Test Engineer II/ Automation ENG

Job Title: Test Lead Engineer/ QA Automation
Duration: 6+ months
Location: Coppell, TX/ Tampa, FL

Your Primary Responsibilities:
Contribute expertise in the application of different software development and testing methodologies, tools, and technologies
Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated tests across the delivery lifecycle
Contribute to the design of the automation framework and enhancements
Maintain traceability from user stories through test cases to automated scripts
Identify dependencies, define, and communicate environmental and data requirements
Act as a technical expert on one or more applications utilized by ***
Research and evaluate technical solutions consistent with *** technology standards
Align risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately
Partner with team members to understand software requirements and design automated tests that validate the functionality while considering privacy and security requirements
Work with peers to mature ways of implementing and maintain continuous testing within the software delivery processes and integrate automated test with CI/CD pipeline
Collaborate with internal and external teams on development, testing, troubleshooting, and improve overall software quality
Aligns risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately
Prepare, maintain, and execute test cases based on user stories; present results and track defects to closure
Review test cases / automation approach with stakeholder to ensure comprehensive coverage and acquire feedback
Track test execution breakthroughs, report on issues and risks with the potential to affect project timelines
Construct appropriate end-to-end business scenarios through the application of a broad understanding of business objectives and goals
Collaborate with delivery pipeline teams to drive adoption and resolve open issues.
Identify dependencies for environmental and data requirements; manage and maintain environment and data.
Provide mentorship to colleagues related to test coverage and test cases
Develop a detailed understanding document of the product being delivered


Qualifications:
Minimum of 7 years of related experience
Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience


Talents Needed for Success:
Strong proficiency in test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Jasmine).
Experience in writing sophisticated SQL queries.
Experience with Database testing, ETL testing automation
Expertise in scripting and programming languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript.
Solid understanding of software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
Experience with AWS cloud platform.
Knowledge of performance and security testing.
ISTQB or equivalent certification.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Preferably from Capital Market domain
Experienced in onsite/offshore work model and coordination
Experience with JIRA, Microfocus ALM, Bitbucket, Git, and Jenkins
Experience with Snowflake warehouse is an added advantage
Experience with front-end & backend testing using Java and Selenium.
Experience leading QA or SDET team is an added advantage
Experience with ETL testing for tools like Talend or Informatica is an added advantage
Experience with Business Intelligence tools testing like Power BI, AWS QuickSight is an added advantage
Detailed understanding of smoke testing, black-box, and non-black box testing, as well as regression testing
Requires the ability to work well with both business clients and technical team and the ability to work independently, both individually and as part of a team.