QA Automation Analyst

Description

Summary: Seeking a passionate and adaptable software quality professional to design and execute manual and automated testing within an agile BDD framework, driving continuous improvement. Highlights: 1. Work within a BDD framework with web UI automation using Selenium and C# 2. Drive continuous improvement and enhance test practices and quality 3. Adaptable to various testing methodologies and fast-paced agile environments Responsibilities * Extraction of test scenarios and subsequent design and execution of both manual and automated testing. Design of scenarios to ensure coverage of both positive and negative pathways * Work within a BDD framework and design web UI automation tests using selenium within a C\# built framework * Analyze requirements, extract and design the appropriate level of test coverage, considering the risk around implementation of a requirement when prioritizing key test cases * Work with multiple technologies and adapt to designing automation using various toolsets * Balance test coverage with time limitations to manage and communicate any perceived risk with business stakeholders in a professional manner * Drive continuous improvement both as part of a team and individually, looking to lead initiative to enhance test practices and drive quality * Passionate about quality and take ownership for the quality of our product in all aspects * Clearly document test cases so that other team members can easily understand purpose, actions and expected outcomes * Be adaptable in various testing methodologies, \& practices, and tools that complement the software quality process * Work in an agile environment and adaptable to changing circumstances in a fast\-paced environment * Reporting and management of defects and issues, aligned to ISTQB defect principles and standards Qualifications Must\-Have skills: * \+3 years in a software quality environment * \+1 year working with automated testing frameworks and the design of automation testing * Proven track record in eliciting test scenarios from user stories / requirements and designing both positive and negative tests to provide comprehensive coverage * Background working with web\-based automation frameworks, utilizing Selenium * Experience in extracting test scenarios, devising test cases and automating these using a range of techniques * Knowledge of BDD scenario design and frameworks * Design of manual test cases to provide appropriate coverage where automation is not considered feasible nor practical * Experience working with an Agile development and testing environment Good to have skills: * Experience with Specflow tooling * Experience using tools to automate desktop software * SQL experience (ability to query data within a relational DB) * Experience testing web APIs using tools such as Postman * Able to interpret and work with XML/JSON * Experience in working with teams using TDD * Experience working with Kanban/scrum agile methodologies * Experience with participation in agile planning, sprinting and reviews * Background working with virtual machines and associated configuration * Software testing certification e.g., ISTQB or equivalent * OOP knowledge (Ideally C\#) * Testing of native cloud based solutions and their deployment architecture