Test Automation Architect

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Job Description - Test Automation Architect (180002JV)

Test Automation Architect - 180002JV

We are looking for a Test Architect to join our team in Chicago, IL.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel is looking for talented and enthusiastic people. People who want to realize their professional ambitions while delivering the highest levels of expertise and service to our customers. As a global leader in business travel management, we offer exciting opportunities in different areas around the world. If you share our commitment to excellence and customer care and enjoy professional challenges, we would like to hear from you.

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• Provide leadership around test techniques or methodologies to support complex or strategic direction for creation of the automation frameworks
• Provide guidelines to the execution of automated test scripts and validation of requirements
• Lead the design, modification, development, and implementation of test automation architecture and framework
• Responsible for the automation architecture and provides direction on automation techniques. Responsible for the research and implementation of advanced features of test automation in an agile/scrum environment
• Define best practices in executing test automation
• Provide consultation on the most complex testing strategies
• Contribute and provide subject matter expertise to iterative test strategy
• Provide subject matter expertise on framework direction and output
• Research tool capabilities and integrate with other technologies by coding interfaces, new functions, custom objects, etc.
• Understand and provide oversight on the test infrastructure
• Create, consult and maintain an environment where a Test-Driven Development behavior is fostered
• Work with development leads to assess the best test approach per team to achieve Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipeline
• Consult and provide direction on test environment issues; act as SME for external environment team communications
• Apply Testing Lifecycle Management principles in the context of a product
• Possess technical competency and take on leadership role to interact with application developers to ensure software quality

• 5+ years of software development background
• 5+ years of experience with SDLC
• 2+ years of experience with Agile Scrum
• Proficiency with one or more of the following programming languages/frameworks: C#, Java, Python, .NET/Java frameworks
• 4+ years of Test Automation Development experience with open source and market-leading vendor solutions creating functional, regression, or performance tests
• Expert level hands-on experience with Selenium Web Driver using Java
• 2+ years hands-on experience with implementing Continuous Integration and build automation systems such as Jenkins
• 2+ years of experience in architecting, implementing solutions/frameworks to effectively transition testing to the cloud
• Understanding of Database Management (Oracle, SQL, MySQL); SQL and Data Validation are essential
• Experience with testing Web Services
• Strong analysis, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of performance testing
• Knowledge of mobile automation tools
• Knowledge of containers, virtualization and ability to help design and implement computing grids used in testing Selenium
• Strong knowledge and understanding of continuous delivery pipelines and tools to support IT
• Creative with the ability to "think outside the box" for long-term solutions
• Leverages Agile/Scrum-enabling test execution tools
• Experience with the following tools (as applicable) to support testing

Chicago

Standard

Information Technology

Scope:
Global

Yes, 5% of the Time

Day Job

Room It

Experience Level: 5 to 7 years

May 22, 2018

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