Description
My client are looking for a Quality Automation Engineer for a 6 month contract starting immediately for a client of mine based in Dublin.
Duties & Responsibilities
* The Quality Automation Engineer will play an integral role on Agile/Scrum product team(s) by developing software automation to aid in the delivery of high-quality products to our customers.
* Maintain custom Automation Framework, which is a collection of commonly used automated testing tools, by adding features, implementing enhancements, and fixing issues.
* The Quality Automation Engineer will develop automation tools and UI Scripts using, Selenium, Visual Studio, C#/.NET, and other testing tools to routinely test software deployments and products.
* The candidate will need to log, manage, and re-test issues when found, estimate time for the delivery of tasks, and execute automated tests when required.
* Adheres to automation 'best-practices' and standards to allow for easier collaboration among automation team members and increase the quality of the automation code.
* Create documentation and training aides to help local team members and off-shore teams develop better automation and tools
Skills and Experience:
Essential
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related technical degree, plus minimum 2 years of full life cycle software development and automated testing experience
* Experience working on Agile/Scrum teams including participation in the following: Scrum meetings, Task Planning, Team Retrospectives, etc.
* Experience using automated testing tools; ie Selenium Web Driver, WatiN, etc.
* Mid-level to advanced coding skills, preferably in Java.
* Working knowledge of testing RESTful web services and using a corresponding tool-set (SoapUI, JUnit, NUnit, SQL etc.)
* Basic understanding of DB's and queries
* An individual with a track-record of being a 'self-starter', who is able to effectively decipher assigned tasks, deliver on-time with a high-level of accuracy, and pro-active in solving problems.
* Familiar with Unit Testing Frameworks
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Detail orientated, and ability to multi-task effectively
Highly Desirable
* Mid-level to advanced knowledge of source control tools: SVN, VSS, CVS, etc
including merge and branching concepts
* Basic understanding of Performance Tools: JMeter, LoadRunner, etc.
* Experience of working within a Continuous Integration environment
* Working knowledge of Test Driven Development and Behaviour Driven Design
* ISEB/ISTQB Certification
If your interested in this role please can you send your CV or call and speak to Rene Okoli.