At IT Labs, we are passionate about quality and innovation, and we're on the lookout for a Senior QA Automation Engineer who shares this passion. We value professionals who have a seamless approach to work, a strong grasp of testing strategies, and the ability to mentor and guide their peers. A Senior QA Automation Engineer at IT Labs understands the importance of quality assurance across projects of all sizes, possesses a global perspective, and is driven by a continuous desire to learn and grow. If you recognize yourself in this description, we invite you to join our team.
Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer with a passion for quality and automation to join our Agile Engineering team. In this role, you will lead and execute testing strategies within a Scrum team, championing a shift-left testing approach to ensure high-quality software delivery. You'll work closely with developers and product managers to improve product quality, build and maintain test frameworks, and drive the use of automation and CI/CD practices across Engineering. This position requires deep knowledge of test automation, ElasticSearch, and CI/CD tooling to contribute effectively to our testing processes and strategy.
Responsibilities: Test Plan Design: Create and implement comprehensive test plans for ElasticSearch-driven applications, focusing on the accuracy, relevance, and performance of search queries and indexing.ElasticSearch Validation: Ensure data consistency, query performance, and resiliency of ElasticSearch clusters under varying load conditions and failure scenarios.Automation Framework Development: Design, develop, and execute automation scripts and frameworks using tools such as Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Rest Assured, and JMeter.CI/CD Integration: Integrate automation scripts into CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Gradle to enable continuous testing and support DevOps practices.Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Software Engineers, Test Engineers, and Product Managers to understand project requirements and drive improvements in testing and automation to enhance product quality.Exploratory Testing: Participate in exploratory testing sessions to identify edge cases and validate overall product quality.Technical Skills: Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in test automation, with hands-on experience in building and maintaining test automation frameworks.ElasticSearch Knowledge: Strong understanding of ElasticSearch architecture, including index management, querying, sharding, and clustering. Able to validate query performance, data consistency, and resiliency of ElasticSearch clusters.Technical Skills: Proficiency in Java and/or TypeScript, with experience in automated testing tools such as Cypress, Playwright, JMeter, Rest Assured, Gatling, etc.CI/CD & DevOps: Experience with CI/CD tools and practices, including GitHub Actions, Gradle, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.Critical Thinking: Ability to assess what to automate and what not to, strategically sampling tests based on risk, cost, and value considerations.Collaboration: Excellent communication skills with a collaborative mindset, able to work well across departments to promote best practices in testing and automation.Practical Details: This is a contracting position for 12 months initially (potential for extension).The position is full time 40 hours per week (no part-time option available).The position has local (CET) working hours.Salary is paid monthly in gross US Dollars.Our values: We are a company that seeks the best for both our employees and clients, reaching beyond expectations in turning dreams into reality. Our way of working is rooted in our core values (Integrity, Excellence, Proactivity, Innovation, and People), with an expectation that our future colleagues will make these their second nature in their everyday work and life. We don't ask for perfection, but we do appreciate people motivated to better themselves in every conceivable aspect.
About IT Labs: Founded in 2005, IT Labs is an international software tech company, specializing in purpose and process-driven teams for high-performance, innovation, transformation, and efficiency. Our HQ is in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and we have teams and offices around the world - the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Argentina, Brazil, Serbia, and North Macedonia. We are constantly growing, and we would love for you to become part of our team!
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