Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Experience : 4 to 12 yearsKey Roles & Responsibilities:Design and develop automation/performance solutions that meet organization standards and build reliable, reusable, and maintainable automated regression suites & test harnessesCreate tools and frameworks with quality code to simplify testing scenarios.Design and develop test plans, test cases based upon functional and design specifications, execute test cases and analyze and report test results to the teamsWork in partnership with the development teams to deliver business functionality on time with required quality that meets the acceptance criteriaActs as a test lead, works well as Individual contributor and lead team by example.Uses strong testing skills to provide guidance and assist project staffReviews and approves the work of project team members in the writing of scripts, expected results, test results and defect descriptions. Ensures best practices are followed and testing activities stay on schedule.Focus on building efficient solutions for Web, Services/APIs, Database testing requirements.Participate in internal/cross team meetings, project scoping, functional reviews, test specifications, technical reviews for assigned projects in an Agile environment Involved in requirements review and participate in architecture/design reviews with an emphasis on test automation/performance strategy and ensuring best practicesParticipate actively in functional, system and regression testing activitiesCapture quality assurance data and metrics to provide insights and conclusionsEstimate and perform risk analysis for quality deliveryAgile evangelistQualifications4+ years of software testing experience in all phases of testing including test planning, test execution and test closure for all layer API, DB and UI.Excellent understanding of QA and testing methodologies, best practices3+ years of experience as an Automation QA Tester.3+ years of experience creating/maintaining and executing automation tests utilizing tools such as Selenium required (Python essential). 3+ Years of experience in Agile processes (Scrum preferred)3+ years of experience of working with REST service and understanding of SOA architecture. Knowledge of OData and SOAP preferred.Experience creating/maintaining automation frameworks preferred.Experience of DevOps pipeline in containerized environment using Azure DevOps/Jenkins preferred.Expertise using complex SQL to query databases required.Expertise with DB process, data validation, transformation logics, and data migration.Knowledge of file storage in S3, data validation with clob, blob, and messaging system kafka, JMS preferred.Knowledge of automation with application built on Angular JS, Spread JS preferred.Exposure to distributed source control systems such as Git.Experience with test data management techniques.Knowledge of Function as a Service, Container as a service, Data Virtualization (Denodo) preferred.Experience with change management and defect tracking tools.Well versed with Defect Triage process and identification, tracking of corrective actions.Zeal to be domain expert and learn new technologies.Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.Excellent interpersonal skills and written communications.High standards of confidentiality; ability to handle sensitive information with integrity and trust.Knowledge of cloud technologies like AWS/Azure and experience of testing micro-services, containers, Dockers is preferredMinimum and Preferred EducationBachelor's or higher qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent is preferredMinimum and Preferred Experience/Skills4+ years of relevant experience with bachelor’s degree or higher qualification