QA Automation Engineer - Level III

WHO WE ARE

GreenSlate is the fastest-growing provider of technology and business solutions for media productions. We provide the most advanced technology for production accounting and entertainment payroll. Our innovative cloud-based platform is evolving the entertainment industry's back-office by replacing inefficient paper-based processes with digital solutions. The studios, film franchises, independent producers, and content creators we serve benefit from greater efficiencies, better access to data, and cost savings, and they minimize their impact on the environment. GreenSlate offers a full range of payroll, software application, production accounting, tax credit management, ACA compliance & benefits, production insurance, and consulting services. To learn more about the productions we partner with, please visit gslate.com.

JOB BRIEF

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer to join the GreenSlate QA Advancement team. If you are the type of person who thrives when faced with challenges, isn't phased by a fast pace of change, and are willing to learn new skills and techniques in the exciting area of test automation & performance testing then you'll fit right in.

As a QA Automation Engineer, you will be working with a high performing team and taking ownership for the design and development aspects of automated testing along with the creation, execution, and maintenance of automated scripts. Designing and building the test automation framework after consulting and collaborating with tech leads, using the modern tech stack. Each day is varied but typically involves helping teams realize the benefits of test automation by defining testing best practices, mentoring/training of GreenSlate team members, defining test automation architecture, frameworks, tools, coding standards, and automated testing strategies of enterprise software platforms, develop API scripts for integration testing and UI automated scripts against desktop and mobile applications, automated cross browser/cross device testing.

This role will work closely with Development, Design and the Manager, QA Advancement to ensure all processes and best practices are followed to improve overall quality during GreenSlate's software development process.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Collaborate with the different project teams to gather both technical and business requirements to identify opportunities for test automation
• Define, build and maintain testing frameworks
• Planning and estimating tasks
• Verifying user stories and acceptance criteria
• Design, develop, maintain, review and execute well structured automated test suites using a combination of Jmeter and Selenium WebDriver 4 using Java, Page Object Model and TestNG
• Document, track and drive resolution of defects and/or production issues
• Development of functional & performance test automation code using Java and Groovy.
• Integrate test suites with the TeamCity pipeline and executing ad-hoc tests as required
• Monitor pipeline jobs and troubleshoot test and pipeline failures
• Continuously improve current tools and frameworks while frequently evaluating new alternatives.
• Providing thought leadership, guidance, training and mentoring to implement and improve upon test automation across product delivery teams and build less experienced team members skills
• Define and implement test automation strategies, including roadmap, tools, framework & approach.
• Provide input to metrics

WHO YOU ARE

Must Haves;

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  5+ years of practical experience with Java development of automated tests using Selenium, Appium, TestNG to evaluate the functionality of user interfaces and APIs

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    3+ years experience with designing, building and implementing a variety of test automation frameworks

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  3+ years of practical experience of REST API testing tools, such as Postman or SoapUI

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    Extensive experience with a variety of test automation tools/frameworks such as Jmeter, Taurus, SoapUI, Selenium WebDriver using Page Object Model, TestNG to test web and mobile applications.
  • Deep understanding of implementing parallel test execution across multiple platforms, within a cloud environment.

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  2+ years experience with automated cross browser & mobile test automation using browser/mobile device farms

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  Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating test automation
• Strong technical and thought leadership
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills,
• Self-sufficient and able to advance test automation and team delivery
• Self-motivated, independent thinker with excellent communication skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple initiatives concurrently; able to respond and adapt to changing priorities and timelines

Beneficial To Have;

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  Practical experience with automated software and performance testing tools such as JMeter, BlazeMeter,, Rational Performance Tester and/or HP LoadRunner

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US

• Private health insurance.
• Ability to work remotely full-time.
• Investment in your abilities & career development.
• Team-building activities like parties, poker nights, and soccer matches.
• Access to a powerful laptop workstation with a docking station and dual monitors.

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