Test Manager

Role : Test Manager

Location : Buffalo, NY / Hybrid

Duration : Long-term Contract

Note: Previous experience in banking is desired.

Experience:

They are looking for a senior test manager who has extensive experience in running front-to-back testing workstreams for a big initiative, including defining test strategy, executing, defect tracking, and environment management. We are specifically looking for someone with banking expertise.

11 years of Experience in Software Quality Assurance Testing in different environments and platforms including web based, Data Warehousing and Client-Server applications. Experience in working in different sectors like health care, financial and product-based companies.

Highlights:

Experience in automating web-based applications using Selenium Web driver with Python and Java.

Experience in behavior-driven development (BDD) framework which includes writing feature files, step definitions and integrating using Behave (Gherkin) and Cucumber.

Experience in automating applications using Data Driven framework to validate the data from external data feeds like data sheets.

Utilized Apache Maven for build management and dependency resolution in Java-based test automation projects, streamlining development and execution processes.

Developed and executed unit and integration tests using JUnit, ensuring robust and reliable code coverage for web applications.

Automated ETL testing process using Python and Java reducing manual effort and increasing test coverage and improving efficiency in validating large datasets.

Validated data in data warehouses and data marts to ensure that ETL processes populated tables correctly.

Executed comprehensive ETL testing processes to validate data accuracy, integrity, and transformation logic using SQL.

Expertise in testing mobile applications using Emulators and Real Devices

Experience in automation mobile applications using Appium.

Experience in writing SQL queries for validating data.

Experience in API testing using Postman and Swagger UI

Developed and executed automated API tests using Rest Assured in Java and Python, ensuring cross-platform compatibility and robust validation of RESTful services, which improved overall application quality and reliability.

Hands on backup administrator providing backup assistance for Google cloud platform, AWS and File System for different operating systems.

Experienced in importing and exporting data in various formats using Pandas, ensuring smooth data exchange between systems.

Strong understanding of Git for version control, including branching, merging, pull requests, and conflict resolution.

Integrated automated test scripts within GitHub Actions, Jenkins pipelines to ensure continuous integration/continuous development (CI/CD), leading to early detection of defects and ensuring higher code quality.

Worked closely with customers, business analysts, and team members to understand business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions.

Developed Test Strategy, Test plan, Test cases, and Test scripts and various other project documentation in HP Quality Center/ALM and Jira

Ability to interact with developers and product analysts regarding testing status and to maintain detailed QA documentation.

Strong understanding of different methodologies like SDLC and STLC.

Experience in Test Case Design, Test Tool Usage, Test Execution, and Defect Management.

Extensive experience in Functional testing, Integration/System testing, Regression testing and User Acceptance testing.

Experience with Agile and waterfall Methodologies.

Have experience in working with offshore teams.

Hands-on experience in different operating systems. (Unix, windows, Linux)

Technical Skills:

Programming Languages: Python (Pytest, BDD-Behave), Java (BDD, Rest Assured, JUnit)

Database & SQL: SQL Server, Teradata

Automation: Selenium, Appium, Sauce Labs

API testing- Postman, Swagger UI

CI/CD- Jenkins, GitHub Actions

Cloud platforms: Google cloud, AWS

Version Control: GitHub, GitLab, NCVS

Project Management: Jira, Confluence, Zephyr Scale, HP Quality Center, Rally

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Unix

Mobile testing- iOS/Android