SQAFYI - Software QA Resource - FYI

US-MA-Boston: Test Automation Engineer

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Date: 01-Jul-2008

Test Automation Engineer

Essential Duties :

* Creating test plans and test scripts for upcoming releases, and maintaining current automation test scripts * Running all automation scripts for new functionality and regression testing * Maintaining and updating the existing keyword driven automation framework * Partnering with software development, Business Analysts and the QA team to identify the components of the system to be automated based on both business priority and benefit of automated testing * Assisting in ongoing process improvement efforts to ensure test planning, execution, and reporting methods are effective, efficient, standardized, coordinated, and integrated * Assisting in designing test strategies, developing test tools and implementing test cases to ensure highest quality deliverables * Working closely with Engineering to understand the Product Architecture and identifying, designing, or enhancing existing test frameworks

Required Qualifications/Skills/Education:

* 3 - 5 years of experience in software testing and quality assurance * BS/BA in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent years of experience in quality assurance * Strong working knowledge of Mercury QTP and keyword driven automated frameworks * Extensive experience testing multi-tiered web application products * Strong familiarity with QA methodologies and strong software test skills and demonstrated ability to create a successful application test strategy including test case development and test case management * Solid experience designing, deploying and maintaining test environments, test automation, and performance testing * Black box and white box experience and expertise * Desire to learn new technologies * Ability to work independently, as well as within a team * Excellent written and oral communication skills * Familiarity with bug tracking tools

Desired Qualifications/Skills/Education:

* Experience working in the energy management industry is a big plus, but not required. * Knowledge of relational databases

Other Requirements and characteristics :

* Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts; driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. * Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.

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Thank you,
Team SQAFYI - Software QA Resource FYI
http://sqa.fyicenter.com

US-MA-Boston: Test Automation Engineer