Automation Tester

The Automation Tester serves as a Subject Matter Expert and performs analysis of IT Systems and user requirements. The Tester also directs or assists in the design of automated test scripts in support of user requirements for moderately complex to extremely complex software of IT systems. The Automation Tester will perform activities such as determining what technical testing strategy to implement; converting manual test cases to automated scripts, analyze test case scenarios, identifying validation points and metrics to be collected; ability to identify which protocol is best to use for building scripts and connecting to test environment interfaces; conducting various types of tests and collecting necessary metrics; writing test analysis documents highlighting key findings and recommendations; perform code reviews. Make recommendations and advise on system improvements, optimization, or maintenance efforts in the following specialties: information systems architecture; networking; telecommunications; automation; communications protocols; risk management/electronic analysis; software; lifecycle management; software development methodologies; and modeling and simulation. Coordinate and/or perform additions and changes to network hardware and operating systems, and attached devices, including investigation, analysis, recommendation, configuration, installation, and testing of new network hardware and software.

The Tester should have the following skills:

• Possesses and applies expertise on multiple complex work assignments which are broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks. 
• Ability to apply a comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments. 
• Functions as a technical expert across multiple project assignments.
• Have applied experience utilizing Agile, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CICD) and DevOps methodologies.
• Ability to demonstrate how testing activities support the traditional phases of SDLC (e.g., planning, design, development, test and deploy) in an agile environment.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of test automation tools, test automation framework, best practices and methodologies currently used within the OBIM enterprise such as:

              o Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior Driven Development (BDD) testing within continuous integration and  DevOps environments

              o Continuous Integration tools such as Jenkins

              o Automation test frameworks such as TestNG, Junit, Robot Framework, Geb, Spock, Nunit

              o Open-Source Automation tools such as Selenium using Java, Cucumber/Gherkin

              o Open source or commercial version control systems such as GIT, Mercurial, CVS, SVN, Clear Case

              o Automation Test execution via Cloud-based development environments such as Amazon Web Services for the US Federal Government

              o Testing suites such as Micro Focus (formerly Hewlett Packard) Quality Center

              o Performance Test tools such as JMeter, Micro Focus LoadRunner and Performance Center

              o Traditional Test Automation Suites such as Micro Focus Unified Functional Testing (UFT)

              o Development tools/technology such as Java, J2EE technologies, Oracle, Postgres, XML, XSLT, WSDL, SOAP, JSP, Apache Groovy, and JQUERY

• Ability to convey technical information to non-technical individuals 
• Ability to work independently 
• Candidate must have strong communication skills

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Evaluate non-functional and functional requirement documents and identifies automation test needs
• Support the research, design, development, and documentation/presentation of leading-edge software test automation solutions - including test automation frameworks for functional testing and non-functional testing (load/performance, scalability, security, Section 508 Accessibility, etc.).
• Write clear and compelling technical solutions
• Present technical solutions to team members, briefings, and 'lessons learned' to our staff and/or customers.
• Help to manage the 'technical delivery' of our software testing services
• Write internal test plans, test cases and record/track defects
• Develop and maintains an Automation Test Plan/Strategy document defining: test objectives, types of tests needed, workload matrix, and test scenarios 
• Develop test scripts  
• Collect automation metrics on test executions and results 
• Identify root cause using diagnostics tools
• Support Agile system development efforts including, technical design, and testing 

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher and 10 years of related experience

The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate working knowledge with several of the following concepts or technologies:

• Developing test automation using Selenium, JMeter, and associated tools
• Strong Java, Selenium, and JMeter skills
• Supporting testing in an Agile test environment, including exposure to CI/CD tools
• Developing complex SQL queries, XML to test database and API functionality
• Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Sauce Labs for cross-browser, mobile testing
• GitHub, Maven, TestRail, Oracle, Ajax 
• Page Object Model (POM) & Page Factory in Selenium
• System Engineering Lifecycle (SELC)
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• Agile Environment/Methodologies
• AWS Cloud Environment
• JIRA 
• Biometrics knowledge
• Languages: Java, Ruby, Python, XML

Certifications:

•  Relevant certifications desired 

Clearance Requirements:

•  Candidate must be a US Citizen, possess DHS Suitability background investigation or be eligible to qualify for DHS Entry of Duty background investigation followed by DHS Public Trust Clearance 

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