Automation Engineer

Automaton Engineer-Long term contract-MUST BE LOCAL TO JERSEY CITY, NJ (no exceptions)-Must work 2 days on site and 3 remote.Job Responsibilities:Own the Software QA process, including: developing, implementing, and maintaining test plans, test scenarios and test casesAnalyze requirement and design specifications for test case developmentRecommend test automation approach, tools and frameworksDevelop test infrastructure and custom automation tools as needed to expand test coverage and enable non-functional testingPerform manual and automated tests for our website and applicationsPrioritize test executionFind and report defects with detailed, accurate and concise steps to reproduceAssist developers in discovering and researching defects, and recommend system enhancementsComplete ownership for all testing across multiple applications build with a varied set of tools/technologiesHands on testing that includes analyzing requirements, preparing test plans and building appropriate test cases to validate the functionality being builtSupport and execution of the application testing phase (functional & non-functional) to ensure all software meets requirements before changes are placed in production.Liaison/co-ordination with other technology groups (across sites) to coordinate/execute end-end testingDrive all efforts on test automation, includes planning, hands-on scripting and oversight of other resources working on automation.Requirements:Experience breaking complex software systemExperience evaluating software architectures and designs to identify potential quality, performance and scalability weaknesses or limitations and developing an automated test regimen to fully exercise these suspect areasExperience leading QA process development, execution, and documentationA strong command of manual and automated testing methodologies and general quality conceptsExperience with Agile and ScrumExperience with scripting software automation testing products, including Cucumber and SeleniumExperience with Automation Framework development using SeleniumExperience in TDD, BDD and ATDDExperience in Mobile Automation Testing toolsExperience with LoadRunner/JMeter load testingExtensive knowledge of web technologies and experience testing web APIs/REST servicesExtensive knowledge of scripting languages, SQL, and high-level languages such as in C# & JavaExperience of automating complex systems integration (End-To-End)Experience integrating the execution of QTP & Selenium regression scripts with Continuous Integration build servers like BambooExperience testing hosted/cloud SaaS web applications is highly desirableExperience in Mobile Automation testing and toolsExperience testing native mobile applications is desirableBachelor's in Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience