Automation Specialist - Non Functional Testing - Contract

Company: Atlantic Partners Corporation
Location: Newark
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description:

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Our direct client is seeking an Automation Specialist - Non Functional Testing for a 12-month contract opportunity at their Newark, NJ location.

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Responsibilities:

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Help set and drive enterprise vision and strategy for non-functional testing

Research and lead decisions around testing tools, frameworks, and processes. - -

Lead non-functional testing tool research and development, tool evaluations and proof of concepts, and help drive the final decision and approval process for new tooling. - -

Drive implementation of test automation tools and frameworks across the enterprise. - -

Design and help implement non-functional test automation frameworks that can be leveraged by multiple teams across the enterprise, ensuring the frameworks are maintainable, scalable, and meet the needs of different enterprise use cases.

Ensuring test automation solutions allow for integration with the company's CI/CD pipelines.

Research and recommend innovative ways to deliver solutions to complex testing challenges. - -

Drive non-functional test automation solutions that allow agile teams to work on their own (self-service) to construct and execute non-functional test coverage within their development sprints. - -

Design and deliver training assets to ensure consistent usage of non-functional testing tools and frameworks across the enterprise.

Work collaboratively across the company and third-party vendors to deliver robust, technical solutions that support our customer's success.

Research latest industry practices and tooling and identify opportunities to introduce new capabilities or tools that advance the quality engineering discipline. - -

Identify and implement solutions that support non-functional testing running with optimized test data and test environments. - -

Collaborate with agile teams and members of the QEC to develop metrics that allow tracking of non-functional test coverage.

Ensure QEC is offering our Business and Technology partners best-in-class services. - -

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Qualifications: -

BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent program -

10+ years of experience with Information Technologies -

7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and test automation -

Knowledge and experience with full SDLC lifecycle -

Familiarity and experience working in an Agile environment -

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Skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and drive business outcomes.

Deep understanding of non-functional testing tooling, strategies -and frameworks.

Expertise in accessibility testing methodology, including requirements gathering, effort estimation, test planning, test scripting, test execution and result analysis.

In-depth knowledge on accessibility standards: WCAG 2.1, ADA Section 508, Aria1.1

Broad knowledge of accessibility barriers as well as the tools and techniques for overcoming them

Ability to discern accessibility issues from design and code

Knowledge of accepted accessibility patterns and best practices

Ability to analyze and employ problem-solving skills to recommend the best solution

Ability to analyze code for accessibility issues

Ability to test for aaccessibility on various platforms including Windows and MacOS, Video and other digital media

Experience with Mobile accessibility on various platforms including Android and IOS

Experience with Assistive Technology tools such as screen readers, magnifiers, alternative input, color contrast analyzers, etc.

Knowledge of web technologies, including HTML5, CSS, JQuery and JavaScript

Familiarity with modern web application development practices and popular JavaScript frameworks

Deep knowledge of cross-platform and browser compatibility issues

Strong analytical skills -

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Knowledge of the various tiers of the system (Applications, Infrastructure, and Operating Systems)

Experience driving proof of concept and evaluation of new tools -

Technically savvy and able to provide hands-on solutions - -

Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills as the candidate will be interfacing with other product teams and business units -

Experience with automation framework implementation -

Working knowledge of databases and SQL -

Working knowledge of cloud-based solutions similar to AWS -

Experience and desire to work in a global delivery environment -

Ability to provide thought leadership in the field of QE, Automation and DevOps -

Experience implementing software testing and test automation in a scaled agile environment -

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