Test Engineer (Automation)

Job Description

Description:

C. Mack Solutions is looking for a Test Automation Engineer to contribute to an Agile driven development team. In this role, you will collaborate with analysts and architects to perform a range of tests to maintain standards and regulations. Your contributions will enhance automation and scripting efforts within the Scrum framework, strengthening Agile processes and supporting a more effective and dependable software development lifecycle (SDLC).

As a software Test Automation Engineer, the responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Participate in Agile Scrum development methodology ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, scrum, backlog refinement, defining tasks/tests, estimating LOE, testing, tracking work done, retrospective, demonstration, etc.)

Develop, maintain, and perform sprint-level manual/automated testing activities (e.g., define scenarios, develop detailed scripts/procedures, develop Cucumber Gherkin feature files and scenarios, map user story acceptance criteria to script verification points) in Jira with Xray and Cucumber BDD plug-ins

Develop and maintain automated scripts that are exercised during CI/CD builds and nightly regression test suite execution

Develop and maintain automated UI and backend (e.g., SQL, logs) scripts in a Java language-based Selenium/Cucumber/Serenity framework stored in a GitLab repository that may integrate with a Cucumber or generic test

Develop and maintain automated web service API validation scripts using Spring ToolSuite4, Rest Assured, Postman, Fiddler, and SoapUI

In collaboration with the Product Architect and/or Business Analyst, access impacts of candidate changes to the automated smoke and/or regression test suite(s) and plan accordingly

Perform full-scope static and dynamic testing of a system under test utilizing functional and non-functional testing techniques. These techniques can include the following test types: Unit (only for Automated scripts), Integration/API, End-To-End, Smoke, Regression/Functional, 508 Compliance, and Usability

Perform script and/or code peer reviews to ensure compliance with program-level manual/automated testing standards, guidelines, and processes

Document and track testing activity progress during a sprint. This includes capturing execution artifacts to support that all backlog acceptance criteria have been successfully verified/validatedRequirements:

U.S. Citizenship is required. Candidate must be able to obtain CBP Public Trust clearance.

This position is hybrid and requires you to be on site 2-3 times a week.

Must have:

Working knowledge and understand fundamental concepts of Manual Functional Testing, Automated Testing, and Continuous Integration

College degree (B.S. or greater) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems, or a related discipline. Experience accepted in lieu of degree

Hands on experience:

In an IT related field (7+ years) with 2-3 or more years analyzing, designing, and implementing software test automation solutions

Testing applications developed in Java, JavaScript, AngularJS, Oracle, and PostgresSQL

Developing and executing automated test scripts with open-source tools like Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, Selenium, Cucumber BDD, Serenity BDD, and Maven

Programming in Java (3-5 years) and with other programming technologies (e.g., JavaScript, Web Services, SOAP, XML)

SQL CRUD script development experience against Oracle and PostgreSQL databases

Applying estimation techniques to manual test script efforts and automated test script development/maintenance efforts

Interacting with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Scrum Masters, Product Architects, Developers, and Technical Writers, and providing guidance on automation tools and testing methods to meet project specific needs

Team player and able to work in a collaborative team environment

Familiar working within a continuous integration environment and supporting tools such as Jenkins, Git, GitLab, AWS, Spring ToolSuite4, Rest Assured, Postman, ANDI

Participating in a high performing, highly engaged and motivated Scrum team

Applying the Agile development approach to incremental software development projects

Being a highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong communication skills and work ethic; self-starter

Understanding the elements of the software development life cycle

Communicating in both written and verbal forms

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Using Visual Studio Code, Eclipse, Jira, Maven, Rest Assure, Postman, and ANDI tools

Designing, implementing and/or testing web services and/or n-tier web-based

Designing, implementing and/or testing mobile devices using Android Expresso

Acting independently to expose and resolve problems

Full-time

Hybrid remote