Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test MLaaS and CI/CD Pipeline
4S, LLC
Keywords
Testing (Software)
Test Automation
Software Applications
Systems Engineering
Mobile Application Software
Scrum Methodology
Software Engineering
Web Applications
Adobe Flash
HTML
Skills
Flash, Agile methodologies, AWS, Android, iOS, API, automated test, Automation test, automated tests, Bug Tracking, CI/CD, analytics, database, computers, Drupal, GitHub, HTML, Communication Technology, Information Technology, IntelliJ, Jira, Java, Azure, SQL Server, SharePoint, Microsoft TFS, Windows platforms, Mobile application, mobile applications, Oracle, PL/SQL, Postman, coding languages, Python, Regression test, RESTful API, SQL, Scripting, scrum team, scrum, Selenium, SoapUI, software applications, desktop applications, debugging, design documents, Software Development, software requirements, Solaris OS, Automation Engineer, Team Foundation Server, test case, Test Manager, test scripts, Software Test, Software testing, API testing, TOAD, Unix, virtual machines, web apps, web application, web services
Project history
11/2021
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09/2022
Support the Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Health Agency (DHA) for Pipeline projects
* Responsible for writing, executing and debugging complex automated test suites related
to: Web, API, UI, mobile applications, database, functional, Regression, smoke, black box
and end-to-end testing.
* Identify bugs by performing functional, usability, compatibility, performance, and
security testing.
* To test web apps and new product features, create and execute weekly test plans used
during the deploy cycle.
* Collaborate with development teams on testing requirements and implementation
details.
* Test across various countries, languages, and applications as well as browsers and
devices.
* Work with development teams to understand product functionality, control paths and
user experience to design test cases appropriately.
* Provide expertise and guidance for reducing test and deployment cycles.
* Project onboarding included Public Trust, CAC, Alt Token, a . mil email account and
access to DHA Systems
* Responsible for writing, executing and debugging complex automated test suites related
to: Web, API, UI, mobile applications, database, functional, Regression, smoke, black box
and end-to-end testing.
* Identify bugs by performing functional, usability, compatibility, performance, and
security testing.
* To test web apps and new product features, create and execute weekly test plans used
during the deploy cycle.
* Collaborate with development teams on testing requirements and implementation
details.
* Test across various countries, languages, and applications as well as browsers and
devices.
* Work with development teams to understand product functionality, control paths and
user experience to design test cases appropriately.
* Provide expertise and guidance for reducing test and deployment cycles.
* Project onboarding included Public Trust, CAC, Alt Token, a . mil email account and
access to DHA Systems
05/2021
-
11/2021
Software Development Engineer in Test III
Fujifilm Corporation
* Help define and contribute to the creation of our Automation test strategy.
* Create and lead the execution of Software Test Plans and Test Matrices for applications
for assigned projects.
* Assess quality, risk, and release readiness for software applications and services and
provide recommendations to Management for assigned projects and deliverables.
* Work with Product Owners to ensure Conditions of Acceptance (COAs) are defined and
understood.
* Create queries using SQL for analytics and metrics and to help ensure software
requirements are met.
* Track and report Testing and Evaluation results.
* Use Team Foundation Server, Test Manager, and other test tools as necessary to track
and record test case progress and defects.
* Plan and execute testing activities for desktop applications, web sites, web services, and
mobile applications.
* Set up virtual machines, computers and printer systems in support of testing activities.
* Test RESTful API s manually as well as through automation scripting (SoapUI, Postman).
* Create and lead the execution of Software Test Plans and Test Matrices for applications
for assigned projects.
* Assess quality, risk, and release readiness for software applications and services and
provide recommendations to Management for assigned projects and deliverables.
* Work with Product Owners to ensure Conditions of Acceptance (COAs) are defined and
understood.
* Create queries using SQL for analytics and metrics and to help ensure software
requirements are met.
* Track and report Testing and Evaluation results.
* Use Team Foundation Server, Test Manager, and other test tools as necessary to track
and record test case progress and defects.
* Plan and execute testing activities for desktop applications, web sites, web services, and
mobile applications.
* Set up virtual machines, computers and printer systems in support of testing activities.
* Test RESTful API s manually as well as through automation scripting (SoapUI, Postman).
08/2020
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05/2021
Senior Test Engineer III
Data2Design Technologies, LLC
* Supported the corporate team on several Federal projects overseeing the quality
assurance (QA) department.
* Responsible for creating testing policies and procedures, internal QA guidelines and
recommending software licenses for current and future projects.
* Assisted with proposal efforts for QA related Federal services contracts and creating the
Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).
assurance (QA) department.
* Responsible for creating testing policies and procedures, internal QA guidelines and
recommending software licenses for current and future projects.
* Assisted with proposal efforts for QA related Federal services contracts and creating the
Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).
06/2014
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07/2020
Senior Automation Engineer IV
Paychex
Served as a key member of a software development scrum team as a Senior Automation Test
engineer on development projects.
* Responsible for writing, executing and debugging complex automated test suites related
to: Web, API, UI, mobile applications, database, functional, Regression, smoke, black box
and end-to-end testing.
* Supported an Agile team to deliver best-in-class technical testing solutions, create test
scenarios, provide daily status on scrum, support user acceptance testing, and provide
peer reviewing code.
* Coordinated Software testing tasks with peers and other Information Technology teams
at the project level to ensure needed resources are identified and obtained.
* Worked across different application and infrastructure platforms, as well as recognizing
impact across those platforms and the Information Technology division to identify test
team and project team needs early and throughout day-to-day tasks or project cycles.
* Executed both manual and automated System and Regression test scripts and validates
expected results. Report defects to the builder of the change and follows through to
ensure that all defects are addressed.
* Created and modified manual test scripts and Regression test scripts for complex
changes to ensure the change meets the business requirements, specifications and
design.
* Created automated tests using python, selenium for web, service API testing.
* Discussed and developed the required testing strategy and tasks in order to evaluate a
feature or function of a program or environment and determine that it meets its
required results; and execute those features and functions with the intent of finding
errors.
* Wrote and documented the summary of the application changes and/or infrastructure
changes for the user audiences in Information Technology and the required operating
unit.
* Prepared complex automation test for Native Mobile and Mobile web application using
Perfecto mobile cloud and Test Agnostic framework (Paychex inbuilt framework).
* Created and scheduled single user test scripts that trigger various critical transactions on
the UI to measure the performance of the application during the peak hours.
* Reviewed and provided input on proposed new business requirements and their
specifications and design documents to gain a thorough understanding of the
application and/or infrastructure changes that are to be System and Regression tested
* Relevant Projects:
* Health and Benefits phase one project is to convert the old Flash UI to New Flex
so that it gives better experience to the HnB Admins for selecting the plans
during Annual Enrollment Phase I process.
* Health and Benefits EE Annual enrollment project is to convert the old Flash UI to
New Flex so that it gives better experience to the customer employees for
selecting the plans during Annual Enrollment. This project has various workflows
like Annual Enrollment, Newly Eligible and Qualifying Events also enabling the
users to update their dependents and beneficiary's information.
* HTML Framework project is to replace the existing my apps flash applications to
Flex. A new native mobile application has been developed as part of HTML
Framework to replace the old one.
engineer on development projects.
* Responsible for writing, executing and debugging complex automated test suites related
to: Web, API, UI, mobile applications, database, functional, Regression, smoke, black box
and end-to-end testing.
* Supported an Agile team to deliver best-in-class technical testing solutions, create test
scenarios, provide daily status on scrum, support user acceptance testing, and provide
peer reviewing code.
* Coordinated Software testing tasks with peers and other Information Technology teams
at the project level to ensure needed resources are identified and obtained.
* Worked across different application and infrastructure platforms, as well as recognizing
impact across those platforms and the Information Technology division to identify test
team and project team needs early and throughout day-to-day tasks or project cycles.
* Executed both manual and automated System and Regression test scripts and validates
expected results. Report defects to the builder of the change and follows through to
ensure that all defects are addressed.
* Created and modified manual test scripts and Regression test scripts for complex
changes to ensure the change meets the business requirements, specifications and
design.
* Created automated tests using python, selenium for web, service API testing.
* Discussed and developed the required testing strategy and tasks in order to evaluate a
feature or function of a program or environment and determine that it meets its
required results; and execute those features and functions with the intent of finding
errors.
* Wrote and documented the summary of the application changes and/or infrastructure
changes for the user audiences in Information Technology and the required operating
unit.
* Prepared complex automation test for Native Mobile and Mobile web application using
Perfecto mobile cloud and Test Agnostic framework (Paychex inbuilt framework).
* Created and scheduled single user test scripts that trigger various critical transactions on
the UI to measure the performance of the application during the peak hours.
* Reviewed and provided input on proposed new business requirements and their
specifications and design documents to gain a thorough understanding of the
application and/or infrastructure changes that are to be System and Regression tested
* Relevant Projects:
* Health and Benefits phase one project is to convert the old Flash UI to New Flex
so that it gives better experience to the HnB Admins for selecting the plans
during Annual Enrollment Phase I process.
* Health and Benefits EE Annual enrollment project is to convert the old Flash UI to
New Flex so that it gives better experience to the customer employees for
selecting the plans during Annual Enrollment. This project has various workflows
like Annual Enrollment, Newly Eligible and Qualifying Events also enabling the
users to update their dependents and beneficiary's information.
* HTML Framework project is to replace the existing my apps flash applications to
Flex. A new native mobile application has been developed as part of HTML
Framework to replace the old one.
Local Availability
Only available for remote work
Other
I have over 20 years of proven software/hardware testing experience (automated/manual), 20 years of UI testing and over 10 years testing mobile applications.
Gregory Gagen
gagengregory@gmail.com
