Job TitleQualifications Required:5+ years' experience with the following testing tools: JIRA, qTest and Selenium/Java (or comparable)Experience with Collaboration Tools: Confluence and SharePoint (or comparable)Knowledge and Experience in Waterfall, Agile, and Iterative development methodologiesExperience using Dynatrace, Splunk or similar monitoring toolsIn-depth knowledge and experience testing Transactional, Message-based, and Web-based applicationsExperience with object-oriented programming languagesExperience with relational databasesExperience testing all layers of applications including front-end, service layer, back-end connections; testing applications deployed to cloud environments (AWS)Experience with Financial or Credit Card-based processingExperience working in a regulated environmentBachelor's degree in a STEM-related field (Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent experience (6+ years)Passionate about software quality and test architecture; must be able to review specifications and design thorough test coverage6+ years of experience in creation and execution of automated test scripting for software applications and/or systemsDemonstrated experience in test planning and execution activities, test strategy, test data definition, data setup, test execution, defect reporting & communication of status/metricsProven ability to define, design, develop and maintain test automation frameworks and test cases for software applications and/or systemsFirm understanding and knowledge of databasesAbility to recognize risks and errors in an application and employ automation testing to reduce themDeep, practical knowledge of DevOps TestingHighly proficient in analyzing technical and design documentation to develop test scriptsUnderstand, analyze, and develop complex automated tests including data sets, positive and negative functional scenarios to ensure product qualityUnderstand project documents and project objectives including User Stories or Requirements to create and execute test cases; ability to work with stakeholders to provide input on testability of functional elementsDemonstrated experience building automated tools/utilities that minimize or eliminate inefficiencies in the testing processInvestigation of production problems, creation and management of defect reports, creation of project status reportsExperience working with Release Management teams; experienced in investigation and testing of deployment or production issuesAbility to work with minimal supervision while remaining on-task and deadline orientedProven skills in data analysis, data/design verification, and problem-solvingExcellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skillsExperience in the following environments: Linux, AIX and WindowsEssential Functions and Responsibilities:Lead planning, estimation, development, and implementation of test automation frameworks and strategiesDesign and develop automated testing including creation, execution, and maintenance of automated scripts using industry best practices and standardsExecute translation of manual testing scenarios to test automation coverage across multiple productsAutomate testing for use in a DevOps architectureParticipate either as the sole QE resource on projects, or in an Agile scrum teamUse of strong problem-solving skills to investigate and document defects and their respective resolutionsLead larger test automation efforts independently and act as a subject matter expert to team members on smaller effortsEffectively communicate status to stakeholders and proactively locate and address concernsChampion Agile best-practices, processes, and tools in support of DevOps processes with respect to developing testing automationConform to department standards to comply with audit and regulatory policiesAdhere to department documentation standardsAssist team members through cross-training on applications and systems, perform peer reviews, training and mentoring manual and junior QE members on automation testingParticipate in the transformation of testing into a continuous and efficient end-to-end quality engineering functionAid in the evolution of more predictive and intelligent testing approaches based on automationCollaborate with other test engineers across products and projects to solve problems and deploy them, and mature automation testing practices