Quality Engineering Specialist

Job Summary/Company:

Sparks Group is seeking a senior SDET (Software Developer Engineer in Test), who will design, develop, and execute automated test cases and tools for new and existing applications. Work closely with Project Managers, Business Analysts, and other Technical leads in an Agile SDLC environment. Aggregate business and technical requirements into high-quality automation testing of our client's Systems. Develop and deliver testing best practices and processes to all projects while maintaining adherence to client standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead planning, estimation, development, and implementation of test automation frameworks and strategies
• Design and develop automated testing including creation, execution, and maintenance of automated scripts using industry best practices and standards
• Execute translation of manual testing scenarios to test automation coverage across multiple products
• Automate testing for use in a DevOps architecture
• Participate either as the sole QE resource on projects or in an Agile scrum team
• Use strong problem-solving skills to investigate and document defects and their respective resolutions

Qualifications/Background Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field (Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent experience (6+ years)
• Proven work experience of at least 5 years as an SDET or a similar role in QA, with a strong focus on automated testing using Java and Selenium.
• Expertise in designing and developing robust test automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, and related tools.
• Demonstrated experience in test planning and execution activities, test strategy, test data definition, data setup, test execution, defect reporting & communication of status/metrics
• Proven ability to define, design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks and test cases for software applications and/or systems
• Firm understanding and knowledge of databases (the ability to use basic SQL queries to query the databases is strongly preferred)
• Ability to recognize risks and errors in an application and employ automation testing to reduce them
• Understand, analyze, and develop complex automated tests including data sets, positive and negative functional scenarios to ensure product quality
• Understand project documents and project objectives including User Stories or Requirements to create and execute test cases; ability to work with stakeholders to provide input on testability of functional elements

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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.