Lead Software/Automation Quality Engineer

29 Oct 2024

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OverviewAllied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 30 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced

Lead Software/Automation Quality Engineer to be a key resource on a technical services team.ResponsibilitiesThe Candidate will perform as the technical lead on quality assurance for the Legacy Fiscal Modernization (LFM) project and will work as a member of an agile scrum team consisting of a highly advanced group of software developers utilizing modern software development platforms and technologies. The Candidate must have strong hands-on technical experience with automation tools and proven success designing, developing, implementing, and testing front-end and back-end technologies as part of an integrated cloud-based web application. The primary goal of the Candidate will be to deliver a high-quality product to the customer that meets or exceeds their needs and expectations. This Candidate will work solely on Legacy Fiscal Modernization projects. CPA will require the Candidate to work on the following initiatives and will perform testing tasks such as:• Conduct a wide range of quality control tests and analyses to ensure that our software meets or exceeds end-user requirements• Performing as the LFM technical lead for test planning, test estimation, test strategy, workload design, test cases design, defect management and configuration/test data management.• Making sure test cases and automated test scripts are written and tested on time.• Performing functional, regression, ad-hoc, exploratory, smoke testing, integration testing and any other kind of software testing needed for the application in a timely manner.• Generate performance graphs, session reports and other related documentation required for validation and analysis.• Execute benchmark, load, stress, and other non-functional tests.• Drive continual process improvements for the evolution of testing procedures and their future replication.

Note - The selected contractor(s) will be required to come in person to the LBJ Building to obtain CPA equipment, badge, and initial assignments. CPA will not pay or reimburse travel expenses. Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:Candidates that do not meet or exceed the

minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.YearsRequired/PreferredExperience8RequiredTechnical Lead experience in documenting test strategy and creating detailed test plans, cases and scripts, verification/validation documents and quality test data to ensure software meets the defined requirements prior to production release.8RequiredExperience in developing, enhancing, updating, and maintaining suite of automated test scripts for regression testing of applications.8RequiredEfficient in using Postman, Chrome DevTools, JSON Builders, Swagger API, Mockito, etc. to mock objects, create test APIs, and perform unit testing. Create, maintain, and securely interact with mock data and prod data.8RequiredExperience in utilizing test automation frameworks e.g. JUnit, TestNG, Protractor, Selenium, Katalon, Nightwatch, etc.8RequiredExperience in testing UI with UX Design and identify design differences, including fonts, colors, icon styles, required fields, navigations, etc.8RequiredExperience in identifying test coverage gaps and implementing improvements.8RequiredExperience using Jira, Confluence, GIT, Bitbucket. Jira integrations with test results.8RequiredExperience using database query: SQL – Validate API data and Frontend Page data with the database tables and identify discrepancies in mapping.5RequiredExperience in modern programming languages such as JavaScript and Java5RequiredExperience in the use of automation tools such as (such as: Selenium Webdriver, Katalon, UFT and/or API and microservices level test automation expertise in Postman)5RequiredExperience working closely with Product Owner, Developers, to understand the requirements, business rules, acceptance criteria, UI behaviors, and report and track the bugs and fixes, test false positives, negatives, invalid, and edge case test scenarios5RequiredExperience with Build/Platform tools and continuous integration environments using Jenkins5RequiredExperience with Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior Driven Development (BDD) testing with Gherkin and Cucumber5RequiredExperience in API Performance and Load testing using various tools such as JMeter5RequiredExperience with highly complex application security requirements5PreferredExperience with microservices architecture and technologies: Docker, Kubernetes3PreferredExperience with cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)2PreferredExperience with Jest and Enzyme2PreferredPublic sector experience (Federal, State, or Local Government)2PreferredProficient with the Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, TEAMS, Microsoft Project, Word, Visio, Excel, PowerPointAllied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan. Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.

  • ID: #21856855
  • State: Texas Austin 73301 Austin USA
  • City: Austin
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2021-10-29
  • Deadline: 2021-12-26
  • Category: Architect/engineer/CAD