Lead Quality Engineer

Lead Quality Engineer

• Work with developers, business analysts, project managers and other stakeholders to understand the goals and deliverables of each project and how it relates to our industry and our products standard functionality.
• Execute automated test cases and provide results and create resulting defects with diagnostic information for proper triage.
• Create, manage, execute, and maintain automation test scripts.
• Help author, review, and critique Python unit tests and other test scripts.
• Setup and maintain test environments and test automation.
• Work with developers to explain test outcomes and guide them to understanding exit criteria.
• Ability to focus on detail while also exercising pragmatism to keep up with project deadlines.
• Participate in and contribute test effort estimates in Sprint/Release planning sessions.
• Be passionate about driving product quality throughout the product line.
• Mentor other test engineers in the practice of test automation

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Typically requires a Bachelors degree in (relevant degree) and a minimum of 8 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience; or equivalent related work experience.
• Strong experience with Automation, Test Plans, and Testing Methodology
• Experience working with different automation frameworks and experience designing at least one framework from scratch.
• Strong experience in testing web services like SOAP and RESTful APIs (API testing and API automation testing)
• Strong experience in testing web-based software solutions and UI Automation scripting.
• Experience with Python and SQL is considered a plus.
• Experience with Automation tools such as Selenium with Python/Java and Selenium Grid
• Strong knowledge of Object-oriented programming.
• Experience in leading some of the automation initiatives.
• Strong test case management skills (Create, Execute, Report, Revise, Repeat)
• Strong experience in debugging complex web application issues through code review and detailed logs.