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
This role will only suit candidates who have no restrictions in working in the republic of Ireland.
If you're interested in this role please can you send your CV or call and speak to Rene Okoli.