QA Engineer-Automated - PeopleCaddie : Job Details

Job Description: Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Duration: 6 months contract (potential extension)Rate: $60 - $65 w2 hourlyLocation: Chicago, IL (hybrid)POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide comprehensive quality review for all feature development, and strive to provide automation for all aspects of the quality review process. Gather and analyze data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements. Work closely with the Product Development group to plan and negotiate iterative development cycles in an agile environment. Apply DevOps tools and culture to deliver software to production early and often, with highly automated and reliable procedures. Work closely with development and business teams to communicate problem impacts and to understand business requirements. Track multiple test executions simultaneously and synthesize results. Use creativity and initiative to improve product test coverage and effectiveness. Communicate cross-functionally across management levels in formal and informal settings. Use testing web technologies, services, and physical devices with an understanding of Java technologies, XML, JS, CSS, and HTML to automate and deliver robust test suites. Write quality code for testing in high level languages (e.g., Java). Enjoy Agile, DevOps and Continuous Delivery. Build upon platforms composed of loosely coupled, contractually obligated services. Mentor more-junior developers, while often receiving guidance from more experienced mentors. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Experience using Java, Selenium, Cucumber, Jenkins, OpenStack, and more. 5+ years overall QA/Development experience. Demonstrated experience in test planning, test design, test strategy, and test execution. Demonstrated use of tools or harnesses to enable more effective script creation and execution. A history of working closely with Developers and Engineers to implement these designs. A history of providing recommendations for improving how systems are designed and tested across an organization or company. Skilled and passionate about development Eager to expand your influence in surrounding areas. Software craftsman who values quality over quantity, but you are not a zealot or perfectionist. Experience in Clouds and everything SaaS. You like to build upon platforms composed of loosely coupled, contractually obligated services. #LI-HYBRID #PCIT