Local Automation QA Engineer

Job Description

Required skills:

• Proficient understanding of various Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies.
• Experience with participation through all phases of the SDLC on a new project.
• Hands on experience with Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Experience with creation and maintenance of Test Plan.
• Experience with creation and maintenance of Automated Scripts.
• Experience with creation and maintenance of Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Performs
  All types of Testing (manual, usability, functional, black box, white
  box, regression, smoke, performance, stress, load (aka scalability),
  persistent layer verification, data creation, web services (SOAPUI)).
• Experience with relational database (e.g. DB2, Oracle, SQL server, etc.).
• Experience with data model, SQL and writing SQL queries.
• Experience working with various automated testing tools like Selenium, SOAP UI, and Clear Quest.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.

Description (including, but not limited to):

• Ability to understand the technical details of the project/application/system.
• Develop, publish and executes test plans and test scripts for complex, distributed applications throughout the project life cycle.
• Create, execute and automate scripts for smoke, functional, regression, using Selenium
• Create, execute and automate SOAP UI scripts.
• Stress/performance (load) testing and security testing.
• Create, manage and maintain efficiencies in the automated script execution and script development through the implementation of automation best practices.
• Develops test data where needed.
• Prepare and executes SQL commands to manage and verify data.
• Designs, maintains, executes, and retests test cases.
• Participate in production implementation verification.
• Understand end user’s business workflow process and job
• Articulate answers to questions, problems, resolutions and business workflow.
• Work independently, with minimal assistance and know when to escape issues
• Candidate must exhibit/demonstrate confidence
• Ability to lead and mentor team members
• Ask in-depth questions to uncover analysis gaps
• Think outside the box, recommend new best practices
• Keep an eye on the bigger picture (aka the User’s Experience) – not just the technology
• Build credibility with business stakeholders