QA Automation engineer

Role: QA Automation Engineer
Location: Remote EST
candidates must be able to work without sponsorship, now and in the future.
TOP Needs
Technical Skills:
UI
Java
Selenium
Nodejs
Java Script
Smart Bear
Nice to Have

ETL
API
Java/ C#
Postman
Jmeter automations
Python based back ends
Job Description Summary
QA Automation Engineer
Job Description:
Your role as a QA Automation Engineer is to write scripts and create automation environments for repeated tests. Using different automation tools, you will design, test, and deploy effective test automation solutions. Your goal is to automate as much of the testing effort as possible with a minimum set of code.
Skills Required:
Technical Skills:
UI
Java
Selenium
Nodejs
Java Script
Smart Bear
Nice to Have

ETL
API
Java/ C#
Postman
Jmeter automations
Python based back ends


Responsibilities:

Suggest /Make framework enhancements to accommodate the scripting needs
Analytical skills Analytically examine bug reports, prioritize necessary tests, and streamline application functions through automated testing processes to find ways to improve them and isolate problems
Communication skills Strong verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with the engineering team and create testing plans and written reports showing errors
Write, design, and execute automated tests by creating scripts that run testing functions automatically;
Maximize test coverage for the most critical features of the system;
Determine the priority for test scenarios and create execution plans to implement these scenarios;
Write documentation for automated processes including test plans, test procedures, and test cases;
Build test automation frameworks;
Log and document bugs in the tracking system;
Set up Continuous Integration.
Besides writing automated tests, Test Automation Engineers can still do exploratory testing when they need to understand how functionality manifests itself to the customer.
Qualifications and Certification:

5-8 years Automation experience is required
Experience with Agile methodology is required


SmartBear Technologies:

SmartBear is a SaaS company specializing in testing tools and test-related software.



Their products include:

TestComplete--automated UI test framework (like a Selenium or Katalon Studio)
BitBar--Cloud web and mobile based testing (like Perfecto or Appium)
AlertSite--API monitoring software (similar to a NewRelic or Dynatrace)
ReadyAPI--automated functional API testing framework (like a REST Assured)
SwaggerHub--functional API framework with test management (like Postman)
Swagger--tests API interactions/load testing of APIs (aka OpenAPI)
SOAP UI--older automated API test framework (like a REST Assured, if someone only has Soap UI from the SmartBear family spelled out on their resume, as them the extent of their experience with more recent products like ReadyAPI)
Zephyr--a test management extension for Jira, more-so used for test case documentation (similar to TestRail)

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.