Engineer II, Quality Assurance - IT

Concentra•Addison, TX

About The Position

As a QA Automation Engineer II, you will work on test automation projects to help implement automated testing strategies, frameworks, and test scripts for Concentra’s applications to improve the quality and usability of Concentra’s software. This role requires intermediate programming skills, experience with automation tools, and the ability to work independently on automation projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree ; Major: Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Experience in lieu of required education is acceptable
2-4 years of experience in software quality engineer testing roles
At least 2-4 years of experience developing and executing automated test frameworks, plans, strategies, and test cases.
At least 2-4 years of experience with software testing operating in a CI/CD environment.
At least 2-4 years of automated testing experience with desktop and/or web applications developed with at least one of the following: C#, Java, C, ASP.NET, Python, JavaScript, Power Builder, Web Services and API development, WebLogic.
At least 2-4 years of experience using Project and Test Management tools (Jira, Zephyr, TestRail).
Develop and maintain automated test scripts for UI, API, and Database testing.
Intermediate understanding of automated test methodologies and techniques.
Experience working on and maintaining UI testing frameworks (Cypress, Selenium, Playwright, etc.).
Experience working on and maintaining API testing frameworks (Karate, Rest-Assured, etc.).
Knowledge of Agile methodologies and frameworks (Scrum, SAFE).
Understanding of how QA automated testing fits into software development lifecycles.
Knowledge of QA testing methodologies and tools.
Ability to troubleshoot complex issues, identify root causes, and propose effective solutions.
Intermediate experience creating detailed QA documentation.
Maintain a high level of proficiency with the company’s core applications.
Experience working with test case management tools (Zephyr, TestRail, etc.).
Experience working with source control systems (GitLab, Bitbucket, GitHub).
Intermediate SQL skills are required.
Basic API testing experience is required.
Eager to learn new skills, tools, and technologies.
Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the IT organization.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Possess strong organizational skills.
Effective listening skills to understand any valuable information being disseminated.
Ability to perform day-to-day activities with minimal direction.
Ability to multi-task, self-organize, juggle multiple priorities without compromising quality.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to think outside the box.
Demonstrate a strong work ethic, flexibility, dependability, and a positive can-do attitude.
Enjoys working in a collaborative, team-based environment.

Nice To Haves

ISTQB certifications are a plus.
Previous health care industry experience within both the provider and payer markets is a plus.
Previous experience with high volume EMR, PMS, and ERP applications is a plus.
Intermediate experience with SauceLabs, or similar tools is a plus.
Experience with CI/CD tools is a plus (Bamboo, Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.)
Experience testing shared desktop applications is a plus (i.e., Citrix).
Experience debugging desktop and web applications is a plus.
Experience with Fiddler, WireShark, or similar tools is a plus.
Experience with security testing is a plus.
Experience with performance testing is plus.
Basic understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP1.x/2, TLS, etc) is a plus.
Experience with cloud-based testing environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement comprehensive test automation strategies that align with organizational objectives.
Aid in the creation and implementation of automated testing frameworks based on application needs.
Maintain and refactor existing test frameworks and associated automated tests.
Drive innovation by researching and recommending new tools, technologies, and methodologies to improve test automation efficiency.
Adhere to and enforce all QA industry test automation best practices and standards across the QA organization.
Work on complex automated testing initiatives by aiding in the planning and execution of complex testing projects, including cross-platform and cross-browser testing.
Perform automated non-functional, functional, integration, and regression testing across various platforms and devices.
Identify, document, and report software defects and inconsistencies using tracking tools like JIRA.
Cross-functional testing with other QE team members of other applications.
Ability to identify key interdependencies between applications to minimize risk during testing.
Partner with QA leadership to define and prioritize automated testing efforts and identify potential framework gaps.
Participate in creating test framework roadmaps, estimating testing efforts, and identifying potential risks.
Work with QA leadership to establish and enforce QA best practices, guidelines, and standards for automated testing across all applications.
Ability to communicate complex technical QE concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Perform code reviews of automated testing code for QE peers.
Stay up to date with evolving industry standards, tools, and techniques for software quality assurance.
Communicate and report testing progress, coverage, defects, and results effectively to management and stakeholders.
Provide recommendations to QA leadership for improvements to QA automation processes to enhance software quality.
Work with QA leadership to establish automated test reporting guidelines for each test framework.
Establish KPIs and metrics to measure automation effectiveness.