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Principal QA Engineer Dallas, TX (Onsite) Hiring Type: Full Time
As a Senior Software Engineer in Test, you blend extensive technical experience in test automation with business domain knowledge and data analysis. In an agile structure, you will partner with Squad Leads to implement test automation and execute manual testing to increase efficiencies in testing and support the squad in building highly stable applications that meet business needs.
The Role:
In this role, you will be working with a team of technologists passionate about promoting testing practices, implementing test automation and executing testing with development and business partners!
Review test strategies with stakeholders and ensure that all the various kinds of testing like unit, functional, performance, acceptance etc. are getting covered.
Developing and maintaining automated suites/Frameworks of tests to assess product quality and release readiness
Conduct manual testing
Train squads on test management
The Expertise You Have
8+ years of software product experience working on commercially available software
5+ years of relevant technical experience and experience in test automation
Experience creating, maintaining and enforcing the overall program test plan with stakeholders based on evolving schedules and timelines
Ensuring that all the various kinds of testing like unit, functional, performance, acceptance etc. are getting covered.
Experience reporting on the test progress, the product quality status and overall test results to initiative stakeholders
Challenge the team continuously to move towards automation for all daily works
Financial services and Agile/ Scrum experience
Bachelor s degree or greater is required
The Skills You Bring
Excellent communication skills
Ability to drive the test automation strategy within the team
Hands on experience with crafting and maintaining testing frameworks like Junit, Cucumber, Fitnesse
Intermediate Java skills
Good understanding of web services testing
SQL skills is a must
Data analysis and technical troubleshooting
The Value You Bring
Create efficiencies in testing that increase agility and time to deliver business value
Drive a strong quality practice and influence the Squad to focus on quality in each sprint
Continuously focus on improving stability and resiliency of critical business processes and applications