QA Automation Engineer

Job Description:

You will be the lead for an ever expanding automation & regression test system working in a fast-paced environment with multiple releases for multiple devices going on in parallel. You will work directly with the Director of QA with a small test automation team reporting to you. You will closely collaborate with both Development and Operations to create a state-of-the-art automation test system.

Qualifications:

– Computer Science or equivalent

Responsibilities:

• Creating and improving the automation frameworks and tools used to test cloud services.
• Performing extensive load and stress tests on cloud services.
• Testing across multiple clients (Mac, Win, iOS, Android)
• Writing clear and concise bug reports and helping developers narrow down issues.
• Developing new and innovative ways to test cloud services.
• Mentor the automation team
Experience & Skills
• 3+ years automation experience or development experience.
• 5+ years of QA experience.
• Understanding of cloud computing and cloud computing architectures.
• Understanding of database technology.
• Excellent scripting skills in Perl, Python, JavaScript, and/or Shell
• Strong knowledge of web technologies such as HTML, XML, PHP, MySQL, AJAX
• Strong programming skills in C/C++/C#/.NET,Obj-C(Bonus)
• Experience in Test Automation with Selenium RC and/or WebDriver (Bonus)
• Systems administration skills and experience with Windows & Mac (Bonus)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise work accordingly
• Self-motivated and pro-active with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills