QA Automation Tester

Location:
Onsite (1 day a week, Hartford, CT)

Anticipated Duration: 1-year contract (extensions possible)

In the role of the QA Automation Tester, the following services are required:

• Follow the core technology and architecture for automated testing of large‑scale distributed systems, midrange to client server and n-tier e‑commerce applications and solutions.
• Follow specifications to automate the testing of applications.
• Work on all test automation components of the solution and create/maintain required technical documentation.
• Follow developed strategies for end‑to‑end system testing.
• Assist in all testing processes involving the migration and integration of new and legacy technologies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver business and technical value.
• Must be very organized, proactive, and self‑directed. Must be able to perform with minimal supervision.
• Must have very strong abstract thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Must have very good verbal and written communication skills.
• Follows the testing standards and strategies and uses them correctly.
• Interface with the user(s) and sponsor(s) and all other stakeholders to determine their (evolving) needs.
• Follows the set standards for the automated testing software, policies, and execution.
• Reviews all system requirements, test scripts, test scenarios to create appropriate testing workflow. Ensures that this set of high‑level requirements is consistent, complete, correct, and operationally defined.
• Reviews software components and collaborates with development group, Product Owners, System Teams, and Operations to ensure best overall testing strategies, best practices, and techniques for automated testing.
• Interfaces with the design and implementation teams, so that any problems arising during QA can be resolved in accordance with the fundamental design concepts, and user needs and constraints.
• Collaborates on a set of acceptance test requirements, together with the project teams and the user, which determine that all of the high‑level requirements have been met, especially for the computer‑human‑interface.
• Ensures that all testing libraries and artifacts are maintained in the most current state and never allowed to become obsolete.
• Responsible for creating automated test case scenarios for Agile Delivery Team to meet Acceptance Criteria.

• 5+ years’ experience in automated testing with UFT (Unified Functional Testing) and VBScript or a different programming language. (
  * required)
• 5+ years’ experience with Automated Testing Frameworks and Manual Testing, Test Methodologies, Test Strategies, and Test Beds. (
  * required)
• 5+ years’ experience with Agile Methodologies.
• Develop and maintain UI, Back End, API, and Hardware Test Automation.
• Involved in a minimum of two large‑scaled Agile software development projects.
• Knowledge of Testing Tools, Testing Frameworks, Continuous Integration Methodologies.
• Knowledge of Web Application Testing, Distributed System Testing, Performance Testing, Regression Testing, Database Testing, Mobile Testing, Security Testing, Accessibility Testing, Web Service Testing.
• Knowledge of .NET, SharePoint, Salesforce.
• Knowledge of Data Modeling and Database Design (preferred).
• Knowledge of Application Modeling and Design.
• Knowledge of Service-Oriented Architectures.
• Experience with automated testing in enterprise system integration projects and initiatives; understanding of and experience implementing enterprise integration patterns.
• Thorough understanding of standard QA best practices in an Agile environment including authoring test plans and test cases, executing tests and tracking issues to closure.
• Good understanding of Dev Ops and setting up Continuous Integration Environments.
• Experience in Test‑Driven Development and testing tools and techniques.
• Object‑Oriented design principles and design patterns.

• Experience with QA Functional test suites such as Unified Functional Testing.
• Testing experience with Web Services (REST, SOAP, WCF) and tools such as SOAPUI.
• BS in Computer science, engineering, or technology-related baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, or commensurate experience.
• Experience with Salesforce.
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint.
• Experience with .NET Framework.
• Knowledge of Virtualized Hosting Environments.
• Knowledge of Mulesoft.
• SQL.

Must currently live within 100 miles of Hartford, CT and be able to work onsite in a hybrid capacity.

Mid‑Senior level

Contract

Information Technology

IT Services and IT Consulting

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)