Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Role : Sr. QA Automation EngineerLocation : On-site (Chicago, IL)Job type : Fulltime / W2Pay : $110k-120k / Annum (Negotiable based on experience)

RESPONSIBILITIES :Use extensive Java, Selenium, Rest-Assured, JMeter experience to design and develop Automated Testing solutionsBe a key technical player in contributing to the architecture evolution of our Full-stack Test Automation Frameworks and related capabilities that includes UI, web services automation solutionsDevelop and enhance next-generation Enterprise Test Engineering Automation solutions in a Continuous Integration environment (CI/CD pipeline)Define, design, development, documentation, and maintenance of tools and Automation Frameworks for current and next-gen Software Platforms/Frameworks as part of an agile teamPartner with different stakeholders - Product Management, Application Development, DevOps and other Technical teams in planning and coordinationDocument and communicate Automation Framework functions, interfaces, performance criteria, test cases and results to diverse audiencesProvide guidance, training, and mentoring of Test Engineers and help with the Transition process of an Enterprise Quality Assurance department to Enterprise Test Engineering department.Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately.Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferredMinimum 8 years of Software Development experience in Test automation.Experience as Sr. Java Developer/SDET/Test Automation Engineer in the design and development of Applications, Tools or Test Automation Frameworks using any high-level structured programming language.Hands-on experience in Development or Test Automation Framework implementationsAdvanced Java development skills, understanding of design patterns, data structures, and experience working in a layered architecture with significant experience applying those skills in test environmentsMust have a minimum of 4 years hands-on experience in open source tools such as Selenium, TestNG/Junit /Webservice, etc.Ability to interpret technical designs and specifications and design automated solutions accordingly.Experience in Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery CI/CD technologies (e.g. Jenkins, Git, Maven etc.).Experience selecting and configuring appropriate tools and frameworks to effectively drive automated testing.Good understanding of the role of automation in various SDLCs (e.g. agile, scrum, waterfall) and mentor, train and coach resources.Experienced in mentoring more junior Automation engineers and providing guidance as needed.Demonstrates advanced analytical skills and debugging and root cause analysis skills.Demonstrates proficiency in program and quality management, issue management, and communication.Be a key technical player in contributing to the architecture evolution of our Full-stack Test Automation Frameworks and related capabilities that includes UI, web services automation solutionsDevelop and enhance next-generation Enterprise Test Engineering Automation solutions in a Continuous Integration environment (CI/CD pipeline)Define, design, development, documentation, and maintenance of tools and Automation Frameworks for current and next-gen Software Platforms/Frameworks as part of an agile teamPartner with different stakeholders - Product Management, Application Development, DevOps and other Technical teams in planning and coordinationDocument and communicate Automation Framework functions, interfaces, performance criteria, test cases and results to diverse audiencesProvide guidance, training, and mentoring of Test Engineers and help with the Transition process of an Enterprise Quality Assurance department to Enterprise Test Engineering department.Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately.