Lead Software Engineer

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately through an evolving, dynamic, agile environment
• Solid experience with Continuous Integration & Delivery principles
• Practical experience using AI to improve Test Automation and Testing efficiency
• Advanced working knowledge of Java
• Solid experience using testing frameworks like Selenium, TestRail, Junit, TestNG
• Experience with JavaScript testing frameworks like protractor/jasmine
• Experience with testing SOAP/REST web APIs
• Working knowledge of Postgres and/or other relational databases
• Expertise in microservice-based applications development using Springboot
• Excellent knowledge of QA principles within SDLC
• Strong experience with Agile Development Practices and Processes, advocating and developing Agile values and principles

What the job involves

• We are recruiting a Lead Software Engineer In Test who has a proven record of leading and solutioning full automation testing strategies and lifecycles for microservice-oriented Cloud-based systems using the appropriate industry leading products, patterns, and practices
• Work as a member of an agile team to design, build, test, and deploy new products and features
• Lead Testing strategies and efforts inside and across teams and software components
• Design and implement test frameworks reusable across multiple components in on-prem and cloud environments
• Create test plans to achieve the best test approach in collaboration with team members
• Create comprehensive and well-structured test cases for all test types in scope
• Independently design and implement modularized, data driven, reusable automated tests
• Troubleshoot defects to resolution and closure
• Support the release process by executing and maintaining test suites for smoke, sanity, regression and operational validation
• Conduct reviews of test case coverage for any test types in scope to ensure appropriate risk-based testing approach is achieved
• Conduct peer code reviews, providing feedback and coaching over logical implementation, and best practice improvement opportunities around patterns, algorithms, etc
• Provide technical guidance, support and mentoring to other QA Team members
• Proactively understand stakeholder needs, goals and expectations to deliver results
• Effectively host technology education forums (i.e. Technology Brown Bag Session) around relevant topics for the wider organization
• Independently apply problem solving skills to identify symptoms and root causes of issues
• Make effective and efficient decisions even when data is ambiguous
• Thrive in a highly collaborative company environment where agility is paramount