QA Automation
Location : Addison, TX- Hybrid
Contract Role (Look for nearby candidates)
Update- Need ETL, Automation and Middleware testing, Strong SQL.
- Key individual contributor to Quality Assurance (QA) project teams.
- Works with project teams to ensure standard Quality practices / processes are followed.
- Conducts end-to-end testing on applications and technology, to ensure that business, technical, functional requirements are being met.
- Designs and Executes test scripts based upon test strategy / plans in an effort to identify defects prior to production. Tests may be manual, automated or both.
- Assists with data management.
- Responsible for ensuring on time completion of all required testing deliverable
- Responsible to expose and mitigate operational risk relative to the execution of the system test plans.
- Effective at working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment managing multiple competing priorities.
- Uses time management skills to drive multiple project deliverables within a fast paced environment.
- Provides verbal and written executive status updates to Key stakeholders.
- Ensures that any risks associated with the agreed test strategy and the system test plan are clearly documented and described to the clients / users and colleagues.
- Manages all risks associated with the testing and takes preventative action when any risks become unacceptable.
- Plans, arranges and facilitates meetings, workgroups, and communications with stakeholders during test planning and throughout subsequent development and testing activities.
Required Skills :
Primary Skill - Middleware TestingSecondary Skill - SeleniumAbility to work in a fast-paced environment to drive Quality goals while meeting aggressive delivery deadlinesKnowledgeable on the principles of test management and testing processExcellent communication skills, written and oralAutomation skills required using automation tools beyond recording features; BDD Cucumber / and / or Selenium advanced coding methods expected.QA background with strong analytical skills, ability to decompose requirements into testable cases covering positive, negative, variety of data scenariosExperience in testing backend services, integrations with upstream / downstream systemsDevelopment / automation coding expertise a plus with demonstration of technical skills; specific technology is not important as most QA can move between different types of applicationsSME expertise in Web service testing. This includes strong understanding of XML schema, tools that support testing web service interface, JSONSME SQL skills including complex query writing, ability to review schema to gain understanding of db structure, ability to use variety of SQL tools to accomplish required testingPreferred Skills
Agile Testing Process : 3Yrs +Framework Creation Exposure : 1+API testing Exposure : 3Yrs +Automation Process : 3Yrs +Experience with Application Lifestyle Management (ALM) to manage testing and test reportingExperience with JIRAExperience with BDDExperience testing within an Agile development lifecycle