The Job :

- Understanding the project's functional and non-functional requirements and the business context of the application being developed. Understanding and documenting requirements validated by the SMEs.

- Interacting with clients to identify the scope of testing, expectations, acceptance criteria and availability of test data and environment.

- Working closely with the product owner in defining and refining acceptance criteria.

- Preparing test plan/strategy.

- Estimating the test effort and preparing schedules for testing activities, identifying constraints and dependencies.

- Designing and developing a framework for automated testing following the project's design and coding guidelines. Set up best practices for test automation.

- Preparing test reports to summarize the outcome of the testing phase and recommending whether the application is in a shippable state or not.

- Communicating measurable quality metrics, with the ability to highlight problem areas and suggest solutions.

- Participating in retrospective meetings, helping identify the root cause of any quality related issue and identifying ways to continuously improve the testing process.

- Conducting demos of the application for internal and external stakeholders.

- Working with team and stakeholders to triage and prioritize defects for resolution.

Ideal Candidate :

- You have a minimum of 5 years of comprehensive software testing experience.

- You demonstrated expertise in designing, developing, and executing automated test suites for web applications, with a strong emphasis on Java-based automation.

- You have experience with Test Automation Frameworks, Gherkin, and REST Assured.

- You have proven experience in automating API testing and proficient in utilizing testing frameworks such as JUnit or TestNG.

- You have hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver, Git, Jenkins (or similar CI/CD tools), and defect tracking systems (e.g., JIRA).

- You have a solid understanding and practical application of Agile methodologies, specifically Scrum.

- You have expertise in defect lifecycle management and utilizing bug-tracking systems.

- You have the ability to analyze application requirements and specifications to develop comprehensive test plans and strategies.

- You have a proven ability to generate insightful dashboards and reports on test execution, coverage, and status.

- You have excellent communication skills, with experience in client interaction and ensuring alignment with quality assurance requirements.

- You are committed to ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of applications.

- It's preferred if you have ISTQB certification, experience in mobile test automation using Appium, and familiarity with AWS and S3.