Quality Assurance Automation Engineer Associate

Quality Assurance Automation Engineer Associate

Purpose

The QA Automation Associate Engineer is responsible for managing, building, testing, and deploying automated tests for multiple projects. This role requires a comprehensive approach, as the engineer must be able to manage inputs with product ownership teams as elements that complement the development of test cases.

The person will be responsible for creating and maintaining automation packages with high quality and efficiency, demonstrating a good command of code development and the ability to learn and take ownership of business logic.

The distribution of responsibilities is as follows: 20% will be dedicated to test analysis and design, 20% to coordinating activities across teams, and 60% to developing and maintaining test automation packages.

Accountabilities

• Design the best solution based on business logic, with the ability to justify why the automation process should or should not be carried out.
• Conduct training sessions to transfer knowledge on how to execute automation packages to the execution team.
• Engage with product owners to learn details of the business logic, manage inputs, and solve problems with the applications.
• Understand business logic and work dynamically between the environments that the company manages for UAT.
• Possess strong programming logic skills in high-level and object-oriented languages, with good database skills. Java skills are a plus.
• Knowledge in the following technical concepts:
• Software Development Life Cycle
• BDD
• Agile Methodologies
• Versioning processes and good practices
• Design pattern POM
• Nice to have: Automation Testing Knowledge
• Nice to have: Banking Knowledge
• Nice to have: API Testing Knowledge
• Nice to have: AS400 Knowledge

Reporting Relationships

Primary Manager:

(include secondary Manager if applicable)

Level 7 Quality Assurance Automation Engineer Specialist

Direct Reports:

N/A

Shared Reports (solid/dotted if applicable):

N/A

Dimensions

• High knowledge in development and programming skills, starting with Java as a base language.
• Understanding of a broad range of assigned banking applications and their interfaces.
• Assess individual project needs; work closely with Development, Configuration/Code Management, and environment teams to establish, coordinate, and ensure a stable environment for conducting automated tests.
• Ability to adapt quickly and decisively to changing priorities.

Education / Experience / Other Information

• 2+ years of software development experience
• Knowledge of SDLC – Waterfall and Agile. Experience working in waterfall and/or agile teams.
• Knowledge of SQL and ability to write complex queries.
• Experience working with Java, SQL, BDD, and POM.
• Ability to propose solutions independently in pursuit of established objectives.
• Strong working knowledge of department-related software.
• Well-developed leadership ability.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Superior analytical skills.
• High attitude to handle reported issues and provide solutions.

Nice to have:

• 3+ years of software development experience
• Ability to supervise business applications testing with Web interfaces, GUI, and green screen emulation in the following environment platforms: Host 4700/3270, IMS, AS/400, Client/Server, Windows.
• Understanding of code management, server and application layering, environment configuration, and databases.
• Experience working with Micro Focus (OpenText) application suite.
• Knowledge of VBs, Atlassian suite tools.

Working Conditions

• Work closely with the development team, application owners, and manual testing team.
• Work with target dates to achieve objectives based on a strict roadmap.
• Execute instructions and adapt to possible changes in objectives to streamline processes.
• Adapt to the development standards required by the company.

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