QA Automation Engineer

Under limited supervision, the QA Automation Engineer I (QAAEI) will be responsible for a variety of duties to ensure that all information systems, products, and services meet company standards, end user requirements, and Service Level Agreements (SLA). The QAAEI will collaborate closely with other members of the QA Automation Engineer Team in an Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to thoroughly evaluate software for proper operation and freedom from defects.

The QAAEI will document all defects, work towards resolution, and report progress on defect resolution to management.

THIS IS A HYBRID POSITION. CANDIDATE MUST COME TO WORK AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE IN PALM HARBOR, FL. 3 DAYS A WEEK.

• Assist in all phases of the QA Automation Check List validation.
• Develop and maintain test cases and automation test scripts to evaluate functionality of software using Microsoft tools, .NET, Selenium Web Driver, Selenium Grid, and xUnit Framework.
• Evaluate all software releases from the Development Department.
• Assist in the review and analysis of automation test results to identify software defects and usability issues.
• Collaborate with other team members to investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve incidents identified by automation test scripts.
• Document and track all software deficiencies via a defect tracking tool.
• Create and assign all trouble tickets to development team members based on areas of responsibility.
• Work closely with business analysts, project managers, developers, database administrators, and QA engineers to create and maintain meaningful automation test scripts.
• Participate in peer review of automation test scripts for test case accuracy, functionality, and adherence to coding standards.
• Actively participate as a member of the QA Automation Team to meet objectives, deadlines, identify process improvement, increase efficiency, and contribute to the overall team success.
• Develop an understanding of the application functionality and be a knowledgeable team resource of the modules assigned as part of the Check List validation.
• Review and assist in the creation of software documentation in collaboration with the subject‑matter expert(s).
• Review documentation, such as contracts, requirements, traceability matrices, and attend meetings as needed to assist in requirements gathering.
• Act in role of project QA Automation resource as assigned. May be required to participate in multiple concurrent projects.
• Provide improvement recommendations based on review of department policies and procedures related to source code integrity, testing procedures, and implementation of software releases.
• Adhere to company policies.
• Conduct to reflect professional attitude and actions.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

• General understanding of automation testing methodologies.
• Experience in creating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and debugging automation test scripts.
• Experience with software development IDE;
  Microsoft Visual Studio preferred.
• Experience in Microsoft .NET Platform with  or C# preferred.
• Experience with Object‑Oriented Programming and design patterns.
• Experience in creating low‑level and high‑level test cases.
• Experience with defect tracking tools.
• Experience with version control software;
  Team Foundation Server preferred.
• Experience in developing and/or testing of websites or web applications.
• Experience in the interactions between databases, web servers, and the application under test.
• Experience in creating and maintaining documentation such as coding comments and test cases.
• Experience in testing multiple software projects concurrently.
• Experience in collaborating with automation engineers, business analysts, developers, DBAs, and system administrators on test projects.
• Ability to communicate the findings and recommendations clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Basic knowledge of automation testing tools and frameworks, Selenium Web Driver, Selenium Grid, and xUnit preferred.
• Basic knowledge of and ability to follow industry and company software programming best practices and principles.
• Ability to create, maintain, troubleshoot, and…