Lead Developer - Java/Kafka Automation Tester

***Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote***

***We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent full-time role***

A prestigious company is looking for a Lead Developer– Java/Kafka Automation Tester.  This role will focus on automation testing/development working with Java, Kafka, Microservices, Cucumber, Selenium, Spring boot, etc. 

Responsibilities:

• Create, maintain, and execute automation test plans
• Write code against software platforms and estimate testing efforts
• Analyze and communicate test results and track defects
• Participate in performance and scalability testing efforts
• Develop, enhance, and extend automation frameworks
• Implement automation for new features during sprint cycles
• Assist in planning and controlling test environments and test data
• Define test strategies and conduct requirements analysis for testability
• Participate in reviewing test procedures and recommend improvements

Qualifications:

• BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of development experience
• Java programming experience
• Proficiency in testing Apache Kafka - producing/consuming events, validating messages, schemas and stream processing logic
• Experience with Kubernetes – understanding of K8s deployments, and validating services within containers
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines like Jenkin
• Experience with Java programming and object-oriented concept
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (Cucumber, Selenium, TestNG
• Experience developing test plans and working with test frameworks
• Experience testing financial services applications