Title: senior test automation engineer location: remote act! has one purpose – to fuel small business growthWe do so by delivering modern and innovative software and services, purpose-built for the unique needs of today’s small businessesAct! is a recognized leader in the small business segment for solutions that drive customer acquisition and retention.
Act! is currently looking for a senior test automation engineer to join our all-star team of dynamic, passionate, and innovative individualsIf you are interested in joining act! nation and living the exclamation please send your resume to the link providedJob responsibilities:
Mentoring a local team of qa engineers in test automation best practices using python and javascript
Assisting in the development, maintenance, and advancement of automated test frameworks for both windows- and web-based (saas) applications
Serving as qa representative on one or more scrum teams
Developing automated tests and performing manual tests in support of assigning scrum teams
Creating automation scripts using the test automation framework
Conducting code reviews of automated test scripts
Updating and maintaining ci/cd pipelines, jenkins jobs, etc
Writing scripts for debugging
Logging software defects with all relevant details (debug logs, network logs, initial root cause analysis, etc) and tracking the defect to closure
Working with qa and development to explain issues and suggest solutions
Regularly and frequently communicating the status of test automation to sprint teams and qa leadership
Exploring new testing tools and techniques and making recommendations to qa leadership
Designing, writing, and executing automated tests for both api execution and ui functionality
Review and perform static whitebox and blackbox analysis of automated test scripts
Desired skills and knowledge:
Experience with jenkins ci/cd tools and processes
Experience with test automation/management tools
Experience with investigative analysis tools (perfmon, fiddler, httpwatch, yslow, etc)
Experience with the atlassian suite jira or similar issue-tracking tools
Demonstrated proficiency in python, c#, powershell, and javascript
Self-starter who likes to be challenged and solve tough technical issues
Proven ability to work in a highly collaborative online work environment; experience working in scrum/agile development environments preferred
Demonstrated ability to think and plan strategically while working tactically
Mature interpersonal skills with an ability to work independently with minimal oversight or direction
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Key advantages and plusses:
Teamcity experience
Information security testing experience
Load/capacity testing experience
Usability testing (manual or automated)
Vmware vsphere experience
