Quality Assurance Automation Engineer III- Remote
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer III Remote (CST or EST) 12 month contract Pay Rate: $50.00 to $54.00 per hr. We need a Quality Assurance (QA) Automation Engineer III who develops automated tests to validate the functionality of applications systems across various applications such as web, mobile, and mainframe. Primary Responsibilities • Provides direction and guidance to select the proper framework, tools, setup, and strategies • Provides support and technical governance expertise related to test automation and relative operations • Collaborates with application development teams to provide automation solutions • Develops and maintains testing automation processes in alignment with Regions' standards and tools • Participates in developing acceptance criteria, test design, and automation recommendations in the early phases of the project • Qualifies tests shortlisted for automation; influences teams to develop atomic and autonomous tests • Automates functional and API tests to validate production readiness of software applications • Integrates automated tests into Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) pipeline • Integrates automated tests with Test Management tools to write test results • Researches Artificial Intelligence (AI) including machine language (ML), robotics, and other advanced and emerging technologies to improve automation efficiency and analytics • Manages multiple projects guiding teams on automation approach and execution • Derives and conditions test data for automation using queries to database and APIs • Creates training documentation and conducts knowledge transfer sessions • Collaborates and communicates effectively with various teams to achieve desired outcomes • Stays abreast of latest trends in Testing Automation industry, and recommends ways to improve efficiency, speed and reduce cost through research and innovation • Leads Testing Automation tool/framework administration and upkeep • Participates in PI planning, sprint Planning, and daily standup meetings with project /development teams • Supports automation testing needs of new projects, infrastructure upgrades and application upgrades/enhancements • Contributes to DevOps development activities • Serves as a subject matter expert, acting as a coach and mentor to project teams and technical staff in the area of automation on their assigned project tasks Required Skills: • High School Diploma or GED and ten (10) years of experience in test automation and/or software development • Or Bachelor's degree and six (6) years of experience in test automation and/or software development • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Management, Statistics, Math, or related field • Experience creating relational database queries and analyzing data • Experience creating, executing, and maintaining industry standard test automation frameworks as well as planning, estimating, and reporting automation testing activities • Experience using API's (e.g. SOAP/REST) to get/post the required information from/to other interfaces • Experience utilizing Power BI and CI/CD tools • Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies • Experience with C# - NUnit – RestSharp, or Java – TestNG – RestAssured, Postman as well as Bamboo, GIT, Artifactory, JIRA, and Confluence • Experience with testing in containerized environments (e.g. Docker) • Experience with various Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) such as C#, Visual Studio, Java, Eclipse, or IntelliJ • Knowledge of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous testing practices • Ability to collaborate with other team members and teams • Ability to research, analyze data, and derive data-driven solutions • Strong problem-solving skills • Strong verbal, written communication, and organizational skills • Strong work ethic and self-motivation Remote About the Company: ConsultNet Apply tot his job