Test Automation Engineer - Lead

AHU Technologies Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home options

Job summary

AHU Technologies Inc is seeking a Test Automation Engineer - Lead for a contract position in Washington, DC with hybrid work options. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of professional experience in testing automation and quality assurance.

You will design and execute automated tests while collaborating with development and QA teams. This role demands proficiency in Java, Python, Selenium and strong communication skills. Explore flexible work arrangements while contributing to an agile team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in testing automation and quality assurance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Visio, Project, Teams, Power Automate).
• Experience with Python and Selenium is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute automated tests for various software applications.
• Ensure test environments are prepared for testing scenarios.
• Analyze defect reports and document resolutions.

Skills

Testing automation

Quality assurance methodologies

Java

JUnit

TestNG

Python

Selenium

RPA tools

Blue Prism

UIPath

Jira

Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

TITLE: Test Automation Engineer - Lead

LOCATION: Washington, DC/ Hybrid

Employment type: Contract w2/1099/C2C

MINIMUM EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: 7 years

INTERVIEWS: Webcam Only

Job Description:

The client is looking for the Test Automation Engineer - Lead.

Employment type: Contract w2/1099/C2C

Complete Description:

Duties and Responsibilities

The candidate is responsible for the design, development and execution of automated tests for distributed enterprise applications with external and internal interfaces utilizing Microservices and business automation patterns. As an active participant on a scrum team, the candidate is responsible for all aspects of quality assurance including test automation, and development of automated processes within a testing framework. This role works closely with software engineers, fellow QA engineers, DevOps engineers, infrastructure and security professionals. Flexibility to work collaboratively and knowledgeably with team members in each area is vital. The candidate documents and works to resolve problems, reports progress on problem resolution, devises improvements to current procedures, and develops models of possible future configurations. The candidate will focus on the automation for testing of the software built on a technology stack using industry standard tools. It is essential that this candidate have exceptional communication skills and be flexible and knowledgeable with technology, environment and priorities.

· Perform and write automated functional, system, regression, and integration testing

· Design, develop, and execute automated tests.

· Extend and enhance existing test automation frameworks and tools.

· Ensure test environments are prepared and ready for execution of test scenarios

· Execute test cases to validate system functionality prior to releasing to UAT/customers

· Work closely with engineering and QA to manage and improve the development pipeline by integrating with CI/CD tools.

· Triage, document and perform troubleshooting and diagnosis of defects reported by customers or internally to determine steps to reproduce.

· Execute regression testing to validate defect resolution and verify existing functionality is unaffected Identify, record, document test results to enable efficient resolution of defects

· Develop automated tests for regression and reproduction of defects

· Design, develop and execute automation scripts using open-source tools.

· Liaise with internal teams (e.g. developers and project managers) to identify system requirements.

· Investigate the causes of non-conforming software

· Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts.

· Document QA procedures for team.

· Other responsibilities as assigned

Skills:

· Professional experience with testing automation, quality assurance and testing methodologies. Required 7 Years

· Microsoft Office Proficiency (Word, Excel, PP, Visio, Project, Teams, Power Automate). Required

· Proficiency with Java, JUnit, TestNG. Required

· Experience with Python, Selenium. Required

· Experience with RPA and associated tools. Required

· Experience with Blue Prism, UIPath, RestEasy or similar API automation. Required

· Experience with Jira and Confluence. Required

· Bachelor's degree in CompSci, Information Technology, Engineering or related field. Required

Flexible work from home options available.