Automation Engineer

The Automation Engineer (AE) establishes the planning, construction, execution, and documentation of automated quality tests in one of our client’s SaaS applications using Protractor and JavaScript. In close collaboration with the Scrum team engineers, the AE will ensure test coverage of all new and existing functionality as part of an end to end automated test suite. The AE will participate in defining and estimating features within team scrum ceremonies, as well as defining appropriate test cases. Additionally, the AE will participate in regression testing upon release candidates when appropriate, and upon finding regressions or new situations requiring coverage, submit defects and add to existing test suite. This individual will own the product defect backlog, ensuring defects are tracked to closure and the defect backlog is kept up to date. We are looking for someone who will assume the responsibility of mentoring the skills of Associate Automation Engineers.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Maintain and enhance a suite of End to End tests using the Protractor testing framework, both writing and executing scripts in JavaScript.
  • Work as a member of an Agile Scrum team, providing accurate estimates and delivering quality software in two-week sprints
  • Collaborate with the Scrum team regarding the identification, collection and/or creation of test cases, test planning, and test data
  • Ensure committed code is tested and cleared before it is released to production
  • Log and verify test defects
  • Mentor and grow the JavaScript and Protractor skills of Associate Automation Engineers
  • Update and maintain quality testing standards, procedures, and documentation
  • Participate in all Scrum ceremonies
 
What we’re looking for:
  • Ability to analyze, design, read, write, and explain JavaScript code
  • Ability to use Git effectively
  • Experience with cross-browser testing using Browserstack
  • Experience with WCAG and Section 508 accessibility testing
  • Ability to motivate and guide individual contributors
  • Technical aptitude, critical thinking skills, and passion for troubleshooting
  • Aptitude for constantly learning new technologies, highly desired
 
Education and Experience
  • B.S. in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline desired
  • 4+ years’ development experience writing JavaScript
  • 4+ years hands on experience writing End to End tests using a JavaScript testing framework such as Protractor, Jasmine, or Selenium, both executing and writing scripts in JavaScript. Protractor a MUST
  • Experience in an Agile environment with integrated teams and utilizing Scrum concepts, practices, processes, and tools
  • Worked in Web-based application (Preferred in Angular or Javascript) 
  • Interested in QA, must show commitment to this kind of role 
  • Worked with QA team to resolve Bugs
  • Preferably QA Work Experience
 
** U.S. Citizenship or ability to work in the United States without sponsorship (currently and in the future) **
This position in ONSITE in our Lakeland, FL office. NO REMOTE

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