Test Automation Engineer

Overview:

Are you an experienced Test Automation Engineer looking to help improve the lives of Veterans that have protected our Freedom?

We are seeking an experienced Test Automation Engineer professional who exhibits strong knowledge and experience in designing, executing, and managing comprehensive test cases for financial and/or ERP type systems.  Our goal is to ensure system operations are optimized, downtimes are eliminated, move towards self-managed services and instantly report on system health and security to all levels.

Additional perks with TISTA will include above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Holidays, Military Leave, and much more!

• Research and implement best practice solutions for various automated verification and validation processes
• Develop test plan, data, and automation scripts
• Translate functional requirements and use cases into clear, concise, detail-oriented test plans/cases
• Assist in coding an automated framework in a TDD/BDD style approach
• Integrate various Continuous Integration/Deployment solutions
• Perform manual verification as requested by team. 
• Maintain and upkeep the implemented automated solution on a release basis
• Verify source code updates during each release for "Testability" and "Readability"
• Conduct detailed triage to identity potential defects and provide clear and concise “Steps to reproduce”
• Monitors the effectiveness of the testing function and brings about improvements through insights gained via analysis at all stages of the SDLC/STLC
• Identify code specific edge cases and various breaking points as early detection during static verification of the code
• Develop test data upon request by internal development team.
• Review and identify manual test scripts that can be automated to save time and lessen the manual testing effort
• Knowledge of and ability to perform in an AGILE environment
• Able to use independent judgment to plan, prioritize and organize a diversified workload.
• Use automated Quality Assurance systems to facilitate daily activities
• Gather business requirements and develop manual test scripts

• 3+ years of experience in software development or other equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience with automation application testing (Eggplant/Selenium)
• 3 years of experience delivering complex enterprise-wide information technology solutions
• Experience with Object Oriented Design and Programming in a multithreaded agile environment
• Experience with scripting in one or more languages
• Expert Experience using Eggplant/Selenium
• Expert experience building scripts within Eggplant
• 3 years of experience in designing and implementing process solutions for automation
• Experience with Selenium based frameworks built in a TDD/BDD style approach e.g. JUnit, Serenity BDD, Cucumber, Gherkin etc.
• Experience with using IDEs such as Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA with various libraries like maven, ant etc.
• Experience with SCM solutions such as Git, SVN, Bitbucket etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated individual with an ability to work independently while delivering exceptional results
• Strong "can-do" attitude, willing to do what it takes to support the project
• An excellent team player with an ability to be effective in defining program changing processes in a continuous improvement manner

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Eggplant (setup/use)
• Experience with Selenium preferred, but not essential
• Experience with Jenkin's pipeline scripts (i.e. Groovy)
• Experience with Automated Security Testing (i.e.: OWASP ZAP, BurpSuite)
• Experience with Cucumber 

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent software development experience
• 7 - 13 years of Automation Engineer experience without a degree

Clearance: 

• The ability to pass a Tier 2/Modest Background Investigation

Location: 

•  Remote, USA

Pay Range:

• The suggested pay for this position ranges from $55,730 to $103,500
• The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location
• Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses
• TISTA associates are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits plan! More information can be found here: https://tistatech.com/working-at-tista/