Automation Test Engineer - Java/Python (5-8y)

What You Will Do

• Work in an Agile environment
• Ability to analyse complex data sets and identify data quality issues.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for data validation.
• Automate the current backlog of manual test cases and automate the new features.
• Configure new CI/CD pipelines and manage the existing ones.
• Write test plans and test scripts.
• Enable product release quality process with automation.

Who You'll Work With

You will be joining a team of energetic QA engineers to design and build a quality product. Collaborate with data engineers and architects to understand data workflows and requirement. Your responsibilities include crafting and implementing tests, debugging, and defining corrective actions, and writing reusable automated tests to expand test coverage quickly and efficiently. You will review system/feature/test requirements and track quality assurance metrics. You will use opportunities to participate in or lead project discussions about the testing process during both the scoping and the delivery phase. You will work closely with cross-functional teams (User Experience, Development, QA, Operations, Product Management, and Support) to define acceptance criteria

Who You Are

You are independent and self-motivated with creative analytical skills. A QA Engineer responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of data solutions and services built on the AWS platform. You have an excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills with ability to learn quickly. You love to learn more and are not afraid to learn a new Cisco product or technology to make sure that both you and the project are successful.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in test automation and creating automation frameworks. Preferably with python scripting
• Proficiency in SQL and data querying languages.
• Experience with AWS data services such as Amazon Redshift, Amazon S3 and AWS Data Pipeline.
• Hands on with CI/CD Automation process and implementation
• Experience in tools like Jenkins, GitHub, OpenSearch
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and ETL processes
• Proficiency in working with Linux environments
• Worked on non-functional tests like Performance, Scalability , Load

Preferred Requirements:

• Basic knowledge about Email protocols , security concepts like encryption, Phishing , malware and spam protection.
• Experience working in Agile projects and a good understanding of scrum ceremonies.
• Automation experience with Python or any programming language automation experience. Robot framework is preferred
• Good knowledge on AWS or any equivalent cloud infrastructure deployments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to plan, create and manage the overall Quality strategy. Develop comprehensive test plans and test cases for data processing solutions

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