RQ11529 - Automation Developer - Senior

Responsibilities:

• Identifies opportunities for automation within software processes
  
• Designs and executes QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality.
  
• Designs and writes test automation scripts
  
• Utilizes test automation frameworks
  
• Investigates problems in software as a result of testing
  
• Works with QA analysts and software developers to find solutions
  

General Skills:

• Experience identifying opportunities for automation within software processes.
  
• Experience designing and executing QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality
  
• Experience running tests for databases, systems, networks, applications, hardware and software
  
• Experience identifying and documenting bugs and quality issues in development, service or business processes.
  
• Experience installing applications and databases relevant to automation
  
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to understand how automation can improve workflow and creating documentation
  
• Experience gathering and documenting requirements from end-users to develop the best automation solutions
  
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience
  

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• Strong hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as:
  
• Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or WebDriverIO (for UI testing)
  
• Postman, REST Assured, or SoapUI (for API testing)
  
• JMeter or Gatling (for performance testing)
  
• Solid understanding of test frameworks (e.g., TestNG, JUnit, Mocha) and BDD tools (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow).
  
• Ability to analyze manual test cases and identify areas suitable for automation.
  

Nice to have:

• Prior OPS or public sector exp.
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Technical Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as:
  
• Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or WebDriverIO (for UI testing)
  
• Postman, REST Assured, or SoapUI (for API testing)
  
• JMeter or Gatling (for performance testing)
  
• Proficiency in scripting/programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.
  
• Experience with version control and CI/CD tools like Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
  
• Solid understanding of test frameworks (e.g., TestNG, JUnit, Mocha) and BDD tools (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow).
  

Quality Assurance & Testing:

• Deep knowledge of the software testing lifecycle (STLC) and QA methodologies (e.g., functional, regression, integration, system, smoke, and exploratory testing).
  
• Experience developing data-driven, keyword-driven, or hybrid automation frameworks.
  
• Ability to analyze manual test cases and identify areas suitable for automation.
  

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
  
• Excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to work with others effectively in teams
  
• Demonstrated ability to work with functional and technical teams Demonstrated ability to participate in a large team and work closely with other individual team members
  
• Proven analytical skills and systematic problem solving
  
• Strong ability to work under pressure, work with aggressive timelines, and be adaptive to change
  

Public sector Experience