QA Automation Engineer - SEC

Kforce • Windsor, CT

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About The Position

Kforce has a client in Windsor, CT that is seeking a QA Automation Engineer - SEC.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (Quality Assurance, Computer Science, Information technology, etc.), or 5+ years of work-related experience
• 2+ years of experience testing commercial applications with an automation testing framework, such as Selenium
• 2+ years of experience programming in JavaScript
• A clear understanding of QA principles and methodologies and ability to solve concrete QA problems
• Experience in writing quality documentation and reports
• Experience with evaluating software applications on Windows, Macintosh, UNIX and Linux platforms
• Fluent in all Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel
• Fluent with various web browsers (Safari, Internet Explorer, FireFox, Chrome)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently on assigned projects
• Experience with bug reporting and tracking systems
• Experience with or understanding of web technologies and frameworks like JavaScript and React
• Experience in developing scripts for testing web services (REST API or SOAP)
• Experience with testing or understanding of Service Security (HTTPS, OAuth etc.)
• Experience with Selenium WebDriver (Selenium Grid experience is a plus)
• Experience with Agile development & testing methodologies
• Experience in web applications testing
• Ability to identify critical and complex areas in the system for testing
• Ability to write relational database queries (SQL)

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Software Quality Assurance is a plus
• Networking training or certification is a plus
• Experience with one or more version control systems such as GIT, CVS or Subversion is a plus
• Knowledge of PC networking and Network Operating Systems is a plus
• Familiarity with design patterns is a plus

Responsibilities

• Create/setup automation testing frameworks to evaluate front end web applications and web services with an agile development environment
• Develop automation test framework and test cases for functional, performance and regression test execution
• Interpret functional requirements and design documents to plan, develop, write, and execute application functional and data validation automation test plans and test scripts.
• Maintain automated tests and test framework
• Work with developers, project managers, technical writers, and other individuals to collect all information necessary to create effective QA Functional Test Plans and automation scripts
• Integrate software testing tools with software build environments to automatically execute the automation test scripts as part of the post build process
• Ensure all automation testing produces accurate pass/fail reports
• Continuously research automation test standards and implement -best practices- when designing/implementing the automation testing frameworks that will be deployed/utilized for testing all software solutions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees