Automation test lead

Automation Test Lead, you will act as a validation and quality assurance expert and review the functionality of existing systems. You will conduct requirement analysis, define test strategy & design and lead execution to guarantee superior outcomes. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the best talent in the industry to create innovative high quality and defect-free solutions to meet our clients business needs. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued.
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• 4 years of Information Technology experience.
• Candidate must be located within commuting distance of Boston, MA or be willing to relocate of this area.
• This position may require travel in the US and Canada.
• At least 4 years of software testing experience.
• Strong understanding of testing processes and testing life cycle.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills

Preferred Qualification:

• Demonstrated experience programming with Java, C#, SQL and shell scripting languages such as PowerShell and Bash
• Demonstrated experience testing Rest APIs and Web UI automated testing
• Demonstrated experience testing cloud-based, distributed systems
• Talend experience strongly desired
• Expert ability to translate business requirements into technical testing solutions.
• Detail-orientated with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Solid understanding of development technologies, e.g. C#, HTML5, JavaScript, REST, AngularJS, Python.
• Experience in Micro Services, Web services testing using SOAP and REST based service and XML, JSON.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as TeamCity, GitHub and other relevant tools.
• Hands-on experience in developing, maintaining and supporting automated test suites.
• Extensive exposure to testing tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Gradle, Jenkins, REST Assured
• Familiarity with Jenkins, Git, Confluence, JIRA, Docker, ELK stack, Dynatrace
• Strong experience with database testing (Oracle, SQL/NoSQL).
• Knowledgeable in one or more CRD functional areas strongly desired
• A minimum of 3 years working with an Agile development methodology strongly desired
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• Communication and Collaboration Skills
• Programming, automation tools, and a strong understanding of QA methodologies.