Senior QA Automation Engineer, BeyondTrust

• 5+ years in a Software Engineer or Software Engineer in Test capacity is ideal
• University Degree or equivalent in a business or IT related discipline or equivalent professional experience in a software testing environment
• Experience in creating and designing test automation and test infrastructure
• Coding experience using C#, Python or another equivalent
• Good understanding of OOPS concepts
• Solid understanding of REST/API calls
• Strong grasp of Test Pyramid & know when to apply different types of tests to achieve a balanced & efficient testing strategy
• Experience using API Test tools such as Postman, REST Assured
• Experience setting up thorough, complex, controlled tests
• An understanding of agile SDLC and why automation is crucial
• Experience using Spec Flow and Gherkin
• Experience writing Assertion-type testing
• Experience with Shell scripting (bash/curl/jq, PowerShell)
• Experience working with git version control
• Ability to work unsupervised, is self-directed and motivated to take ownership and drive improvement
• Solid English written and verbal communication, presentation, and people skills

Desirable

• The Sr QA Automation Engineer is responsible for enhancing and maintaining an existing test automation framework and pipeline
• You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products through the development, implementation, and execution of robust automated & manual test solutions
• You will lead on automation activities and help define the test strategy to enable the highest levels of Quality Assurance
• You will have the ability to assess the suitability of different automation tools & evaluate various test automation frameworks & tools to determine their strengths, weaknesses, and compatibility with the project’s specific requirements
• In addition, you will work with other Test Automation Engineers across the organization to share best practice, support flexibility, and drive continuous improvement
• Develop and maintain existing test automation framework and pipeline
• Lead and define the test automation strategy
• Work with the team & PO for documenting all test case scenarios in user stories and defining acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with developers to understand the new code implementations/changes and determine testing techniques & strategies to find defects
• Work with team to uncover test gaps & add tests to improve test coverage
• Work closely with engineering & other teams to automate testing wherever possible
• Conduct Root cause analysis to identify trends for issues arising throughout SDLC
• Analyze and report on regression results and escalate as required
• Collaborate with scrum team to ensure quality software is delivered for certification
• Provide Timely and accurate reporting of assigned work status as required by your team and/or manager, reporting risks and issues as they arise
• Contribute to our Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) pipeline
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs through automated tests
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code for automated tests. Drive the software development process toward quality-centric methodologies
• Design and develop API and UI tests for existing automation frameworks and build & maintain test automation infrastructure for our Privileged Access Management solutions