Software Quality Assurance Automation Tester

Position: Software Quality Assurance Automation Tester
Location: Greater Boston area, MA - Hybrid (Onsite 1 day/week)
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 8 months to start

Position Summary
The Software Quality Assurance Automation Tester will be responsible for all aspects of functional and automation testing of web-based applications. This position focuses on the development and maintenance of an automation framework and automation test suites.

As part of the Enterprise QA team, the candidate will work with the QA lead and the project teams to define, develop, execute test plans and test cases through test automation. This will also involve assisting with the analysis of appropriate test automation tools and help implement.

The successful candidate will have the experience to analyze the application needs and create a QA automation process and framework from ground up. The candidate will be self-motivated, goal oriented, able to work efficiently under tight timeframes, must be comfortable sharing knowledge and generally help and provide QA services that contribute to the enrichment of the team's capabilities.

Specific Duties will include:

• Develop and maintain automation frameworks and automation test suites for web-based applications, including API and Database test automation.
• Design, document and implement test automation strategies and automation test plans.
• Test Web based applications, Power BI reports including backend testing.
• Use coding and scripting languages such as JavaScript, Java or Python.
• Automate test cases using test automation tools such as Playwright and demonstrate in depth knowledge of the tool.
• Create and document test plans, test scenarios, test cases and test scripts.
• Execute test cases and document defects and test results.
• Develop test cases from use cases as well as interviewing power users.
• Test the software using sound engineering and QA best practices.
• Use of solid Source code management practices for source and version control.
• Conduct software black box and white box testing, integration, regression, exploratory, and systems testing.
• Integrate automation framework with CI/CD tools and pipeline.
• Test databases and multiple interfaces, including SOA and Web Services.
• Use of SQL and database querying.
• Daily usage of Jira, Xray and confluence to document the testing.
• Operate in a cloud-based environment using Agile methodology.
• Help in the analysis and POC of appropriate test automation tools including implementation and maintenance.
• Collaborate with QA lead, QA team and other teams to implement test automation.
• May be required to be available for stand by duty and, if necessary, overtime hours to resolve critical system problems and/or perform production system maintenance as well as to respond to emergencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in automation testing.
• Extensive experience in test automation of web applications (AngularJS, JavaScript, Java, Python, Dot Net, SPA applications or other).
• Extensive experience implementing and maintaining test automation frameworks, page object model, data driven or hybrid test automation, and customize to the application needs.
• Experience with test automation tools such as Playwright. Selenium or other tools is a plus.
• Experience using XPath and CSS Selectors with the ability to derive Customized XPaths to handle correlations when required.
• Expertise in creating, maintaining and managing test data to execute automation test suites.
• Experience in API testing using Postman, SOAP UI or similar technology.
• Experience testing SQL Server/Oracle and cloud-based databases such Snowflake.
• Strong knowledge of SQL querying, validate data, test data integrity and ETL processes (Airflow, DAGs).
• Experience with source code management tools such as GitHub.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence and Xray.
• Experience testing in Agile environment and knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of Cloud based technologies and cloud computing platforms such as AWS.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools for test integration such as Jenkins, Gitlab or other.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills and a strong testing aptitude.
• Strong knowledge of software quality assurance practices and project life cycle in a structured development methodology.
• Excellent communication & documentation skills.
• Bachelor s degree with a major in software engineering, computer science, or a related field.

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD development pipeline.
• Experience in testing and evaluating vendor-supplied software.
• Understanding of Datawarehouse concepts and experience in testing cubes, DataMart, and reports, is a plus.
• Experience working on web applications for public release.
• Experience with education and financial applications is a plus.
• Must be a fast learner or have and demonstrate a strong can-do attitude.
• Must be self-motivated, taking on ownership of assigned tasks and delivers quality results on time.
• Proven track record working on large-scale projects with diverse stakeholders and with cross- functional teams.
• Ability to adjust to changing situations to address emergencies, program changes, or production requirements.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and use discretion in handling confidential information.

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