Test Automation Specialist
ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
- Solid proficiency in automated test script design and implementation (by utilizing Cypress, Selenium or and Equivalent Test Automation Tool).
- Ability to implement integration mechanisms for reporting of results from above scripts into a dashboard or reporting application (for example Jira).
- Ability to interpret requirements documents/artefacts and using these to create a test script specification from this.
- Solid proficiency in Test Plan development and execution.
- Proven experience in Defect Identification and resolution.
- Proven ability to make Quality Improvement
- Extensive Workflow Documentation and Analysis.
- Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter
ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
- DevOps
- Jasmine (BDD)
- Karma
- Postman
- Rest-assured
- SOAP UI
- Rest and SOAP web services
- Java 8
- JavaScript / Typescript Proven effective personal time management.
- Proven Critical Thinking ability.
- Proven Cross-Functional Collaboration experience.
- Ability to engage with technical resources to constructively troubleshoot defects and solutions.
- Proven ability to question and propose better requirements / design / efficiencies.
- Proven Experience with Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence, X- Ray, BitBucket)
- Supervision: Completely independent worker that will only escalate tasks that are complex and outside of their span of control. May need to lead individual members of a team of Entry and Advanced level experts.
- Problem solving: Improve a product or a system that already exists by making conceptual changes and enhancements. Can manage the solution for complex problems that may require simple solutions but affect multiple systems.
- Communication: Influence (Effect change without direct exercise of command where persuasion is required and reaching buy-in might be difficult). Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Excellent organizational and presentation skills. Willingness to engage with international customers and navigate potential language barriers.
- Delivery: Specify new products, processes, standards based on organization strategy or set short- to mid-term operational plans. The requests are often unclear and will need substantial investigation to ensure that the specifics are well understood by all parties. Employee may be expected to provide guidance to lower-level employees.
- Knowledge: Functional expert – Mastery of a specific professional discipline combining deep knowledge of theory and organizational practice.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Minimum mandatory qualifications:
- Relevant IT Diploma / Degree.
Minimum mandatory experience:
- 5+ years of designing, developing, and implementing automation solutions for various business processes inside corporate or medium sized business.
- 5+ years of conducting testing and validation of automation solutions to ensure they meet quality standards.
- 7+ years of analyzing data and metrics to assess the effectiveness of automation initiatives and identify areas for improvement.
- 7+ years of document the testing process, workflows, and results to maintain a comprehensive record of the software’s quality assurance activities.Advantageous experience:
- Proven track record of successful projects delivered.
- Proven experience in senior / leadership roles fulfilled in IT / Engineering teams.
- Agile working experience (any framework).
Desired Skills:
- Test Automation Specialist
- Cypress
- Selenium
- Test Plan development
- DevOps
- Java