HigherEchelon, Inc.Remote
Sr. Test Automation Engineer
United States of America
Full Time
2 hours ago
No H1B
Key skills
Scripting languagesPythonJavaJavaScriptC#C++GoTypescriptPHPQA automation toolsSeleniumJMeterTestNGCypressPlaywrightTest reportingSAFeAgileApplication Life Cycle (ALM) toolsJiraTestRailBugzillaHP ALMSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)ScrumDevOpsCI/CD pipelinesAutomated deploymentCloud-based testingAWSAzureGoogle CloudBackend testingManual testingAPI testing toolsPostmanRestAssuredSoapUIGitHubHardwareoperating environment configurationDefect trackingAccessibility testing toolsTest plan developmentTest procedure developmentMedical/Healthcare claims processingISTQB certificationAnalytical skillsCustomer serviceTypeScriptCSDLCCI/CDCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
HigherEchelon, Inc. is a service-disabled veteran owned small business focused on organizational excellence through talent investment. They are seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer to create and maintain test scripts, ensuring software quality standards are met while coordinating testing activities with developers and functional analysts.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and collaborate with developers and functional analysts to create test plans and test scripts (Manual and Automated) in accordance with VA mandated testing documentation standards and templates
- Scripting tests using Python and other scripting languages
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Ensure high quality and reliability of software
- Lead continuous integration, and performance testing events
- Manage and track all testing artifacts in GitHub, Jira, and associated repositories
- Lead and conduct testing in accordance with Master Test Plan specifications that provide tracking, monitoring and reporting of results
- Manage and assist staff test events with appropriate resources
- Identify and document defects
- Monitor and update defect and bug reports in the Application Life Cycle Management (ALM) tool Jira
- Perform code reviews of scripts
- Execute manual and automated test scripts
Requirements:
- Highly Proficient in scripting languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, C++, Go, Typescript, PHP)
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Must have experience in the coordination and management of test events in accordance with approved test plans, procedures, and scripts
- Must have knowledge and skills to ensure that test environments are set up accurately
- Hands-on experience with QA automation tools (e.g., Selenium, JMeter, TestNG, Cypress, Playwright)
- Must be able to create test reports
- Experience working in a SAFe / Agile environment
- Application Life Cycle (ALM) tool experience preferred (Jira, etc.)
- Proficiency in defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, Bugzilla, HP ALM)
- Solid understanding of SDLC, Agile, Scrum, and DevOps practices
- Strong experience in CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills
- Strong knowledge of cloud-based testing solutions (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Experienced in backend testing
- Ability to perform manual testing
- Experience in working with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured, SoapUI)
- Experience working with GitHub and repositories
- Must have experience with configuring necessary hardware and operating environments as needed to complete assigned testing
- Tracks problems and reports on errors that are identified
- Attention to detail and excellent customer service
- Highly motivated and analytical; proven problem-solving abilities
- Ability to take initiative
- Willingness and enthusiasm to learn new skills, new client environments, and grow domain expertise
- Ability to conduct independent research to lead or support the resolution of complex questions and issues
- Excellent analytical skills, the ability to integrate information from multiple sources to execute effectively and efficiently in a dynamic environment
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting
- Stay updated on emerging QA tools, trends, and methodologies, recommending new technologies and best practices
- Experience working with accessibility testing tools
- Must have experience working with developers, end users and organizations to create test plans and test scripts
- Must have comprehensive technical expertise in IT products, operating systems, software, hardware, systems and networks and specialized environments
- Must have experience in writing or assisting in the development of test plans and test procedures
- Must manage the defect database under the guidance of QA Manager
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance
- Experience working with the Department of Veterans' Affairs
- Medical/Healthcare Claims X12 Transaction (837, 835, 277, etc.) experience
- Medical/Healthcare claims processing application knowledge
- Certified in ISTQB