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Robert Half Software Test Engineer in Austin, Texas
Description
We are in search of a Software Engineer to join our team in Austin, Texas. The role is primarily focused on designing and implementing test processes and procedures to ensure that our software operates within defined requirements. This position involves close collaboration with software developers and software quality analysts to resolve issues found during testing. The employment type for this position is a contract.
Responsibilities:
Design test processes and procedures to ensure that software operates within defined requirements.
Implement test plans, automation, and validation strategies.
Identify and investigate issues found during testing.
Work closely with software developers and software quality analysts to resolve issues.
Develop and maintain automated test scripts to reduce repetitive manual testing.
Conduct routine tasks as directed.
Requirements
Required Experience:
5 to 10 years of experience in automation using ReadyAPI, Rest Assured, and performance testing using JMeter tools.
Design, develop, and deliver automated testing using Java and services testing using Groovy scripting with JMeter/SoapUI/API.
Contribute to Enterprise Test Automation Frameworks when needed.
Provide accurate estimates for test strategy design and execution work.
Document, communicate, and escalate test results and defects.
Apply Jenkins/Maven/Git/Stash for continuous integration and version control of automation artifacts.
Coordinate activities between the US and remote testing teams as needed.
Build and implement SQL queries and validate databases using an automation tool.
Skills and Knowledge:
Critical thinking to translate sophisticated application flows to test cases.
Hands-on engineer with the ability to code in various programming languages, preferably Java, JavaScript, SQL, etc., to automate tests for the full solution stack (UI, App Layer, REST API, Web Service).
Proven experience within test automation development using frameworks and tools like Junit, TestNG, Appium, Cucumber, Postman, and REST/JSON APIs.
Verifiable experience in building and deploying CI systems such as Jenkins and Bamboo, including hands-on experience building CI automation pipelines using Jenkins and Docker.
Data-driven with strong problem-solving skills and analytical capabilities to support theories/solutions using underlying data.
Knowledge of cloud-based web applications architecture.
Knowledge of deployment technologies with an emphasis on AWS Cloud.
Experience using the Selenium Grid for parallel execution of test cases in multiple browsers.
Knowledge of Extent Reports 2.0, Eclipse IDE, and Java for developing automation scripts.
Experience in developing feature files using Gherkins language for BDD.
Experience with Postman, ReadyAPI with Groovy scripting to test the APIs.
Detailed understanding of concurrency, threading, algorithms, and data structures.
Knowledge of using No-SQL databases like Couchbase, JMeter, or BlazeMeter for the performance testing of the APIs.
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