Test Automation Engineer

TechDigital Group; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group in Jersey City, NJ seeks a skilled Test Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain robust automation frameworks for web and API testing. You will automate test suites, collaborate with developers and product managers, and mentor junior QA engineers while continually improving testing processes and keeping up with new tools.

Candidates should have 5+ years of software testing with at least 3 years in automation, strong Java/Selenium expertise, and experience with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software testing with at least 3 years in test automation.
• Experience in Selenium test automation, framework maintenance, and optimization.
• Expertise in Selenium, BDD, and Cucumber with Java OOP concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience understanding business requirements to design testing approaches.
• Hands-on in writing test scenarios.
• Experience in API testing with Rest Assured or Postman.
• Familiarity with DevOps CI/CD practices.
• SQL knowledge for validating data in relational databases.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for web and API testing.
• Identify manual tests suitable for automation and implement automation solutions.
• Create and execute test plans, cases, and scripts.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders on test strategies.
• Perform manual exploratory testing when needed.
• Analyze test results, report bugs, and work with teams to resolve issues.
• Continuously improve the automation framework and testing processes.
• Stay up-to-date with testing tools and best practices.
• Mentor junior QA engineers in automation practices.

Skills

Test automation

Selenium

Java / OOP concepts

API testing

CI/CD

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Education

ISTQB certification

Tools

Selenium

Cucumber

Postman

Rest Assured

Java

SQL

JMeter

LoadRunner

Oracle

Mongo

Job description

We are seeking a skilled Test Automation Engineer to join our QA team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automated testing, with the ability to design, implement, and maintain robust test automation frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for different use cases - web, API testing etc.
• Identify manual testing processes that can be automated and implement effective automation solutions
• Create and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and create comprehensive test strategies
• Perform manual testing when necessary, especially for exploratory testing and edge cases
• Analyze test results, report bugs, and work with development teams to resolve issues
• Continuously improve the automation framework and testing processes
• Stay up-to-date with the latest testing tools, technologies, and best practices
• Mentor junior QA team members in automation practices and tools

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in software testing, with at least 3 years focused on test automation
• Experience in Test Automation using Selenium including Framework maintenance, Framework Optimization and Automation Test Execution.
• Expertise in testing tools - Selenium, BDD, Cucumber with good concepts of Java - OOPS concepts
• Analytical skills with a proactive problem solving approach, embrace knowledge attitude
• Experience in understanding the business requirements and come up with suitable testing techniques
• Good hands-on in writing test scenarios
• Experience in webservice Automation using Rest Assured/Postman
• Familiarity with DevOps methodologies especially around continuous integration and delivery
• String knowledge in testing relational databases using SQL.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• ISTQB certification or equivalent
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner)
• Knowledge of database (Oracle, Mongo) testing and queries
• Solid understanding of payments industry, including various payment systems and processes
• Familiarity with ISO 20022 standards, and their application in payments messaging
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies