Sr App Dev Analyst

Boardwalk • Houston, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Boardwalk is a limited partnership operating in the midstream portion of the natural gas and natural gas liquids industry, providing transportation and storage services for our customers. Our 14,000 miles of pipeline and storage assets provide diverse market connectivity to producers and end-users who need reliable sources of natural gas for power generation, home heating or petrochemical feedstocks. We have the experience, knowledge, and flexibility to design service offerings and create system enhancements tailored to our customers’ needs throughout the 13 states in which we operate. As an organization focused on sustainability, we are committed to protecting the environment while delivering this energy source. This commitment is made to our customers, employees, and the communities in which we operate. We incorporate environmental stewardship, safety, and compliance into our day-to-day operations and seek to strengthen and support the communities we serve. Additional information about the company can be found online at www.bwpipelines.com. We are currently looking for an Sr App Dev Analyst for our Houston, TX office. This position will provide application software automated testing services and technical support for commercial applications in support of core organizational and business processes. This includes the following: Develop automated test scripts and new applications or updates existing automated testing procedures for enhancements in existing applications. Analyze user requirements and acceptance criteria to develop recommended testing strategies, plans, and scripts. Assist in ensuring that system enhancements are successfully implemented. Provide day-to-day support and participate in after hours on-call support. This includes analyzing new requirements to assist in development of estimates for proposed projects and system requirements. The responsibility also includes collaboration with developers to explain any code deficiencies or bugs. This individual will apply proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help support the development process, and to ensure that project deliverables are met according to specifications. They will collaborate with vendors, business users, developers, network administrators, systems analysts and database analysts in resolving problems with software products or systems. They will develop and utilize standard templates for test plans, scripts and automated testing code. They will collaborate with business users and developers to develop and implement test plans to ensure that the system performs specified functions with high quality. Essential functions: Establish and maintain regular communication with IT management, the customer base, and staff regarding pertinent IT activities and services. Communicate critical events, issues, or concerns to IT management in a proactive or timely manner. Deploy, monitor, maintain, develop, upgrade and support IT services and systems. Collaborate with project leaders and project sponsors to report project scope, priority, budget and status. Participate in technical research or special projects as required, which could include leading such activities on smaller-scale initiatives Mentor less experienced team members Learn new technologies, as needed, in order to effectively complete related work and to promote emerging technologies when warranted. Assist in the development of business continuity plans and procedures to support the continuance of planned company operations during a business disruption. Key challenges: Managing multiple assignments through a myriad of changing business processes, regulatory requirements, availability of team members, shifts in priority, and requests for service. Staying current on emerging or declining technology and security threats. Continually developing interpersonal and technical skills.

Requirements

• 2 years of professional coding experience in C#, Java, Javascript or Ruby
• UI Test automation experience (e.g. Selenium, Protractor, Watir, Playwright)
• Experience in all phases of the software and testing lifecycle, inception through deployment
• Strong functional testing background, including defining test strategy, test planning, test case design, and execution
• Project experience using an Agile methodology (e.g. Scrum)
• Experience with test management tools (e.g. TestRail, Zephyr)
• SQL proficiency
• Understanding of RESTful web services and microservice architecture
• Experience working with Cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• CI experience in Jenkins, CircleCI or similar toolset
• Mixed experience in various QE-related roles such as: Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), Automation tester or automation framework developer, Manual functional tester, Performance test engineer, Defect manager, QE tools, reporting, and metrics specialist, Mobile or web UX tester, Test environment or test data coordinator/lead

Nice To Haves

• Unit and integration testing
• Service / API testing (Rest Assured or other API automation framework) hands-on experience
• Performance / load testing (Jmeter, LoadRunner/NeoLoad or similar toolsets)
• DevOps / build engineering
• Application security testing
• Custom test tool development
• Project management, Scrum Master
• Business requirements analysis
• Working knowledge of FERC and NAESB Standards

Responsibilities

• Develop automated test scripts and new applications or updates existing automated testing procedures for enhancements in existing applications.
• Analyze user requirements and acceptance criteria to develop recommended testing strategies, plans, and scripts.
• Assist in ensuring that system enhancements are successfully implemented.
• Provide day-to-day support and participate in after hours on-call support.
• Analyze new requirements to assist in development of estimates for proposed projects and system requirements.
• Collaborate with developers to explain any code deficiencies or bugs.
• Apply proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help support the development process, and to ensure that project deliverables are met according to specifications.
• Collaborate with vendors, business users, developers, network administrators, systems analysts and database analysts in resolving problems with software products or systems.
• Develop and utilize standard templates for test plans, scripts and automated testing code.
• Collaborate with business users and developers to develop and implement test plans to ensure that the system performs specified functions with high quality.
• Establish and maintain regular communication with IT management, the customer base, and staff regarding pertinent IT activities and services.
• Communicate critical events, issues, or concerns to IT management in a proactive or timely manner.
• Deploy, monitor, maintain, develop, upgrade and support IT services and systems.
• Collaborate with project leaders and project sponsors to report project scope, priority, budget and status.
• Participate in technical research or special projects as required, which could include leading such activities on smaller-scale initiatives
• Mentor less experienced team members
• Learn new technologies, as needed, in order to effectively complete related work and to promote emerging technologies when warranted.
• Assist in the development of business continuity plans and procedures to support the continuance of planned company operations during a business disruption.

Benefits

• Boardwalk Pipelines, LP, maintains a drug-free workplace and will require pre-employment drug & substance abuse testing before hire.
• Boardwalk Pipelines, LP is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior