Software Testing Senior Associate

Job#: 3028472

Job Description:

Hybrid On-Site Dearborn MI 4 days

12+ Month Contract

$30-50/HR

The Ford Pro Intelligence team is seeking a creative and experienced Automation Test expert to support testing and automation for fleet management applications.

Employees in this role are responsible for defining and implementing software test procedures; planning, designing, executing, and optimizing software tests and automation scripts; and supporting incident triage and defect management. This includes reproducing and reporting defects identified through bug hunts or customer reports, as well as documenting test cases and scenarios.
Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement software test strategies, guidelines, policies, and processes aligned with organizational vision, industry regulations, and market best practices
• Define advanced test concepts, theories, and principles for highly complex technology and business scenarios
• Plan, design, and execute repeatable test cases and automation scripts for various software applications
• Leverage test management tools for test planning, development, execution, monitoring, and reporting
• Monitor, triage, and escalate incidents related to software products maintained by development teams, in accordance with organizational incident management processes
• Conduct and manage root cause analysis for production incidents and embed preventive actions through automated unit and integration tests
• Continuously study, optimize, and automate software test methods, tools, and automation scripts

Skills Required

• Software Testing
• API
• Acceptance Testing
• Agile Software Development
• Application Testing
• Automation
• JavaScript
• Jira
• Performance Testing
• Quality Assurance Concepts and Standards
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Test Automation
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Detailed Skill Expectations

Software Testing - Ability to evaluate and verify that software applications or systems perform according to design and requirements. Includes executing systems or components to identify defects, ensure quality, and mitigate real-world failure risks.

API Testing - Ability to verify and test APIs using Postman or similar tools to ensure functionality, performance, and security meet expectations.

Acceptance Testing / UAT - Conduct final UAT-level testing from an end-user perspective and perform sign-off testing.

Agile Software Development / SDLC - Strong understanding of Agile processes, enabling incremental prioritization and testing of features.

Application Testing - Champion end-to-end testing with a deep understanding of system architecture and application flow. Test at component, integration, and end-to-end levels across multiple platforms, devices, and browsers.

Test Automation / Automation - Identify key automatable scenarios and develop stable, scalable, and reliable test scripts. A strong understanding of coding concepts and a willingness to explore new automation tools as technology and products evolve is required.

JavaScript - Expertise in JavaScript, with the ability to script efficient, scalable, and reliable automated tests.

Jira - Effective use of Jira within an Agile environment to track work items, defects, test reports, and related artifacts.

Performance Testing - Ability to determine when and how to conduct performance testing appropriately.

Skills Preferred

• JavaScript
• Selenium
• REST APIs

Experience Required

• Senior Associate level experience
  • 4+ years of IT experience
  • 2+ years of testing experience

Experience Preferred

Software Test Automation - Frontend and Backend

JavaScript - Ability to code, review, and maintain UI test scripts; capable of spinning up a UI test project using any JavaScript framework

Selenium - Strong understanding of Selenium WebDriver concepts, forming the foundation for many automation frameworks

REST APIs - Solid understanding of REST APIs, including backend testing and automation

Education Required

• Bachelor's Degree

Education Preferred

• Not specified

Additional Safety Training / Licensing / Personal Protection Requirements

• Not specified

Additional Information
Continued Skills Required

Quality Assurance Concepts and Standards - Champion QA concepts with a "shift-left" mindset. Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Design, and Support teams to ensure quality standards are met.

POSITION IS HYBRID / 4 DAYS PER WEEK IN THE OFFICE

Additional responsibilities include:

• Design, develop, and execute detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases for cloud-based web applications
• Perform functional and non-functional testing, including performance, security, usability, compatibility, regression, end-to-end, and API testing
• Identify, document, and track software defects and bugs, partnering closely with developers to ensure timely resolution
• Analyze test results, create test metrics, and prepare detailed test reports to communicate findings and recommend improvements
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, and QA team members to understand requirements, provide feedback on feature feasibility, and ensure comprehensive test coverage
• Ensure applications function correctly across multiple devices, operating systems, and browsers in cloud environments

EEO Employer

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.