Automation Tester Job Reston area,Virginia USA,Software Development

Position: Automation Tester.

Reston, VA Contract On-Site Flexibility/Remote: 100%

Automation Tester (Location is Remote)

Role / Duties

Developing Automated Testing Frameworks:
Designing and implementing automated testing frameworks to streamline testing processes and improve efficiency.

Creating Test Scripts:
Writing and maintaining automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing of software applications.

Integration with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
Integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and deployment.

Executing Test Cases:
Running automated test cases to validate software quality, identify defects, and ensure adherence to requirements.

Identifying Test Scenarios:
Analyzing software requirements and user stories to identify test scenarios suitable for automation.

Maintaining Test Suites:
Updating and enhancing automated test suites to accommodate changes in software functionality and requirements.

Collaborating with Development Team:
Working closely with developers to understand software design and behavior, and address issues identified during testing.

Performance Testing:
Conducting automated performance tests to assess application performance under various conditions and workloads.

Security Testing:
Implementing automated security tests to identify vulnerabilities and ensure the security of software applications.

Test Reporting and Analysis:
Generating test reports, analyzing test results, and communicating findings to stakeholders for decision-making.

Training and Knowledge Sharing:
Providing training on test automation tools and techniques to team members and sharing best practices for test automation.

Maintaining Test Environments:
Setting up and maintaining test environments, ensuring consistency and reliability for automated testing.

Skills and Experience Required

Programming

Skills:

Proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript for test script development.

Test Automation Tools:
Experience with Selenium, Appium, or similar tools for automated testing.

API Testing:
Knowledge of tools like Postman for testing application interfaces.

CI/CD Integration:
Ability to integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or similar tools.

AI Testing:
Understanding of AI testing frameworks and tools for testing machine learning models and AI-driven applications.

Analytical Thinking:
Strong analytical skills for test case design and result interpretation.

Communication

Skills:

Clear communication for collaborating with team members and documenting test results.

Minimum 2+ years of experience testing in a cloud environment, GCP preferred. Verification of test conditions using backend systems, running SQL queries, navigating cloud storage objects, and checking service responses using tools like SoapUI.

Additional Required Skills/Experience

A minimum of eight (8) years experience in software development, software quality assurance/control, and/or related field.
A degree from an accredited College/University in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline is preferred.
Able to perform all functional duties independently on high-visibility programs, or mission critical aspects of a given program.
Able to oversee the efforts of direct reporting resources and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.
Experience training/mentoring less experienced personnel.
Extensive knowledge of and experience with formal software testing for complex software applications.
Extensive experience testing software applications, identifying/documenting defects, and working with developers and end users to resolve defects.
Extensive experience with multiple defect tracking tools (e.g. Rational, Mercury).
Extensive experience authoring software-quality-related documentation such as requirements specifications, test plans, test cases, test scripts and test reports.
Excellent communication skills.

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