QA Test Automation Developer

QA Test Automation Developer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
• Current or previous LabCorp experience preferred
• 3+ years of experience on enterprise software systems
• 5+ years of experience in QA automation development and scripting.
• 5+ years of experience in all aspects of functional testing across a broad set of technologies, including cloud technology, container based microservices for sub-UI testing, RESTful service testing, thin-client testing (html/Angular), database testing, virtual service stub testing, and more.
• 5+ years of experience in developing sub-UI and UI based scripts with tools like Selenium, RIT, Visual Studio, UFT, custom code, and more.
• Deep knowledge of user story to test case translation with methods like Gherkin/Cucumber or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of object oriented programming.
• Experience with cross browser testing.
• Experience in scripting technologies for Test Data Management
• Expert knowledge with Test Data Management tools and methods.
• Expert knowledge in Test Plan and Test Case development for compliance or validated software systems.
• The ability to quickly grasp and distill highly complex user design issues into clean, understandable solutions.
• Candidate must flourish in a fast paced, iterative, deadline driven environment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are critical to success among this company of talented individuals.
• Familiar with common test automation tools including but not limited to: Selenium, Visual Studio Team Foundation Server: Performance Testing Automation, Microsoft Test Manager (MTM), Maven (build management), Jenkins (continuous integration services), Database management studios for DB2, Oracle, or SQL Server, Git (code repository), Others
• Familiar with the following syntax as far as it is needed for assisting test automation tasks: Java, C#, JavaScript, Python and Perl, SQL

Responsibilities

• Review user stories, technical specifications, user documentation, help files, and other documentation to assure quality of the products and tests to be developed
• Use risk-driven techniques to develop, maintain, and execute automated test suites for our clinical science development and various other software products; i.e. perform automated dynamic testing.
• Work with the development team to capture and reuse automated Unit Test Cases, Test Stubs, and other Development test objects for continuous build integration.
• Work closely with the DevOps Engineers to create and maintain automated build verifications.
• Ensure proper version control and configuration management of all test objects developed and test environments used.
• Research and document bug reports following agreed-upon processes immediately upon discovery of a quality problem.
• Update test execution status following agreed-upon processes as part of automated metrics.
• Trace test cases and results back to specific quality risks.
• Assist in the creation of test project status reports and metrics (e.g., Test Dashboard).
• Provide accurate and precise estimates for assigned task duration, along with confidence levels and foreseeable dependencies for automated testing.
• Prepare test plans and schedules.
• Provide technical guidance to developers and other test engineers.
• Focus on the important testing and project priorities as agreed-upon.
• Show initiative in setting and meeting goals within an environment of managed change.
• Understand the role of test automation within the software development lifecycle for Agile and DevOps development methodologies, business-related project constraints, and effective test advocacy for the best possible customer experience of product quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or previous LabCorp experience preferred