Lead QA Engineer

Company: Spearhead Staffing
Location: Clearwater
Posted on: November 23, 2020

Job Description:

We are seeking a Lead Test Automation Engineer for a direct hire role with our client in Clearwater, FL (33762). Compensation depends upon experience level. The Lead Test Automation Engineer is responsible for establishing a new automation capability, playing a key role in transformation, including the design and continual evolution of the test automation capability. You will be part of an existing QA team, working closely with both product and platform teams and product owners. You will be expected to drive a quality mindset throughout the full product lifecycle to ensure testable user stories and acceptance criteria are consistently created. You will be working with the cross-organizational teams to ensure that the automation test suite is fully integrated into the CICD pipeline implementing appropriate thresholds for break build rules. You will be working across both iterative and traditional application development lifecycles. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to Lead the development, implementation and continual evolution of the Test Automation strategy. Support the team in the selection and implementation of test automation tools and frameworks that are suitable for their needs. Participate in sprintprojectrelease planning to establish and maintain testing plans and initial scheduling estimates per project. Work with project teams to ensure that system requirements and solution designs are clearly understood and testable. Work with the teams to develop automated UI and API tests. Work with the teams to build and maintain their automated regression tests. Introduce relevant testing approaches into the teams (e.g. TDD BDD). Build relevant test information radiators and dashboards to report on quality and support rapid feedback cycles, promote a 'stop-the-line' mentality within the teams. Work with the teams to triage and rapidly resolve defects. Participate in continuous improvement efforts for the maturation of the IT QAQC function and the overall SDLCPMLC. Serve as a subject matter expert and advocate for IT QAQC to promote a culture of good quality practices. Required Skills Experience with UI automation tools, preference is Selenium. Experience with agile workflow tools (such as Jira Azure DevOps). Strong understanding of and experience testing solutions built with Salesforce a major plus. Experience with API testing tools (such as SoapUI Postman). Experience with working within continuous delivery environments. TestComplete, Qmetry, UFT, QTP, or similar tools for desktop and mobile application testing. Relevant programming skills (such as Python Java C++ SQL). Excellent time management, planning and multi-tasking skills to support more than 1 testing campaign at the same time. Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, phone, video, etc.). Other good to have exposure or skills Lightning Component Framework, Apex, Visualforce, Automated Performance Testing, Automated Security Testing (SCA, DCA, PEN). Required Experience High School diploma or GED and a minimum of 5 years automated software testing experience (writing, executing and reporting functional test cases). Experience establishing a test automation service and driving the journey from manual to automated testing. Good understanding of testing technology (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). Experience of testing solutions built on both Low and No-Code platforms (such as Salesforce). Experience with automated software testing in a banking environment, experience creating automated testing for the Salesforce platform andor experience with testing of nCino for SalesForce is preferred. Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) or Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP) certification preferred. Please note This position is not open to 3rd party c2c agencies. No visa sponsorship provided. All applicants must have permanent US work authorization and not require sponsorship now or in the future. Locals daily commuting distance only please no remote or relocation.

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