QA - Automation Test Engineer

QA - Automation Test Engineer

Remote working (1 day a month onsite - Warsaw)

1500 to 2000 PLN

Top 5 key points / skills / competencies

• 4+ years of software automation testing experience (data driven, E2E backend automation and Rest API automation), using Python
• Data reconciliation using Python and pandas
• Strong knowledge in Core Python (control structures, arguments, variables, files, date/time, lists, dicts, map, comprehension, generators, lambdas, regexp, classes)
• Good experience in implementing data recon, data comparison and data validation using pandas, requests and json libraries
• Experience using cucumber/BDD framework

Role Description:

• Identify issues in requirements, functional specifications, design/interface specifications, application architecture and product documentation
• Develop Test specifications based on various requirement documents within schedule constraints and prepare traceability for the test cases
• Perform functional and technical test execution activities as per testing engagement level in the project.
• Execute automation code implemented during the early phase of sprint as per the execution plan, ensure timely completion with quality delivery
• Document software product defects and track it to closure.
• Enhance skills on the automation tools & techniques
• Develop automation scripts for the enhancements as applicable for the application & project
• Assist the Team members in day-to-day testing activities, such as test monitoring and status reporting at the end of the testing day.
• Ensure the test environment readiness for SIT And regression testing
• Review the regression testing suite for each release and ensure all impacted areas/components test scenarios are included.
• Participate in project meetings to provide feedback and statistics of the project in relation to the test quality.
• Demonstrate teamwork and collaborative efforts always
• Conduct reviews and inspections of project/testing deliverables
• Set up necessary monitoring / profiling tools to identify and isolate performance bottlenecks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand the bank’s automation framework and drive the implementation and maintenance of the same within the team.
• Ability to implement the automation for user stories during the sprint and not sprint+1
• Work with Head of Testing in implementation of the Automation Test Strategy and roadmap for the area.
• Facilitator for creation of regression test script for automation and execution of regression test pack
• work as part of Agile scrum team

SKILLS & QUALIFICATION

Technical Knowledge

• 10+ years of experience in software Testing (preferably banking domain)
• 4+ years of Automation experience using Python or Java/Selenium
• Strong knowledge in Core Python (control structures, arguments, variables, files, date/time, lists, dicts, map, comprehension, generators, lambdas, regexp, classes) or
• Strong programming skills in Java (oops concepts, Collections) and selenium with BDD/Cucumber framework
• Good experience in data reconciliation , data comparison and data validation between API response and CSV files and other file formats using backend automation 
• Strong experience of Web Service, REST API, Microservices automation 
• Knowledge on continuous integration (Jenkins) and execution using jenkins
• Experience in SQL and DB testing Automation
• Experience in using GIT/Stash for code version 
• Agile environment and testing frameworks (Junit/ pytest)

Good to have  

• Knowledge of Market Risk/Risk Domain is hugely advantageous
• Good to have experience in Java (oops concepts)/Selenium automation using BDD cucumber framework
• Comfortable with basic shell scripting in a Unix environment
• Knowledge of Cloud Technologies e.g. AWS, Azure, Cloud Storage such as S3/HCP/Azure Storage

Other Preferred Skills

• Strong analytical & problem solving and creative skills
• Good communication skills in both written and oral English
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness to work with a range of people from diverse background and geographies
• Accomplish tasks accurately and on a timely basis with less supervision
• Should have a technical or numerate degree in subjects such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or Economics, advanced degree preferred