Junior Programmer - Shreveport

Shasta QA • Shreveport, LA

3h • $29,000 - $35,000 • Onsite

About The Position

An Automation Engineer will be developing automated tests and maintaining automation frameworks to assist QA in their day-to-day testing activities. You will be utilizing your programming abilities and problem-solving skills to solve technical challenges standing in the way of test execution and accurate results reporting. Your role will require the ability to learn new things, pick up new languages, and integrate with existing infrastructure.

Requirements

• Proficiency in at least two of the following, familiarity with the rest:
• programming languages (C#, JavaScript, Python, etc.)
• markup languages (HTML, XML, YAML, etc.)
• source control (git, SVN, MFTS, etc.)
• databases (SQL, Postgres, etc.)
• unit testing frameworks (MSTest, MochaJS, Pytest, etc.)
• related technical skills (developer tools, XPath, regular expressions, etc.)
• Working knowledge of:
• OOP design principles
• timing issues
• debugging practices
• Ability to teach yourself from technical documentation
• Detecting patterns and identifying outliers
• Following written instructions
• Writing bug reports
• Interpreting test results
• Verifying new features and fixes
• Identifying gaps in test coverage
• Prioritizing test coverage to meet deadlines
• Maintains trust and respect of the team and the client
• Keeps a level head
• Able to whiteboard abstract concepts
• Has a keen eye for detail
• Demonstrates strong communication skills
• Can be approached by others
• Exhibits good judgment
• Is a champion of hard, honest truths
• Moves, decides, asks, and acts
• Communication precisely but concisely

Responsibilities

• Creating test procedures from written requirements
• Automating pre-existing manual tests
• Debugging failing tests
• Collaborating with a team of developers, QA engineers, and manual QA testers
• Manual testing as required by project needs
• Learn how to build automation frameworks from the ground up
• Maintain existing automation frameworks

Benefits

• paid vacations and holidays
• insurance plans including health
• paid dental and paid vision
• ample leisure activities to relax and de-stress

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed