Quality Assurance Automation Engineer III- Remote

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Job Description

Quality Assurance Automation Engineer III
Remote (CST or EST)
12 month contract
Pay Rate: $50.00 to $54.00 per hr.

We need a Quality Assurance (QA) Automation Engineer III who develops automated tests to validate the functionality of applications systems across various applications such as web, mobile, and mainframe.

Provides direction and guidance to select the proper framework, tools, setup, and strategies
Provides support and technical governance expertise related to test automation and relative operations
Collaborates with application development teams to provide automation solutions
Develops and maintains testing automation processes in alignment with Regions' standards and tools
Participates in developing acceptance criteria, test design, and automation recommendations in the early phases of the project
Qualifies tests shortlisted for automation; influences teams to develop atomic and autonomous tests
Automates functional and API tests to validate production readiness of software applications
Integrates automated tests into Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) pipeline
Integrates automated tests with Test Management tools to write test results
Researches Artificial Intelligence (AI) including machine language (ML), robotics, and other advanced and emerging technologies to improve automation efficiency and analytics
Manages multiple projects guiding teams on automation approach and execution
Derives and conditions test data for automation using queries to database and APIs
Creates training documentation and conducts knowledge transfer sessions
Collaborates and communicates effectively with various teams to achieve desired outcomes
Stays abreast of latest trends in Testing Automation industry, and recommends ways to improve efficiency, speed and reduce cost through research and innovation
Leads Testing Automation tool/framework administration and upkeep
Participates in PI planning, sprint Planning, and daily standup meetings with project /development teams
Supports automation testing needs of new projects, infrastructure upgrades and application upgrades/enhancements
Contributes to DevOps development activities
Serves as a subject matter expert, acting as a coach and mentor to project teams and technical staff in the area of automation on their assigned project tasks

High School Diploma or GED and ten (10) years of experience in test automation and/or software development
Or Bachelor's degree and six (6) years of experience in test automation and/or software development
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Management, Statistics, Math, or related field
Experience creating relational database queries and analyzing data
Experience creating, executing, and maintaining industry standard test automation frameworks as well as planning, estimating, and reporting automation testing activities
Experience using API's (e.g. SOAP/REST) to get/post the required information from/to other interfaces
Experience utilizing Power BI and CI/CD tools
Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies
Experience with C# - NUnit – RestSharp, or Java – TestNG – RestAssured, Postman as well as Bamboo, GIT, Artifactory, JIRA, and Confluence
Experience with testing in containerized environments (e.g. Docker)
Experience with various Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) such as C#, Visual Studio, Java, Eclipse, or IntelliJ
Knowledge of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous testing practices
Ability to collaborate with other team members and teams
Ability to research, analyze data, and derive data-driven solutions
Strong problem-solving skills
Strong verbal, written communication, and organizational skills
Strong work ethic and self-motivation