QA Automation Engineer (Scala-Based Framework)

Job Title: QA Automation Engineer (Scala-Based Framework)

Location: Washington, DC

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly technical and proactive QA Automation Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of our microservices by leveraging a custom, Scala-based automation framework developed by our internal Engineering team. This is a high-impact position requiring a blend of deep technical testing skills and the ability to communicate assertively across global teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Automation Development: Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts within our Scala-based framework.
• API Testing: Execute comprehensive API testing to validate microservice performance, security, and integration.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as the bridge between various technical teams to ensure quality standards are met throughout the SDLC.
• Microservice Quality: Identify, document, and track bugs specifically related to upstream and downstream service dependencies.

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Scala Expertise: Proven experience writing and maintaining code in Scala. You should be comfortable working within a framework built by developers.
• Advanced Automation: Strong background in QA automation principles, including framework maintenance and test strategy.
• API Expertise: Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, JSON, and tools used for API validation and performance testing.
• Microservices Knowledge: Familiarity with microservice architecture and the challenges of testing distributed systems.

Soft Skills & Attributes

• Proactive Mindset: You don't wait for instructions; you identify potential bottlenecks and address them early.
• Assertive Communication: Ability to clearly and confidently communicate quality concerns and technical requirements with:

• Onshore and Offshore Development teams.
• Upstream and downstream teams that consume our microservices.

• Global Collaboration: Comfortable working across different time zones and cultures.