What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal QA Automation Engineer position at Sparq?
Team Sparq is committed to creating high-quality tech careers while helping clients accelerate their digital transformation journey. We are committed to being an inclusive workplace, maintaining a culture of equitable, diverse employment and advancement company-wide.
C2C is not available
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Why you will enjoy Mondays again:
- Opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of colleagues in a fun, creative environment
- Progressive career journey and opportunity for advancement
- Continuous development through training, mentorship and certification programs
- Exposure to modern technologies across various industries in an agile environment
- Ability to work in a hybrid model
- Competitive salary bonus opportunities
- Robust benefits package, matching 401(k) plan, and substantial PTO
- Tuition reimbursement
A Day in the Life:
- Lead the Sparq QA team for the project, interfacing with client QA and management teams while directing the Sparq QA team.
- Review requirements and participate in architecture/design/code reviews with an emphasis on test automation strategy and adherence to coding standards
- Evaluate alternative technical solutions that best meet client needs and present the best option(s)
- Design and develop automated tests using a variety of languages (e.g. Java, C#, JavaScript), tools (e.g.Selenium, Cypress, Appium, Karate, Postman, JMeter), third party resources (e.g. BrowserStack, ReadyAPI) with a variety of test frameworks (e.g. Gherkin/BDD, TestNG, Jasmine)
- Create and manage Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery environments using cloud providers (e.g. AWS, Azure) and containerized virtualization (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
- Build and maintain reusable testing infrastructure and frameworks including Mobile testing
- Triage failing automated tests, identifying those which truly are a defect in application code
- Help the development team debug application code, identifying root causes of defects
- Document test cases in a test management system, relating them both to the automation code and the requirements being tested
What it takes:
- Consultative approach and problem solving skills to successfully align digital solutions with long-term business goals of the client
- Commitment to understanding and exceeding client expectations
- Ability to perform project oversight and execution of deliverables
- Flexibility to adapt within a high-growth organization
- Ability to lead, mentor and motivate those around them
- Hunger for continuous learning and professional development
- Intellectual curiosity to provide creative solutions
- Full understanding of the software development life cycle
- Ability to positively impact fellow colleagues through effective leadership, presentations, coaching, etc.
- Desire to work in a team environment
- Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Sparq is proud to offer equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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