Principal QA Automation Engineer

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What you’ll be doing...

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Principal QA Engineer to lead our automation testing efforts.  The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks that ensure the high quality of our software products.  This is a key leadership role that requires strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and experience in mentoring and guiding junior engineers.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Design and Implementation of Automated Test Frameworks: Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for both Front-End and Back-End applications.

• Testing Strategies and Planning: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define testing strategies and plans that align with business objectives and product roadmaps.

• Automation Framework Maintenance and Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve the existing automation framework, ensuring it remains efficient, scalable, and aligned with evolving testing needs.

• Mentorship and Team Leadership: Lead junior engineers and provide guidance on best practices for test automation, coding standards, and software development methodologies (e.g. Agile).

• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with program managers, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication of testing requirements, results, and recommendations.

• Test Automation Tool Selection and Adoption: Evaluate new tools and technologies for potential adoption in the test automation framework, ensuring the align with business needs and improve efficiency.

• Metrics and Reporting: Develop and track metrics (e.g. test coverage, execution time, defects) to measure the effectiveness of automated testing efforts and provide actionable insights.

• Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for improvement within the automation framework and implement changes to enhance overall quality and efficiency.

Where you'll be working...

• In this worksite-based role, you'll work onsite at a defined location (Ashburn, VA).

What we’re looking for…

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience

• Six or more years of relevant work experience

• Must be able to pass an extensive background investigation as a condition of employment.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or relevant engineering field, or relevant experience.

• 7 years of experience in software testing, with a strong focus on test automation (at least 3 years leading automation efforts).

• Certifications: ISTQB or similar testing certifications.

• Experience with the following technologies: SMTP, DNS, TCP/IP, SIP, Database/SQL, Big Data, Atlassian Suite.

• Knowledge of software architecture, networking and distributed systems, design patterns, and UNIX/Linux environments.

• Knowledge of DevOps practices: Understanding of DevOps practices and their integration with test automation.

• Technical Skills

  • Write automation code using Java/Python as well as custom Linux shell scripts.

  • Linux experience

  • Experience with various test automation frameworks (UI, API, Back-End systems).

  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools.

• Testing Skills

  • Experience with functional, integration, regression, performance/load, and resiliency testing for multiple applications/subsystems.

  • Led an effort automating a regression backlog as well as new feature development.

• Soft Skills

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

  • Strong leadership/mentorship skills

  • Support the scoping and implementation of technical solutions: provide estimates, prioritize/coordinate testing activities

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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