QA Automation Engineer
Milwaukee, WI 
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Job Category:Schedule:Full timeJob Description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Drive Quality Assurance Activities - Estimates, prioritizes, plans, and coordinates test activities. Develops, publishes, and implements test strategy, test plans, and test scripts. Identifies risks and develops mitigation strategies. Develops detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.

Develop Robust Test Solutions - Maximize test coverage for the most critical features of the system. Write, design, and execute automated tests by creating scripts that run testing functions automatically. Executes and maintains automated regression test suites using cloud tools. Develops and applies testing processes to new and existing products to meet stakeholders' needs. Develops and maintains automated test harnesses and libraries. Creates tests that cover functionality, load, security, etc. at the API and GUI levels.

Partner with Engineering - Partners with the Development team to perform tests via standards based on APIs for communicating between applications. Influences quality engineering best practices within the scrum team. Coaches and educates others to increase early defect detection rates and decrease defect escape rates.

Lead Documentation & Metrics - Identifies, records, thoroughly documents, and tracks bugs. Tracks quality assurance metrics including reporting on pre-defined KPI, defect densities, and open defects counts.

Foster Standards & Auditing - Develops and maintains testing standards, procedures, and guidelines to ensure consistent testing procedures. Follows standards in accordance with company policy and regulation (ISO 27001, SOC). Recommends process improvement and strengthens the quality standards and implements those improvements on approval. Audits test deliverables to ensure they meet standards and take corrective action to mitigate variances.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or combination of education and relevant IT experience
  • 3-5 years of software development, QA Engineer, QA Tester experience
  • Test Portfolio Development Experience
    • Strong scripting skills.
    • Experience with CI/CD Technologies.
    • Excellent knowledge and experience with test methodologies (unit testing, integration testing, performance testing, functional testing, etc).
    • Strong experience with SQL and database schema designs and experience with building automation frameworks is a must.
    • Ability to investigate, debug and triage difficult problems both independently and collaboratively.
    • Automation feasibility definition and hands-on execution experience; ability to train others on automation practices and tools.
    • Ability to validate data transformations and perform End-to-End validations for API enabled integrated systems. Work effectively in both Agile/Scrum frameworks.
  • Requirements Analysis Experience
    • Understanding of the software development life cycle processes; understanding of different testing methodologies and their proper application.
    • Inherent ability to learn, analyze, and interpret technical documentation such as software requirements, detailed designs, flow charts and database schemas.
    • Experience in analyzing requirements to reduce ambiguity and increase testability; experience developing and reviewing test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
    • Analytically examine bug reports, prioritize necessary tests, and streamline application functions through automated testing processes.
    • Ability to anticipate user behavior or risks to systems; ability to work independently; experience querying and using data to enhance testing approach/scope.
    • Ability to quickly understand and gain domain expertise with complex existing applications and architecture.
  • Works in an agile manner and must be flexible to changing priorities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to facilitate close interaction with engineering teams.

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Company Description:

Rite-Hite is the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of industrial loading dock and door equipment. Our innovative products and world class sales organization ensure solid, consistent growth, both for our company and our staff. We are always looking ahead to develop innovative new products and services to improve our customers' safety, security, and productivity.

We Offer:

Rite-Hite provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision coverage along with life and paid medical leave. We also provide a retirement savings plan that combines 401(K) with company match and profit sharing. Paid holidays, vacation, and up to five paid personal/sick days per year round out the package.

Rite-Hite is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer offering a drug free workplace for our customers and employees.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
3 to 5 years
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