Lead Automation- QA

DescriptionNess is a full lifecycle digital engineering firm offering digital advisory through scaled engineering services. Combining our core competence in engineering with the latest in digital strategy and technology, we seamlessly manage Digital Transformation journeys from strategy through execution to help businesses thrive in the digital economy. As your tech partner, we help engineer your company’s future with cloud and data. For more information, visit www.ness.comWe are problem-solvers, architects, strategists, implementors, and lifelong learners. We collaborate with each other and with our clients to help them meet their short- and long-term technology goals. Our culture is open, transparent, challenging, and fun.We hire smart, self-starters who thrive in an open-ended environment to figure out what needs to be done and take ownership in delivering quality resultsLead Automation- QA (Tosca)What You’ll DoDesign and develop automationsolutions that meet organization standards and build reliable,reusable,and maintainable automated regression suites & testharnesses.Create tools and frameworks with quality code to simplify testing scenarios.Design and develop test plans, test cases based upon functional and design specifications, execute testcases,and analyze and report test results to theteams.Work in partnership with the development teams to deliver business functionality on time with required quality that meets the acceptancecriteria.Acts as a test lead, planning the work of other testing staff and assigning tasks to meet project deadlines.Mentor/upskill junior team members and provide guidance on best practices in test automation.Participate in code reviews to ensure high standards of code quality.Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies in test automation.Uses strong testing skills to provide guidance and assist projectstaff.Reviews and approves the work of project team members in the writing of scripts, expected results, test results and defect descriptions. Ensures best practices are followed and testing activities stay on schedule.Focus on building efficient solutions forWeb, Services/APIs, Databasetesting requirements.Participate in internal/cross team meetings, project scoping, functional reviews, test specifications, technical reviews for assigned projects in an Agileenvironment.Involved in requirements review and participate in architecture/design reviews with an emphasis on test automation/performance strategy and ensuring bestpractices.Participate actively in functional, system and regression testingactivities.Capture quality assurance data and metrics to provide insights andconclusions.Estimate and perform risk analysis for qualitydelivery.Agile evangelistWhat We’re Looking For2 - 8 years of strong hands-on coding/scripting experience in automation testing & engineering.Excellent understanding of QA and testing methodologies, best practicesExcellent hands-on in programming languages such asPython (preferred), Java or JavaScript.Experienceincreating, maintaining, and executing automation tests utilizing tools such asTricentis Tosca, Selenium required (Python preferred)Excellent logical thinkingand problem-solving skills.2 - 8 Years of experience in Agile processes (Scrum preferred)Experience inCI/CD/CTtools such asAzure DevOps (preferred), JenkinsExperience in Accessibility, Visual and Cross Browser/Device testing.Experience of working withRest and SOAPservicesand understanding of SOA architectureExperienceincreating and maintainingtestautomation frameworkismandatory.Experience using SQL to query databasesrequired.Exposure to distributed source control systems such asGitExperience with test data managementtechniques.Experience with change management and defect trackingtools.Zeal to be domain expert and learn newtechnologies.Excellent interpersonal skills and written communicationsHigh standards of confidentiality; ability to handle sensitive information with integrity andtrust.Knowledge of cloud technologies likeAWS/Azure and experienceof testing micro-services, containers,Dockers,and Kubernetesispreferred.Should be a self-motivated, result-oriented, and excellent team player.Should be able to work under a competitive time frame and deliver.Should be a very fast learner and have the excellent problem-solving ability.Minimum And Preferred EducationBachelor's or higher qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent ispreferred.Why NessWe know that people are our greatest asset. Our staff’s professionalism, innovation, teamwork, and dedication to excellence have helped us become one of the world’s leading technology companies. It is these qualities that are vital to our continued success. As a Ness employee, you will be working on products and platforms for some of the most innovative software companies in the world.You’ll gain knowledge working alongside other highly skilled professionals that will help accelerate your career progression. At Ness, we treat our values of rigor, innovation, and partnership with the highest priority, and they are placed at the very core of our business — to guide us through our daily operations and interactions with our customers.We offer our employees exciting and challenging projects across a diverse range of industries, as well as the opportunity to collaborate with a group of forward-thinking, capable partners around the globe.Discover Ness Digital Engineering by visiting our website www.ness.comDo you feel like not checking every single requirement?At Ness Digital Engineering we are willing to build a work culture that is based on diversification, inclusion, and authenticity. Also, we are aware of the studies that have shown that women/people of color/introverts are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.So, if this role sounds good to you, even if you don’t meet every single bullet point in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. For most of the candidates that applied, we found a role that was a very good fit with their skills.Let’s meet and you may just be the right candidate for one of our roles.