Test Automation Engineer

Job TitlePriority Technical Skills to Focus onIdeally looking for applicants with a solid background in C#, Selenium, and Postman.MUST HAVEC# (must be able to code)Rest API – how to test using tools like PostmanSeleniumVisual StudioNICE TO HAVEMobile application testing using Appium (mobile app testing tool) – really would like to have some of this experienceTestRailsJenkinsAzure Dev/OpsLambda Test – can run automation on the cloud.EXPERIENCE REQUIREDUI Automated Testing ExperienceAPI Automated Testing ExperienceMobile Automated Testing ExperienceFinancial Experience is a plus.SAFE Agile experience is a plus.Job Description:RESPONSIBILITIESResponsible for designing and implementing automated testing strategies collaborating and consulting with teams on testing strategy implementation and creating testing plans for projects.Leverage automation to create test scripts and standards for visualizing and reporting system health, implementing tools and processes that enable consistent visualizations and reporting across solutions.Perform regression testing to identify risks and interdependencies before releases. Design and develop testing solutions and automation.Design and execute test plans and cases for multi-component products across multiple resources and parallel development tracks. Analyze business requirements and design documents for completeness and testability.Perform and coordinate test validation activities using automated testing tools and concepts and participate in the selection, support, and maintenance of testing automation tools, including the development of technical documentation and guidance.Identify and track defects, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate with technology teams to resolve issues. Define quality metrics and implement measurements to determine test effectiveness, efficiency, and overall solution quality.Identify, test, track, and report KPI trends for platforms and complex distributed systems.Champion testability and quality assurance practices, provide technical expertise and support on key initiatives and contribute to the development of quality assurance guidance and testing strategies.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Software Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, or a closely related field with four years of experience with quality assurance strategies, test planning, and design that includes: experience with automation and scripting languages (C#, Angular, PowerShell, JavaScript, Selenium, NUnit), using development tools (Visual Studio, Visual Code, Postman, JMeter, Chrome development tools), with web technologies and frameworks (HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Angular, ReactJS), using Microsoft SQL Server or a similar data repository for applications and test data, assessing risk and implementing risk-based testing strategies, using CI/CD tools (Azure pipelines, Octopus, Jenkins), and in creating visualizations, supporting data, and tests as well as in functional, performance and system integration testing across a variety of platforms.Familiarity with software quality strategies and tactics, logging/application monitoring tools, modern technology platforms, scheduling platforms, continuous builds, and the use of source control repositories.Understanding of service-based, multi-tier, object-oriented architectures; and knowledge of performance testing and stress testing tools and techniques.