QA Automation

Job Responsibilities Design and develop automation test scripts for validation of the application functionality Work on using the market best practices to create the tests Perform tests which help the team to improve the quality of the application Provide estimates for user stories utilizing planning poker. Participate in product backlog prioritization, story mapping, and story splitting activities. Prepare and participate in sprint review meetings showcasing completed product backlog items to the product owner. Proactively look to develop and implement best practices across the entire project team, practicing continuous process improvement. Collaborate face to face and virtually with the Product Owner, Operations and Technology partners around the world. Aid in the training of developers to create and modify new test cases. Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills Formal training or certification on Computer Science concepts and 2 years applied experience in building and maintaining test automation frameworks. Knowledge of test automation frameworks specifically in Selenium and Cucumber Experience in automation skills, deep understanding of web applications including HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript Working knowledge of Java and programming Experience with open-source test automation tools. Experience in applying Business driven development techniques (jUnit, Fitnesse, Selenium, Cucumber or similar tools) Experience in Continuous Integration and Deployment practices and tools (Jenkins or equivalent, Maven, Git, developer efficiency tools). Experience working in Agile teams, ability to focus and grasp business concepts explained during PBRs and creating test strategy and test scenarios. Strong written and oral communication with good presentation and influential skills. Experience working on Unix. Passionate about testing strategy, problem solving, learning new skills, sharing expertise and knowledge. Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills Experience working in a financial services environment with good working knowledge of associated accounting principles Experience in application testing and monitoring frameworks - jMeter, AppDynamics, Geneos, Fitnesse, PhantomJS etc. Previous experience with wholesale loans business. You will be working on creating the end to end test automation suite for existing workflows.