Request ID: CT-Software QA Automation Engineer (97490715)
Remote Automation Engineer with WebDriver, Selenium IDE, JavaScript, Python, Jira, Xray, Salesforce, Azure, Bitbucket, SFTP,ETL, APIs, Jmeter and Agile Experience
Location: Connecticut, CT (REMOTE)
Duration: 11 Months
Skills :
PythonProficient (4-6 Years)Yes
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – GENERAL EXPERIENCE :
Six (6) years of experience in information technology (IT) operations, programming, systems/software development or another IT related support area.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – SPECIAL EXPERIENCE :
One (1) year of the General Experience must have been performing professional information technology work in such areas as: installation and support of microcomputer hardware, software and operating systems; analysis, design and development of information systems; network hardware and software installation and support; network hardware and/or software problem diagnosis and resolution; performing any closely related professional IT function. NOTE: For state employees this is interpreted at the level of Information Technology Analyst 1.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
1. College training in management information systems, computer science or information technology related area may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling six (6) months of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.
2. A Master’s degree in management information systems, computer science or electrical engineering may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
· 5+ years’ experience with software development, systems analysis, or testing
· 3+ years’ experience with automated testing using Selenium
· Experience with Selenium WebDriver, Selenium IDE
· Experience with JavaScript, Python
· Experience using Jira and Xray Test Management
· Experience with Salesforce and Salesforce Report Builder
· Experience with Azure
· Experience with Bitbucket
· Experience with Anypoint and SFTP to test ETLs and APIs
· Experience with JMeter
· Experience with agile software development and continuous integration/delivery
The State of Connecticut, Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority (the “Authority"), has an anticipated opening for a QA Automation Engineer. The QA Automation Engineer works for the Solution Delivery Lead and will build and maintain automated test scripts. The QA Automation Engineer will develop automation strategies that will enhance test execution, reduce manual test coverage, and increase the efficiency and the consistency of regression testing.
Job Highlights:
Through a trust funded by employees, the Authority makes benefits payments to eligible employees
when either the employee or their family member takes a leave from work to care for themselves or a family member.
Examples of Duties:
Gain a full understanding of the capabilities of the platform
Perform evaluations of capabilities of our custom software applications and determine what functionality should be tested through QA automation
Identify, record and track enhancements and bugs in Jira associated with the development and testing of our custom software applications
Define acceptance criteria for solution, automation, and test components
Maintain, enhance, and expand the software QA automation framework and associated tools with elegant and efficient Python code
Execute automated functional and end-to-end tests for each software release using Bitbucket and VS Code
Utilize custom test scripts and automation tools to assist with performance testing as needed
Review test results to identify areas of improvement
Contribute to QA reports to support software health and readiness decisions
Collaborate with the software developers and technical architecture team to resolve issues and recommend solutions
Maintain system documentation as required
Document test coverage for the platform
Other Key Skills:
Interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams to deliver excellent results and maintain a collegial work environment.
Keen attention to detail.
Strong analytical skills.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to share authority and responsibility in high stakes, complex and fast-moving work environment.
Project and time management skills, including a high level of organization, attention to detail, and follow-through, while balancing and prioritizing multiple activities and responsibilities.
Relationship-building skills and ability to inspire collaboration, including success in working in teams, projects, and people towards action through persuasion.
Ability to be professionally engaged, present, and on-camera using virtual face-to-face technologies (MS Teams, Zoom, WebEx, chat, etc.).
Demonstrated experience engaging in creative problem solving and taking initiative, while utilizing a solutions-oriented approach and exhibiting flexibility and good judgement in a complex organizational ecosystem.