Expertise
Automation QA Engineer
Position Level
Team
Team Role
QA
Team
Product development
Line Manager
Scrum Master
Working Hours
Full time – 40 hours per week
Salary Range
TBD (plus benefits)
- Proficient with bug tracking and test management toolsets to support development processes
- Testing enterprise applications deployed to cloud environments such as AWS
- Strong working knowledge of testing fundamentals such as TDD & BDD
- Proficient working with relational databases such as MySQL & PostreSQL
- Thorough understanding of SDLC, specifically automated QA processes in agile development environments
- Work as part of cross functional, passionate agile project teams to ensure quality is driven into the heart of the development process from requirements definition through to delivery
- Designing, developing and supporting frameworks for our test infrastructure and providing automation expertise to our development teams
- Building test infrastructures using containerization technologies such as Docker and working within continuous delivery / continuous release pipeline processes
- Contributing toward predictable delivery of quality releases
- Research, recommend and implement tools as needed with the goal of increasing automation
- Mentor team members on automation
- Proactively bringing issues and problems to the attention of the team; generating, proposing and implementing innovative solutions to solve them
- Be meticulous about documentation and maintaining a robust log of all test cases and test results
- Ensure that all tests are executed and give regular feedback to the team lead on the status of quality
- Use appropriate measures and KPIs to validate and report on software quality
- Work closely with the software engineering team, Product Management and Technical Operations as well as business users and Senior Management, as required
- Be a creative thinker who can quickly identify and test for functional ‘edge cases’ outside of expected functionality workflow
o Have the drive to become a expert in:
o Unit testing
o UX Testing
o UI Testing
o Integration testing of APIs
o Performance and scalability testing
o Security Penetration Testing
- Strong background in, and at least 3+ years of working in tooling or QA automation
- Experience in writing, executing and monitoring automated test suites using a variety of technologies including, but not limited to, Cucumber, Concordion, Selenium, Fit/FitNesse, SoapUI
- SaaS experience
- Experience in mobile, email and telephony services
Required:
- University degree in n Computer Science, Computer Engineering (or appropriate computer science related certificate)
- Professional Qualifications: Industry certifications in software testing or an interest in achieving these
Desired:
- Exposure to an Agile Development Methodology
- Understanding of NoSQL database technologies such as MongoDB or DynamoDB CTFL, ISTQB, CSQA or CSTE certified
- Proactive ‘self-starter’ attitude
- Experience mentoring QA staff and end users on quality objectives and testing processes Understanding of coding enterprise applications within Java, PHP, Python and other languages
- Lifelong learner – thrives from developing and sharing knowledge
- Atlassian Suite knowledge
- Be comfortable working with a multicultural team
- Proactive approach and organisational skills
- Willingness to be flexible with time zones
- Minimum of two languages (English is mandatory)
To apply, follow the link below and please be sure to attach your resume/CV.