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Senior/Lead Quality Assurance Test Automation Engineer | 20688
Contract: 6 Months long term with 6 Months renewals
Hybrid: On site 2 days a week
Local Candidates Only in Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
No C2C Candidates
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and participate in the writing, designing, and executing automated tests by creating
- scripts that run testing functions automatically.
- Maximize test coverage for the most critical features of the system.
- Determine the priority for test scenarios and create execution plans to implement these
- Expand upon the existing test automation framework.
- Log and document defects.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in software quality assurance.
- 4+ years of experience using test automation technologies.
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Strong oral communication skills to effectively collaborate with the QA team, create testing
- plans and automation scripts, and written reports showing errors.
- Must be able to work productively with minimal supervision.
- Requires someone who is a team player, self-directed with the ability to thrive in a changing
- Ability to work independently, collaboratively, and under supervision.
- Good analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Intermediate SQL skills, such as the ability to write queries with subqueries, and nested queries.
- Extensive experience in software testing methodologies, test planning, and execution strategies.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Knowledge of industry best practices in quality assurance.
- Proven leadership skills leading and mentor a team of QA professionals.
- Proficient in designing and implementing robust and scalable automation frameworks.
- Expertise in designing and optimizing performance tests.
- Ability to recommend and implement performance testing strategies.
- Proven experience with Selenium and JMeter.
- Proven experience with scripting and programming languages relevant to Selenium and JMeter
- (e.g., Java, Python).
- Capability to review and enhance code quality in automated scripts.
- Experience in creating strategic test plans aligned with overall project objectives and business
- Ability to define and execute comprehensive testing strategies.
- Familiarity with industry trends and emerging technologies in QA.
- Strong collaboration skills to work closely with development, product management, and other
- cross-functional teams.
- Expertise in managing complex test environments and ensuring their stability and reliability.
- Proficient in defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) for testing processes.
- Ability to generate comprehensive test reports for management.
Preferred Qualifications
- 12+ years of hands-on experience in software quality assurance.
- 8+ years of experience using test automation technologies.
- A master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Experience in automating client-side installed software using tools such as WinAppDriver,
- TestComplete, AutoIt, etc.
- In-depth knowledge of industry best practices in quality assurance.
- Ability to make strategic decisions regarding the selection and implementation of automation
- tools and frameworks.
- Proven experience with mock frameworks (e.g., Mockito, JMockit).
- In-depth knowledge of scripting and programming languages relevant to end to end automation
- testing (Java, Python, Typescript etc.).
- Proven ability to identify and assess project risks related to quality and testing.
- Experience in implementing risk mitigation strategies.
- Proactive in identifying opportunities for process improvements and implementing changes.
- Ability to communicate testing insights effectively to diverse stakeholders.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance standards related to software
- Experience in strategic planning for long-term quality assurance initiatives.
Tool Experience:
- Automation testing tools: Selenium.
- Test artifact management: Zephyr.
- API testing tools: SoapUI, Postman.
- Client-side software: WinAppDriver, TestComplete, Autolt.
- Defect and task tracking: Jira.
TECHEAD's mission is to make our on-site associates successful by placing them in the right environment so they can grow and prosper. How we treat and respond to our clients and employees is a reflection of who we are and makes us stand out from the rest. Keeping our business focused on building and maintaining relationships with our employees and clients is the key to our success. We won't strive for anything less.
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