QA Automation Developer

Company Description

TekWissen provides a unique portfolio of innovative capabilities that seamlessly combines clients insights, strategy, design, software engineering and systems integration. Our tightly integrated offerings are tailored to each clients requirements and span the services spectrum from Application Development/Maintenance testing, IT Consulting & staffing for IT Infrastructure Management through strategic consulting and industry-oriented business process.

Job Description

Job Details:

Job Title QA Automation Developer 

Job Location: Merrimack, New Hampshire

Job Description:

Overview:

Keys are the following:

• Hands on Mobile experience – Hold a device ;>) – Test w/a device – Manual and automation

• Agile – Automate first concept – Build scripts while in a sprint (iteration)

They want mobile automation experience on iOS platform. They use a tool called Appium. Also, need to have experience working in an Agile environment. 

As a member of the  QA team, you will participate in the product engineering process that facilitates regular & frequent updates of CICT mission-critical internal applications. As a Sr. Automation Engineer, you will support the QA execution team through development of automated regression test. When you join our team, you will get a chance to work on challenging problems in a fun, fast paced environment with other smart and talented individuals.

Responsibilities

• Develop Test Strategies, Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Coverage and Test Execution Reports to support the automation effort

• Implement Agile testing methodologies, can make and keep time commitments made for each SPRINT

• Adherence to software engineering best practices and standards using Ruby, JavaScript, JAVA, SQL, and XML.

• Understands web services (REST, SOAP) & underlying protocols (HTTP/S, TCP/IP) in multilayer QA test frameworks.

• Experience with designing, developing and the execution of reusable and maintainable automated scripts.

• Extensive object oriented analysis, design & development experience within QA test automation process.

• Organizes and records detailed test results; provides reports of results and project status.

• Identification and design of automated processes to increase testing efficiency and reliability.

• Experience with enterprise architecture patterns and application design patterns with load balancer programming skills.

• Conduct peer code reviews and mentor junior associates.

• Collaborate with other technical resources to: 

o Suggest improvements for processes, best practices, and standards.

o Design and develop automated tests and/or assistive productivity tools.

o Understand requirements.

o Identify opportunities to improve maintainability of automation platform.

• Understand and apply Test Driven Design (TDD) concepts to test and debug automated solutions and custom tools.

• Manage Automation projects, mentor, and provide leadership to less experienced Automation engineers.

• Gather and provide metrics for automation and product readiness.

• Coordinate tasks with onshore and offshore resources.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills.

• Experience with .Net & Java-based web applications (J2EE, Servlets, etc…) and Web Services (REST, SOAP, etc…).

• Patience and perseverance in following QA best practices for process improvements on day to day basis.

• Ability to work under pressure and in high stress situations with a calm demeanor.

• Experience working in cross-functional, multi-location teams and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Organized and detail-oriented, able to work well under deadlines in a changing environment and perform multiple tasks effectively and concurrently.

• Demonstrated understanding of all phases of SDLC required

Qualifications

• Openly receives constructive feedback and willingly considers/respects other associate’s views.

• Mobile platform, and iOS. experience with mobile testing frameworks, and working knowledge of iOS.

• Solution oriented attitude in the design, development, and support of software or automation.

• Ability to perform technical analysis.

• Spearheaded the implementation of automated solutions in a variety of environments.

• A hunger for new technologies and automation techniques that you find hard to control.

• Works effectively in team role and as individual contributor.

• Hands-on software development / automation experience which includes any of the following:

• 5 years of software development experience using Object Oriented Language.

• 3 years of automation scripting experience (not record and playback).

• Created your own test tools or plug-ins using Ruby, Java, JUnit, Perl, C# or Python

• Quickly learns and applies new technical skills.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Delivery of accurate automation code, software code, or SQL.

Skills

• Understanding of and/or experience with: 

o Cucumber

o HTML

o Web Services (SOAP and RESTFUL)

o SOATest

o QuickTest Professional

o Sahi

o Selenium

o SoapUI

Additional Information

Akshu Reshma

reshma(dot)m(at)tekwissen(dot)com

734-259-2181 Ext: 106