Senior QA Automation Engineer II (Hybrid)

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisWhen you join the Federal Reserve the nation's central bank you'll play a key role, collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems.

We dedicate more than $1 billion to technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and we're building a dynamic and diverse team for our future.

Overview

We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to provide software testing management services to the systems owned by the Department of Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service.

As our Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will report to a Manager and aide in the resolution of problems; perform system tests;

assist users; and help manage relationships with business partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead test strategy, test estimation and planning discussions
• Develop, maintain and execute automated test scripts (and occasionally manual tests) for requirement validation, integration, regression, performance and usability testing.
• Design and implement core / framework functionality within the automated testing suite that is reusable and scalable across development teams
• Provide product specific training and mentoring to other testers
• Perform code reviews of automated test scripts and provide timely feedback.
• Become proficient in the business functionality within the Fiscal Accounting web application.
• Develop quality assurance standards and track quality assurance activities
• Draft test artifacts, including Test Plans, Business Test Scenarios and Requirements Traceability Reports in JIRA Xray
• Create reusable test data for automation scripts
• Create and debug SQL scripts to be used for test validation
• Perform formal (automated and manual regression) and informal (exploratory) testing of the Fiscal Accounting application
• Document test results and assist with defect management
• Assist with developing technical artifacts (such as Use Cases and User Interface Specifications) and contribute to technical discussions
• Support testing of application and environmental upgrades as well as resolution of production issues
• Perform 508 compliance testing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Technology or commensurate experience
• 5-7 years relevant experience, including each of the following;
• Java application development using Spring framework
• Creating automation tests using Java / Selenium / Selenium WebDriver
• Familiarity with Junit / TestNG, Maven, and Bamboo (or similar CI platform)
• Familiarity with a version control system such as BitBucket / Git
• Creating test automation frameworks using modern test approaches such as Behavior Driven Development (BDD)
• Creating SQL scripts
• Preferred but not required :
• Experience with a Test Management system such as JIRA Xray.
• Experience with an Issue / Story tracking system such as JIRA.
• Creating Behavior Driven tests using Cucumber or JBehave
• Experience with performance testing tools such as Gatling
• Experience with accessibility testing tools such as JAWS
• Experience working on an Agile team.
• Experience working in a Cloud environment (such as AWS).
• US Citizenship required

Total Rewards

Bring your passion and expertise, and we'll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life.

Salary : $102,300 - $133,000

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that all brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance :

• Generous paid time off
• Tuition & Training assistance / reimbursement
• 401(k) match & Annuity / Pension fund
• Top-notch health care benefits
• Child and family care leave
• Professional development opportunities
• And more...

At the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, we believe the Federal Reserve most effectively serves the American public by building a more diverse and inclusive economy.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion, at all levels of the organization, has been one of our core values for many years and remains strong as we continue enhancing our efforts.

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The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

LI-Hybrid

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Job Category

Information Technology

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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