Principal Test Automation Engineer

Creative Chaos · Karachi

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide expert opinion and guidance on business & quality parameters
Develop test automation framework, and continue to enhance and modify based on project needs
Review test cases, scripts, plans and procedures (manual and automated)
Ensure that manual and automation test execution are carried out as per the defined standards and procedures
Manage, support and coordinate business and QA aspects of software development activities, including requirement analysis and QA of applications
Develop automation scripts to cover the scenarios of the user stories committed for the sprint using diverse tools (Selenium, Java, TestNG, APPIUM, Jenkins, Maven etc.) for regression and performance testing of the various releases of the application.
Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle
Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
Take initiative to learn new things, and grow rapidly from constant exposure to innovative ideas, concepts, and patterns as well as have the ability to share those findings effectively
Help organization in recruiting software testing talent

Requirements

BS degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or a similar relevant field
8-10 years of working experience in Automation testing.
Experience in Automation Testing tools (like Selenium, Cucumber, JAVA etc.), data structures, and algorithm design.
Proficient in frameworks for automation like Junit, TestNG, Xunit, CodedUI, SpecFlow, Pyunit, or custom in-house built frameworks
Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing
Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting

Expert knowledge of design patterns, multi-threaded systems, and automated unit testing
Strong understanding in SQL and should have experience in writing SQL queries.
Strong Experience with CI/CD pipelines, AWS, and cloud technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
Sound experience/knowledge of Web Service API/Rest API
Experience in Agile development methodologies, including SCRUM.
Excellent verbal and written English Communication skills.
Excellent Problem-Solving and Analytical skills.

Benefits