What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Test Engineer I position at Cox Communications?
Company
Cox Automotive - USA
Job Family Group
Engineering / Product Development
Job Profile
Software Test Engineer I
Management Level
Individual Contributor
Flexible Work Option
Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week
Travel %
Work Shift
Compensation
Compensation includes a base salary of $72,100.00 - $108,100.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Job Description
Job Description
The Software Test Engineer I is responsible for a range of testing activities including maintaining test suites, executing test scenarios manually, developing automated tests and implementing them in industry standard testing frameworks. The Software Test Engineer provides testing guidance and plays a role in providing advice to the team while monitoring emerging technologies. If you want to work on highly performant software running at scale in the cloud, with the ability to learn new technologies and impact our ability to succeed, this job is for you.
Technology We Use :
C#, .NET, AWS, Git, Rally, NUnit, XUnit, RestSharp, K6, JavaScript, Selenium WebDriver, Appium, JMeter, Splunk
Your Role :
- Writes, debugs, and executes code used in automated testing efforts.
- Maintains test automation frameworks and recommends and implements improvements to the test automation framework(s).
- Participates in the testing efforts for manual and automated activities across supported applications.
- Contributes to the SDLC testing strategy, test data management strategy, and quality of the supported applications.
- Responsible for championing the defect lifecycle for found defects.
- Responsible for API testing strategy, including creating, maintaining, and updating documentation of the API routes.
- Responsible for updating, and maintaining an object-oriented automation structure
- Understands the challenges that delivery and operations teams face in their day-to-day work and partners with the team to design viable solutions.
- Recommends improvements to testing processes, technology, and interfaces that improve the effectiveness of the team's testing and reduces technical debt.
- Responsible for following the Performance testing strategy, including creating and updating performance tests
- Implements, and manages processes and best practices for automated testing.
What We Look For :
Minimum Qualifications
Drug Testing
To be employed in this role, you'll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and / or in company vehicles is prohibited.
Benefits
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
About Us
Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells - or simply uses - cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation / wellness days, and / or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants / employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
Salary : $72,100 - $108,100