Automation Tester/Developer

DataStaff Inc. is seeking an Automation Tester/Developer for a contract-to-hire opportunity with one of our direct clients in Albany, NY

*This position is hybrid; two days per week, plus every other Friday, will be onsite

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as an Automation Tester (Java/Selenium). Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your career.

Join our talented Automation Testing Team. Our project is built on a multi-tier architecture including service-oriented architecture, web applications using Java, and various other COTS products.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and expand the automated regression suite of test scripts. Our suite is a large-scale Java/Selenium custom framework, utilizing DB2 for our own test data storage, and an associated library of over 2000 scripts.
• Utilize Jenkins, TestNG, and other technologies and move toward a more integrated CI/CD method of delivery.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering; ONLY SUBSTITUTION is a Master’s degree (in noted subjects) and one year of experience.

Required Experience:

• Seven+ years of intensive and progressive experience in software application testing, with at least three years of experience performing software testing for complex to highly complex software systems.
• Two years or more of current experience in developing automation frameworks and scripts in Selenium (Java).
• Proven experience in analyzing and writing automation scripts for complex business rules and rules engine.
• Experience in mobile testing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in performing Mobile Automation Testing using Appium or cloud-based mobile test platforms like Lambda test/Sauce Labs or BrowserStack.
• Knowledge of database (DB2) concepts, EDI (834, 837), SOAP UI, Rational Quality Manager, Agile methodologies, and UI Path and AI tools like Claude/Kiro.
• Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare domain experience

Skills:

• Core Java coding is required; record-and-playback or simply executing scripts is not acceptable for this role.
• Selenium WebDriver
• SQL queries for data validation from various data sources.
• Continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes using Jenkins.
• Version control systems (e.g., Git/ GitHub or IBM RTC); automation testing techniques to cover all possible corner cases for automation testing, verification, and validation techniques.

This opportunity is available as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months of employment.