What are the responsibilities and job description for the JR QA AUTOMATION ENGINEER position at Cadence Innovations Group?
The Software Development team of Cadence Innovations Group is in search of a detail-oriented, data-savvy individual familiar with automation methodologies and technologies to facilitate development of our products and services in an agile environment.
Jr. QA Automation Engineers collaborate with Developers, Product teams as well as other stakeholders to create an automated test plan to evaluate data integrity and fitness as well as evaluate and test reports to verify functionality and accuracy according to specifications and standards.
Constructive and professional interaction with others is a must. Working with the Development Manager, Product teams, and other stakeholders our Jr. QA Automation Engineers provide essential support in meeting deadlines and ensuring product quality.
Cadence Innovations Group, Inc. is the parent company to six business entities, the most notable of these companies is Alpha Warranty Services, an award-winning provider of vehicle protection products and services. The Cadence IT and Development Team is a shared service that works with each entity to provide expert technical support.
To learn more about our company workplace culture, please visit alphawarranty.com/careers
At Cadence Innovations Group, you’ll have the opportunity to connect and collaborate for success in your job responsibilities, which also include:
- Identify, write, run, and maintain automated tests for APIs, data validation, report/visualization testing, and webpage functionality
- Provide manual application and data testing support as needed
- Work with stakeholders to schedule test runs and provide reports of the results
- Design, implement, and maintain automation frameworks/systems to support automated data validation and report/visualization testing
- Work with stakeholders to design, implement, and maintain automated utilities to facilitate manual testing efforts
- Log, track, and verify defects using provided defect tracking tools
What you need for success
- Either 2 years education in IS, CS, or related/technical, or 2 years of relevant experience
- Experience developing QA Automation tests and generating test reports and metrics is needed
- Experience testing web/mobile apps, API testing including Load & Performance testing, Data quality testing and UI testing
- Experience with defect tracking tools, such as JIRA or DevOps
- Working knowledge of SQL is preferred
- Working knowledge of testing tools like Postman, Selenium, Karate, JMeter or other automation tools
- Strong verbal and written communication skills including ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group settings to stakeholders, clients, and fellow team members
- Exceptional problem-solving/critical thinking and root cause analysis skills
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as DevOps – preferred but not required
What’s in it for you?
- An exceptionally supportive company culture that places people
- Consistent Monday – Friday schedules
- Fair and competitive compensation bonus opportunities
- Health insurance options with generous company contributions
- Dental and Vision coverage
- Life and Disability insurance (100% company paid options for more!)
- 401k match program with immediate vesting
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- Paid Volunteerism Time Off (VTO) to support your community
- Legal and Pet insurance options
- Free Roadside Assistance for your personal vehicle
- Tuition Assistance Program with immediate eligibility
- Ongoing professional training and development
- Employee incentive and recognition programs
- A state-of-the-art office building with outstanding features and amenities, including free onsite fitness center, basketball court, game room with bowling alley, and electronically adjustable workstations
About Alpha Warranty Services, the flagship company of Cadence Innovations Group:
Alpha Warranty Services provides a full line of unique and useful vehicle protection products and services. Founded in 2002 on a value system of integrity, dependability, and providing the best service, Alpha Warranty has enjoyed consistent growth and helped forge long-term partnerships with industry-leading auto dealerships across the country. The company takes pride in creating quality product and service innovations and fostering employee development. Because of this, Alpha has received recognition from multiple organizations including the MWCN Utah 100 for Fastest Growing Company, the Salt Lake Tribune for being a Top Workplace, and the American Business Awards for Veteran-Owned Company of the Year. If you want a rewarding and challenging career where you can work hard and play hard, join the team of Cadence Innovations Group
Learn more about the companies of Cadence Innovations Group, including Alpha Warranty Services at www.alphawarranty.com, www.dealfi.com, and www.premiercomputing.com
U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION INFORMATION
Cadence Innovations Group is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, military or veteran status and other basis protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance or regulation. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to individuals with known disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For accommodation information or if you need special accommodations to complete the application process, contact the Human Resources Department at 800-662-5519.
