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Requisition Id: 127798
Job Title: Software Test Developer
Start & End Date: 05-06-2024 & 05-06-2025
12 Month Contract - likely to extend
On site 5 Days/Week per TI requirements
About The Role
This is a unique opportunity to join a team that develops test automation frameworks for calculators and software solutions in the education technology space. The ideal candidate would have a strong background in software development and testing in multiple platforms and technologies.
We're searching for a proactive problem solver and innovative thinker who will deliver solutions that align with business priorities and flexible when priorities change. This engineer must have the ability to thrive in an agile environment that values respect, commitment, collaboration, support and knowledge sharing.
Job Responsibilities Include
Actively participate in all stages of automation framework development lifecycle, including planning, requirements definition, design, implementation, test, documentation and maintenance
Learn and understand automation team priorities and how these relate to the larger organization's overall priorities
Learn and understand the needs of the team’s internal customers; ensure that the automation solutions provided meet their immediate goals
Identify and communicate the choices and risks for different design solutions of automation features; document and communicate dependencies and assumptions
Train and mentor stakeholders in the use of tools and automation frameworks
Look for new opportunities to utilize software development best practices including continuous testing, utilizing virtual machines, using design patterns and increasing unit test coverage of automation frameworks and libraries
Review implemented code and proposed designs from other team members with maintainable, effective and efficient solutions as the goal
Set development strategies and processes/procedures to continue improving the development practices on the team
Find new and innovative approaches to test automation; continually evolve the solution to maximize maintainability, efficiency and accessibility of the toolchain
Minimum requirements:
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
5 years of professional experience as a software engineer designing, developing and maintaining software, including at least 2 years of experience as a software engineer in test automation
Advanced programming expertise in Java or Python, preferably both
Experience with source control tools and processes in an environment where multiple software developers contribute and review code changes
Strong interest and experience in software testing, including but not limited to unit testing and API testing
Ability to review and contribute to technical documentation, including requirements specifications and design documents
Ability to quickly become proficient with various tools, including test management systems, test automation frameworks and project management and bug tracking systems
Preferred Qualifications
Experience and comfort in working on both PC and Mac
Experience working within an Agile environment
Experience with keyword-driven test automation
Excellent collaboration skills for working in a cross-functional, multi-site team environment
Critical thinker, analytical, problem solver, curious, persistent and meticulous
Aptitude for finding, reproducing and debugging system defects
Knowledge of industry-standard software test approaches
This resource will be working on an internal custom automation framework
The ideal candidate is someone who has assisted in building out a test automation framework in an Open Source environment.
Must have worked with Object Oriented languages - Java and python are the 2 languages they use.
Product being supported is web-based (primarily in python and Java - on robot framework - and it has LOTS of libraries built on it)