Test Automation Engineer

Job description

·  Job Description:

Essential Job Functions

·  Leads large local or global teams on complex application testing projects that may pose significant functional or technical challenges and include heavy customization or configuration.
·  Leads in defining test cases and writing test scripts from business requirements documentation to confirm that the system meets business objectives.
·  Researches, learns, applies and distributes information regarding quality assurance and testing tools, techniques, and market trends.
·  Provides input to project estimates during the sales cycle and development of project documentation (project plans, design documents).
·  Participates in developing new testing tools, knowledge products and standards.
·  Assists professional services and sales teams in understanding software product line functions and capabilities.
·  Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.

Basic Qualifications

·  Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
·  Bachelor's degree in business, mathematics, engineering, management information systems, or computer science, or related field preferred
·  NIne or more years of software testing and quality assurance experience
·  Experience planning and implementing test strategies for large or complex products/projects
·  Experience leading large teams of testers, coordinating work against schedules and providing guidance and direction as needed
·  Experience working with business development, sales support, and participating in sales calls or client audits
·  Experience working with software product testing and applicable regulatory statutes

Other Qualifications

·  Strong organization, people management and time management skills
·  Strong analytical and problem solving skills
·  Strong personal computer and business solutions software skills
·  Strong communication skills to interact and present findings to team members, customers, management and support personnel
·  Strong planning skills
·  Ability to apply industry and regulatory knowledge to project methodology and refinement of practices around regulated system delivery
·  Ability to complete assigned responsibilities independently, in a given timeframe within a given budget, with little technical support
·  Ability to provide direct input to project estimates during delivery review/sales cycle and assist in other business development capacities
·  Strong ability to handle multiple project and task responsibilities simultaneously and reprioritize quickly to meet business needs
·  Ability to innovate and provide subject matter expertise in software testing and related tools and techniques
·  Willingness to travel

Work Environment

·  Office environment
·  May require evening or weekend work