QA Automation Lead at Impact Radius, Inc.

Job description

The Role:

As a QA Automation Lead you will act as a validation and quality assurance expert. Being passionate about delivering high - value, high - impact solutions to high profile advertisers is what we’re looking for!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of automated tests.
• Review the functionality of existing systems
• Conduct redesign an optimal test environment to simulate real-time scenarios.
• Perform requirement analysis, define test strategy & design and lead execution to guarantee superior outcomes.
• Drive testability of new features, system testing, performance/scalability, interoperability and end-to-end solutions testing, and identifying and defining simulation and automation tools.
• Enhance and expand the current Test Automation Infrastructure.
• Conduct integration, stress, performance, scalability, and load testing.
• Being a pro-active, self-motivating member of the Scrum team, the candidate will not only contribute to the technical architecture and implementation, but also to the team efficiency initiatives and culture.
• Conduct feasibility studies on a comprehensive test plans, driving the automation strategy.
• Conduct test-leveling exercises to determine the best test layer to secure code quality.
• Conduct proof of concept investigations into new tools, methods, and test strategy.
• generate, capture and analyze protocol traces.
• Setting up testing pipeline using Jenkins.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology (preferred)
• ISEB/ISTQB Certification.
• 4+ years experience in automation testing with sound knowledge of tools such as (TestRail, Selenium,Selenium WebDriver, POM, Java, JUnit, JMeter, Jira, SOAP UI, API, SQL)
• Solid Experience of automation testing best practices and architecture for scalability and maintainability
• Experience in automated cross browser version, OS, Language testing .
• Experience working as part of a successful Agile/SCRUM team and delivering high quality software in 3 week sprints.
• Proven experience translating software requirements/stories into accurate and complete test scenarios, including identifying the detailed test data needs.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment.
• Proven experience in testing databases (SQL Server preferred) & writing complex SQL statements.
• Experience with Integration, stress, performance, scalability, and load testing a plus.
• Expertize in estimating story points for the agile testing projects.
• Experience in testing and administering in Linux, UNIX and virtual network environments.

• Experience in analyzing crash logs, stack trace, faults by utilizing basic debugging techniques
• Hands on experience in scripting, running, analyzing, and refining automation frameworks for comprehensive and full application testing
• Experience with building and maintaining an automation test framework is required.
• Experience writing complex automated tests for web applications using Selenium Webdriver or a comparable tool
• Hands-on experience in Python, Ruby, Selenium and shell scripting
• Excellent communication, negotiation, networking and influencing skills to collaborate with end-users, technology leaders and operational functions.
• Extensive working experience with SDLC best practices, preferably in an Agile environment with a focus on automation.
• Ability to work as part of a global integrated delivery team.
• Commitment to deliver high quality releases.
• Ability to remove roadblocks and escalate risks.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and highly-interactive environment.

Soft Skill Requirements:

• A disciplined work ethic to execute and support documented processes.
• Excellent ability to synthesize and prioritize information and make recommendations.
• Teamwork, strong work ethic, reliability and ‘can-do’ attitude is Currency at Impact Radius.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Proven ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment.