Veracity Consulting Group is hiring: Tester-Java and Selenium in Glen Allen

Veracity by RGP™ is a next generation consulting firm focused on delivering transformative solutions across strategy, experience, process, technology, and culture. Combining the flexibility of a talent-driven partner with the expertise of a project-based consultancy, Veracity helps organizations drive meaningful change. With a people-first approach, Veracity ensures every engagement is tailored to meet the unique needs of its clients, empowering them to engage, operate and outperform the competition. Backed by RGP’s global reach, Veracity offers specialized talent and award-winning methodologies that deliver impactful, long-term results across various industries and regions.

Our team is made up of technologists, strategists, and creative problem solvers who have one goal in common: creating nimble, fluid, and sustainable solutions that support business growth. We come together as one team to deliver transformative results. While we take our work seriously, we never lose our playful spirit, and we pride ourselves on our fun and energetic culture.

Are you looking for an environment where you can be curious, creative and challenge yourself daily?

Today, we’re ready to add a Tester to our team. As a Tester you will perform the following:

• Collaborate Cross-Functionally. Partner with developers, testers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment on testing requirements, priorities, and goals, actively participating in cross-functional team meetings and Agile ceremonies.
• Test Planning and Strategy Development. Create detailed test plans and test cases for both automated and manual testing that align with product requirements and acceptance criteria, covering UI, API, and backend testing needs.
• Automation Framework Implementation and Maintenance. Develop, maintain, and enhance UI test automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver and Java across multiple GIT branches, ensuring efficient and reliable testing of Angular-based single-page applications.
• API Testing and Validation. Implement and execute API test scripts, utilizing REST Assured to validate the functionality, reliability, and performance of RESTful services.
• Database Testing and Data Verification. Conduct backend database testing to verify data integrity and consistency, working with SQL and database tools across relational and non-relational databases (Postgres, MongoDB).
• Manual Testing Execution. Perform manual testing as needed, especially for areas where automation may not be feasible, ensuring complete and thorough test coverage.
• Continuous Integration and Deployment Support. Integrate automation scripts into the CI/CD pipeline, maintaining multiple GIT branches of test automation code, and collaborating with the team to optimize build and deployment processes.
• Load Testing for Performance Assessment. Conduct load testing using Apache JMeter to identify performance bottlenecks, analyze results, and provide recommendations for performance improvement.
• Defect Documentation and Resolution Tracking. Log defects with detailed information to facilitate troubleshooting and work closely with developers to ensure timely resolution.
• Technical Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing. Act as a mentor to junior team members by providing guidance on best practices in automation, scripting, and troubleshooting; actively contribute to knowledge sharing sessions to upskill the team.
• Process Improvement and Innovation. Proactively seek opportunities to improve testing processes, frameworks, and tools, and keep up-to-date with the latest trends in automation, Agile practices, and testing methodologies.
• Adapt to Agile and Collaborative Workspaces. Embrace Agile methodologies by contributing to 2-week sprint cycles, managing multiple tasks independently, and thriving in a highly collaborative virtual team workspace all day.

 What we would like to see:

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated familiarity/experience with various testing frameworks
• Demonstrated familiarity/experience with UI automation testing, specifically selenium WebDriver
• Demonstrated familiarity/experience with one or more scripting languages such as java, groovy, etc. (java preferred)
• Demonstrated familiarity/experience with SQL and relational/non-relational databases (Postgres and MongoDB)/backend testing
• Demonstrated familiarity/experience with rest API testing (rest assured)
• Demonstrated familiarity/experience with load testing (JMeter)
• Ability to adapt easily to working in an agile environment
• Demonstrated experience, enthusiasm, and motivation to develop, set up and perform automation testing (manual testing experience/expertise will be required at times)
• Prior development experience is desired
• Working experience with continuous integration tool (Jenkins) and git
• Good knowledge of windows, Unix/Linux systems
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple task assignments
• Ability to interact effectively with customers and stakeholders
• Works at an extreme level of collaboration. Must be willing to work in a common virtual team workspace setting during the day. 

Education & Experience Requirements for Government Labor Category:

• BA/BS
• 5+ years of IT experience
• US citizenship  

Life at Veracity

Our Culture

• Flexible work environment (remote or onsite)
• Family first
• Agile and collaborative
• Fun and energetic
• Group of like-minded folks and creative problem solvers
• Fast paced
• Inclusive and Passionate
• Supportive, approachable, and encouraging leadership and team members
• All roles are client facing