Principal Software Development Engineer – Psdet – IT Software Engineers

Principal Software Development Engineer – Psdet – IT Software Engineers

Requirements

• Expert experience working in a Senior/Lead Software Test Engineering role, developing test automation in an agile/iterative environment.
• Expert experience with at least one Object-Oriented Programming Languages such as Java or C#
• Proficient experience working with Database testing techniques using Oracle, Sybase, SQL server, with a strong understanding of database schemas
• Proficient experience testing with Microservices, Cloud-based platform
• Strong experience with a scripting language
• Experience working with performance Engineers or Performance tools such as BlazeMeter, JMeter, and/or Taurus
• Strong knowledge of testing best practices and methodologies
• Experience with automation for ADA testing and Cross Browser testing
• Strong Automated Test tool proficiency with Practical experience on any Automation framework/ scripting like Selenium, Cucumber, RestAssured
• Experience with Behavior Driven Development, Test Driven Development.
• Strong Manual testing proficiency using a test management tool.
• Experience with White box, gray box, black box test development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a clear, concise technical writing style
• Excellent listening, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Problem Solving/Analytical Skills – Critical thinking and the ability to lead as part of a problem-solving group
• Ability to prioritize and be responsible for the execution of project tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and department initiatives
• Ability and Willingness to learn quickly
• Ability to work independently as well as in teams
• Understand own strengths and weaknesses, has professional standards regarding attendance, personal accountability, and integrity
• Experience with one or more Continuous Integration solutions such as TeamCity, Jenkins, or other Monitoring tools
• Advanced Knowledge of networking components and infrastructure is a plus
• Must have strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting abilities
• Possess hands-on experience with test management and defect management tools
• Experience with Agile Testing Quadrant and Risk-Based Testing

Responsibilities

• Develop automation tests and frameworks within our CI/CD environment using test automation frameworks.
• An ideal Principal Software Test Engineer should be capable of providing guidance to a group of diverse Software Quality Analysts and Test Engineers, able to handle challenging fast-paced environment with a desire and passion to work at the forefront of technology
• Work in an agile development environment, collaborating with the team to deliver quality software iteratively
• Develop end-to-end software test frameworks, test suites, and tools to validate product-specific features and use cases.
• Conduct feasibility study on automation coverage, test types, and levels of tests
• Design and develop targeted automation/regression tests for cutting-edge features
• Manage multiple project releases with multiple dependencies acting as a liaison with IT teams to ensure delivery of the high-quality product
• Provide guidance on testing best practices and methodologies
• Effectively plan, define Test Strategy, Automation Strategy, provide QA estimates, provide test management and reporting throughout the software delivery life cycle
• Should be able to understand the technical details of the product(s) and assist the Development team in troubleshooting issues.
• Analyze the quality of the product before rolling to Customers by analyzing and validating Defect leakages
• Ability and willingness to assist with all tasks within an Agile scrum team, writing stories, development & manual testing.
• Provide strategic and tactical improvements for quality practices and procedures

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Knowledge of networking components and infrastructure is a plus