Test Lead (Test Automation Engineer)

TechDigital Group; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Testing Lead to oversee and enhance testing efforts across multiple projects. This role involves managing both manual and automated API testing, collaborating with diverse teams, and ensuring high-quality deliverables through effective test strategies and plans. You'll be at the forefront of quality assurance, utilizing tools like Postman and RestAssured, while also engaging in Agile methodologies. If you're passionate about driving efficiencies and delivering excellence in software testing, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading testing efforts and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of API testing and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage testing efforts for various projects.
• Develop and execute automated tests for APIs and validate data integrity.

Skills

API Testing (Restful)

RestAssured

Jira

Unit Testing

Jmeter

Automation Testing (Selenium & Cucumber)

Test Strategy

Test Plan

Tools

Postman

qTest

SQL

Job description

Mandatory Skills: API Testing (Restful), RestAssured, Jira, Unit Testing, Jmeter, Automation Testing (Selenium & Cucumber), Test Strategy, Test Plan.

Job Description:

• Lead and manage the testing efforts for various projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Perform API testing (both manual and automation) for REST and SOAP services using Postman and RestAssured.
• Collaborate with onshore and offshore teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Understand and analyze requirements from documentation.
• Prepare test data for API, Kafka, and functional testing.
• Develop and execute automated tests for APIs.
• Utilize qTest, JIRA, and Agile methodologies to manage and track testing activities.
• Write and execute complex SQL queries to validate data integrity and accuracy.
• Participate in daily Scrums, Sprint Planning, and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Inspect the testing progress at the end of each sprint to accept/reject completed work.
• Plan work to maximize efficiencies, effectively distinguish between urgent and important issues, and accomplish assignments in a consistent and timely manner.
• Follow the company's System Testing Life Cycle.
• Participate in customer meetings and share the thought process effectively.
• Work closely with project managers in the organization and drive efficiencies across Project and Portfolio management.
• Be the point of contact for all queries relating to Testing Projects.
• Establish and support the organization's Audit Mechanism from a compliance standpoint on projects delivered as per requirements.
• Work with multiple vendors involved at the same time and strategically identify opportunities to generate growth.
• Identify the testing effort required by calculating the sizing needed for the given release and plan the required effort for the same.