Senior Test Automation Engineer

Job Description
Job Purpose
A Senior Test Automation Engineer must be results-oriented, self-motivated and can thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role requires frequent interaction with project managers, developers, third-party application vendors, product managers, sales and helpdesk professionals to ensure that we deliver a quality-trading platform to our users.

The candidate will be tasked with understanding business and system requirements, database schemas, writing, maintaining, and executing automated test scenarios and logging and tracking defects when necessary. The candidate is expected to demonstrate a strong knowledge of software development design principles and foundational design patterns especially pertaining to functional test automation. In addition, candidate is expected to have strong awareness of software testing, including functional, regression, and system testing. The candidate should have good working knowledge of Java language ecosystem, CI/CD and source control concepts, and related tools and utilities. The candidate will also be expected to have strong SQL knowledge and is able to do data retrieval and aggregation for use in their automation test cases.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop comprehensive automated test strategy and test cases using an existing and mature framework.
• Work with existing test automation team members to facilitate automation of a large set of existing manual testcases for a complex financial domain application.
• Perform root cause analysis and debugging on existing automated test scripts.
• Execute existing and new automated test scripts on a regular basis using programs that leverage Continuous Delivery/Continuous Integration frameworks like Jenkins and Test, Defect and Requirement management softwares like ALM and JIRA.
• Work with quality assurance leads in enabling complex testing strategies multi-tiered based architecture.
• Review business functional requirements and test cases to produce a functional test automation strategy and test scripts.
• Participate in all aspects of a full-lifecycle development methodology and related quality concepts and processes.
• Perform troubleshooting software / hardware configuration problems.

Required
Knowledge and Experience

• Java - 5+ years of experience in Core Java or demonstrably strong knowledge and fluency in Core Java and Object-oriented design concepts (similar experience in C# is acceptable)
• Selenium - 4+ years of experience using Java or C# bindings
• GIT - Strong knowledge
• SQL - Strong knowledge
• Maven - Strong knowledge (Knowledge of Gradle is acceptable and a plus)
• Jenkins - Strong knowledge including creating and maintaining Pipelines via Groovy DSL
• TestNG - Strong knowledge
• Very strong programming and problem-solving skills with the ability to write clean, maintainable code
• Strong background in functional testing

Preferred

• B.S. or higher in Computer Science or related discipline
• Understanding of Microservice architecture
• Knowledge of Spring framework
• Proficiency in one or more scripting languages (VBScript, JavaScript)
• Understanding of Webservice standards (REST, XML, JSON etc.)
• Knowledge of Test/Defect management tools (HP ALM & Jira)
• Must have demonstrably strong problem-solving, analytical, technical, and troubleshooting skills
• Experience in testing Java Swing and browser-based UI applications
• Track record of completing assignments on time with a high degree of quality
• Ability to set and adjust priorities and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently and productively under pressure
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and decision-making ability