Sr QA - Test Automation Engineer

Position: Sr. QA - Test Automation Engineer

Location: Irving, TX

Position Summary (Summary of the Role)

We are looking for a Senior QA automation engineer, who is proficient with testing APIs and applications using Java for and AWS cloud applications. Your primary focus will be on developing sophisticated test suites for functional, and regression and performance testing. You will be coordinating with the SMEs and the developers to understand the functionality and test the same. You will be coordinating with 3rd party test teams to understand their system behavior and perform On-Call testing for the same. You will be coordinating with the other QA team members for the design and infrastructure for all test suites. A commitment to deliver a quality product is of at most importance.

Key Responsibilities 

• Quality test current products and identifying deficiencies

• Investigate product quality in order to make improvements to achieve customer satisfaction better. Suggest solutions to the identified product problems

• Plan, create and manage the overall Quality Planning strategy

• Developing and implementing quality standards and quality control systems as needed for the product

• Collaborate with the Product Development team to ensure consistent project execution

• Identify quality assurance process bottlenecks and suggest actions for improvement 

• Monitoring and analyzing quality performance of the product

• Identify key KPIs for product quality

• Prepare and present reports and metrics as needed for monitoring

Expectations

• This is a contract, on-site position based in Irving, TX.

• Occasional after-hours support may be required.

• Contractors will be required to be available if and when requested 

Years of Experience

• 6+ year overall QA experience

• 6+ year experience with testing Java platforms

• 6+ year experience testing on/with Java, Java Scripts, testing RESTful APIs, using tools Postman, Karate

Required Qualifications (Non-Negotiable)  

• 6+ year experience with testing Java platforms

• 6+ year experience with Java, Java Scripts, testing RESTful APIs.

• 2+ years AWS cloud testing experience

• Experience with testing on any payments systems with any acquirer/processor platforms is a plus. 

• Strong analytical skills, with critical thinking capability and strong problem solving skills

• Expertise in both automation & manual testing.  

• Expertise in both Regression, Performance and Load Testing 

• Establish appropriate projects in Jenkins that work in conjunction with automated build and deploy jobs and execute automated test scripts using Jenkins.

• Coordination with multiple teams for End-End testing and UAT 

• Attention to Detail 

• Strong communication skills 

• Expertise in developing test framework, test suites and scripting for cloud-based applications

• Production Deployment Verification

• Strong experience in working with DevOps and Build pipelines.

• Strong experience with development methodologies such as Agile or SCRUM

• Expertise in NoSQL databases like MongoDB, DynamoDB

• Demonstrate strong problem-solving ability and analytical skills

• Strong communication, presentation, and advisory skills

• Expertise in Java/Javascript for writing test suites

• Experience with Gitlab, Postman, 

• Experience with Jira, Zephyr scale is desirable

• Experience with DevOps and Deployments

• Experience with testing frameworks like Cucumber, Karate, Postman

• Experience with Jmeter for Performance/Load Testing

Nice-to-Have Qualifications (Desired but Not Required)

• Experience with Payment platforms

• Experience with any retail platforms

• Experience with any POS systems

Education & Certification Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline is preferred.