Senior Test Engineer

This job is an integral member of an agile scrum team responsible for writing, executing, analyzing, and testing our software products, in order to build scalable applications across all digital channels to serve our customers. The incumbent will be responsible for taking a software quality and customer view of software solutions so that the developers can build high-quality applications to meet the needs of the product vision. The incumbent, and team, will be involved in every aspect at part of the SDLC process from idea generation, business analysis, UX design, and rigorous testing against industry standards for quality assurance traceability and compliance. The incumbent requires the technical acumen to develop and execute test automation code as a part of ongoing regression testing standards. Test engineers are expected to participate in refining the CICD process, code review their code, and engage in manual testing. The incumbent is to act as a subject matter expert and provide guidance and resolve questions from other test engineers.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIESResponsible for working with software engineers, product analysts, and other stakeholders to understand requirements surrounding new or enhanced features. Responsible for writing test case documents, test plan documents, and test results that adhere to SOC2 standards set forth by Principal Analysts. Performs peer reviews of testing artifacts. Acquires, manipulates, or creates all necessary test data needed for software quality assurance. Responsible for mentoring junior test engineers in this capacity.Responsible for idea generation, exploring, and suggesting business rules that would apply to achieve the required product features. And contributing to an evolving and updated product backlog. Attends release activities as needed to ensure successful, high-quality product updates. Coordinates release night activities for the department.As part of an agile work team, responsible for participating in all scrum ceremonies, assisting in sprint planning, and completing required sprints in the development through the final execution of software applications/programs. Communicate any issues/blockers to the Scrum Master in a timely manner. Help in story creation (i.e. DoD, Acceptance Criteria, estimation). Creates Tasks for their stories in RTC or Jira, and updates status and assignment accordingly. Monitor work against the production schedule and provide progress updates and report any issues or impediments to senior analysts/principals on a regular basis.Responsible for software development and execution of test automation code as part of ongoing regression testing standards. Test engineers will work with a variety of QA Automation technologies including; Java programming, Selenium, Appium, and our cloud build and delivery processes. The role is responsible and expected to participate in refining the CICD process, code reviews, and mentoring other junior test engineers.Other duties as assigned.EDUCATIONRequiredBachelor's Degree Information Systems, Healthcare Administration, or closely related fieldSubstitutionsNonePreferredMaster's Degree in Information Systems, Business Management, or Healthcare AdministrationEXPERIENCERequired5 years of writing test artifacts that adhere to SOC2 standards1 year of developing test automation software according to coding and industry best practices1 year of mentoring junior Test Engineers at some levels of job responsibilityPreferred5 years hands-on experience in different types of testing – Functional Testing, UI Testing, Integration Testing, Negative Testing, Database Testing, API Testing, and Regression Testing2 years of experience with one or more Test management tools2 years of experience in working on Cloud platform-based applications and understands Cloud concepts.2 years of developing test automation software according to coding and industry best practicesLICENSES or CERTIFICATIONSRequiredNonePreferredNoneSKILLSDemonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast-paced environmentHave experience working with agile methodology of scrumAbility to speak and write English fluently and idiomaticallyKnowledge of best practices of the full software development life cycle, including requirements, source control management, build processes, testing, and operationsStrong track record in designing and implementing large-scale consumer-facing applicationsStrong sense of ownership, urgency, and driveDemonstrated passion for user experience and improving usabilityExperience and willingness to mentor junior team members and help develop their skills and leadership

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