regression, usability, integration, remote access, and accessibility testing
• Experience with developing automation scripts from scratch with programming code (Java, java script, python, etc.) and experience developing an automation framework from scratch
• Experience using AI throughout testing process to generate test plans, cases, automation, and test reports
• Some experience with developing performance scripts from scratch with programming code
• Serving as SME in SQL, DB, back-end testing
• Experience developing level of effort estimates and testing schedules for own work and others, and authoring test plans, test case scripting and test summary reports
• Experience testing in an Agile development environment using tools such as JIRA, Confluence and Zephyr Scale to develop/execute functional and regression test scripts, Requirements Traceability, and manage defects
• Experience with Section 508 testing using tools such as JAWS, SortSite, Dragon, WAVE, or Lighthouse
• Must successfully complete a Public Trust investigation prior to onboarding
• Experience working with a client during User Acceptance Test sessions

Security & Eligibility Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
• Candidate must have lived in the United States for at least 3 years

Salary Range:

$110,000-$123,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, technical proficiency, job-related qualifications, and project requirements.