Testing Automation Engineer

Sovereign Technologies, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company is looking for a Testing Automation Engineer to enhance software quality through testing automation and strategies. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in quality assurance, testing automation tools like Selenium, and be proficient in Agile methodologies. This position is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and offers opportunities for collaboration and growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in test plan creation and quality assurance.
• Solid experience with automation frameworks like Selenium.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all testing activities including strategy and execution.
• Develop test plans and ensure high-quality product delivery.
• Create functional and integration test scripts.

Skills

Test plan creation

Quality assurance testing

Testing automation

Automation frameworks/tools

API testing

Continuous integration tools

Linux/Unix

Databases

Agile task management

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, Computer Science, Math, Engineering

Tools

Selenium

JIRA

Rest Assured

Postman

Job description

As a Testing Automation Engineer,you will participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle which includes estimating, documentation, testing of applications developed for our clients, taking direction from solution architects and leads on development.

Responsibilities

• Participates in all testing activities for the product team, including test strategy/planning/execution, load/stress testing, functional/regression, both automated and manual
• Develop test plan and test procedures with clear understanding of the requirements to ensure the high quality of products
• Creates and/or maintains the automation test framework
• Collaborates with solution architects and development Engineers on common practices and libraries
• Collaborates with product owner and engineers to define detailed test scenarios
• Creates functional and integration test scripts, both automated and manual
• Ensures real-time automation of tests, collaborates with developers

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in with focus on test plan creation, quality assurance testing, and testing automation.
• Experience with multiple testing strategies including: high availability, disaster recovery, rogue testing, happy path, negative testing, performance testing, and functional testing
• Solid experience with automation frameworks/tools (e.g. Selenium, QTP)
• Experience with web services and APIs testing using API testing frameworks (e.g. Rest Assured, JMeter, SOAP- UI, Postman)
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery tools (e.g. git/github, Jenkins, bamboo, gradle/maven, artifactory)
• Basic knowledge on Linux/ Unix commands.
• Good knowledge and experience with databases (relational and/or NoSQL).
• Experience with Agile task management tools (e.g. JIRA, Rally, VersionOne).
• Ability to communicate effectively via multiple channels (verbal, written, etc.) with technical and non-technical staff
• Strong consulting and communication skills
• Knowledge and experience in developing software using Agile/Scrum methodology
• Experience with Rest Assured testing framework, Cucumber a plus
• Passionate about pushing the envelope on current technologies and motivating others to adopt new development and testing methodologies
• Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, Computer Science, Math, Engineering or comparable major