Software Engineer in Test
The QA Engineer will be a key individual contributor to the Digital Experience shared services team. Responsible for defining and/or validating testing strategies for product teams. Primary responsibilities include, providing guidance in the creation of standard test environments, unit & UI tests/plans, and test automation scripts. Provide functional and regression level testing for iOS, Android, API, and Web Applications. The QA Engineer will execute automated functional and regression test cases as well as develop and maintain automated Test Scripts. The QA Engineer will work closely with developers, product owners, test leads, engineers, and team members to identify areas and methods to help drive testing efficiencies and expand test coverage and increase product reliability. The QA Engineer will provide test estimates, record, track and report defects to depict the status of the sprint and/or system stability. Must be highly motivated, self-directed with a keen attention to detail.
What great looks like in this role
Our ideal QA Engineer candidate is team-oriented, possesses excellent communication skills, is energized about automation, and has championed the cause in previous experiences. You like to learn new things all the time and enjoy solving problems on a regular basis.
You demonstrate collaborative approach to working with others while utilizing feedback to regularly contribute to the team’s delivery of high quality solutions with speed and agility. With a flat leadership structure, the opportunity for flexibility within role, and development into other areas is a core reason most people desire to work in Digital Experience at MassMutual.
Objectives of this role
Responsible for defining and/or validating testing strategies for product teams. The QA Engineer will provide test estimates, record, track and report defects to depict the status of the sprint and/or system stability. Partnering with business stakeholders across the team, as well as experts in other areas including data science to achieve these goals. Learn and master new and emerging technologies and take initiative to offer technical direction and creative solutions.
Daily and monthly responsibilities
Providing guidance in the creation of standard test environments, unit & ui tests/plans, and test automation scripts.
Provide functional and regression level testing for iOS, Android, API, and Web Applications.
Execute automated functional and regression test cases as well as develop and maintain automated Test Scripts.
Work closely with developers, product owners, test leads, engineers, and team members to identify areas and methods to help drive testing efficiencies and expand test coverage and increase product reliability.
Puts testing on the behalf of the users first and developers second
Develops Gherkin Syntax to build out user scenarios
Develops Ruby Methods to automate Gherkin Syntax identified
Executes automated test cases on new features / products
Maintains Page Object Model Framework for all products supported
Continuously refactors Ruby Methods and Page Object Models to drive further testing efficiencies
Identifies and manages all test data required for testing
Drives acquiring test data accordingly
Oversees or does manual test execution in instances where tests can’t be automated
Provides metrics on all testing activities executed
Participates in all agile ceremonies
Continuously develops new skills to improve testing and automation capabilities of products
Basic Qualifications
2 years of hands-on experience with Selenium
2 years of hands-on experience with Cucumber
2 years of hands-on experience with Page Object Models
2 years of hands-on experience with Ruby or Javascript or Java
2 years of hands-on experience with Calabash or Appium or Watir
2 years of hands-on experience with Postman or SoapUI
Bachelor’s Degree Required in Math or Computer Science or equivalent quantitative field
Authorized to work in the United States with or without sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications
5 years of QA testing experience
3 years of hands-on experience using manual and automated Test Tools (i.e Selenium, Waitr, Cucumber, Calabash, Appium, Postman, SoapUI)
REST Assured experience a plus