Senior QA Engineer

Growing consulting company is Seeking a Senior QA Engineer to join their agile team! 6 month contract-to-hire

This Jobot Consulting Job is hosted by: Sydney Weaver

Salary: $45 - $74 per hour

A bit about us:

A leading financial services organization is seeking an experienced Senior or Lead level QA Engineer to contribute to the ongoing development of a large-scale application. You will be working in an Agile environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure software meets the highest standards of quality. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in test automation, hands-on coding, and the ability to drive the QA process across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering top-quality financial solutions while leveraging modern technologies.

Why join us?

1. 100% Full remote work
2. High visibility, high importance, and high recognition project
3. Opportunity to make an impact in an Agile setting, driving quality assurance across the product lifecycle

This is a 6 month contract-to-hire role (W2 only). Jobot Benefits for W2 Consultants:

1. Effective the first of the month following date of hire. If you start before Sept 30 2024; Health Benefits would start on Oct 1, 2024
2. Platinum Health Insurance Provider: Provider: Blue Shield of CA
3. PPO - 75% Paid for Consultant and 25% for Dependents
4. Dental Provider: Guardian
5. Vision Provider: Guardian
6. Health Advocacy Service : Balance Care by ENI
7. Life/Accidental Death & Disability Provider: Guardian
8. Guideline 401K

Job Details

Responsibilities:

1. Analyze business requirements and acceptance criteria to create comprehensive test plans and cases.
2. Develop testing strategies for new applications and features, ensuring the selection of appropriate test types, such as load and performance testing.
3. Investigate and resolve test automation issues, documenting defects with detailed reproduction steps.
4. Design and implement automated test scripts, preferably in BDD frameworks; experience with Serenity BDD is a plus.
5. Write and review automation scripts in Java, adhering to best coding practices.
6. Conduct code reviews to ensure compliance with automation frameworks and standards.
7. Collaborate closely with QA engineers and product owners to prioritize test cases and assign work within the team.
8. Manage test plans using tools like Azure DevOps and work with version control systems such as GitHub.
9. Perform various test types, including manual, integration, regression, and browser compatibility tests, with a focus on detailed reporting.

Requirements:

1. 6+ years of experience in quality assurance, ideally in a consulting or industry-specific role.
2. Strong proficiency in creating test plans, strategies, and automation scripts, with a deep understanding of test case prioritization.
3. Hands-on experience with BDD automation frameworks; proficiency in Java is required.
4. Familiarity with continuous integration tools (Azure DevOps) and source control systems (GitHub).
5. Experience with Cucumber and JavaScript for automation, and Postman for API testing.
6. Knowledge of testing methodologies and best practices for both manual and automated testing processes.
7. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work directly with product owners and other stakeholders.
8. Nice-to-Have:
9. Experience with API testing using tools like Postman.
10. Familiarity with managing test plans in ADO or similar platforms.
11. Consulting experience preferred, but not required.

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