Automation QA

JobTitle:QA Automation-Night Shift

Location:Alabang,Muntinlupa-(Hybrid3daysRTO,2daysremote)

ModeofHiring:Full-timeContract

I. POSITION OBJECTIVES / JOB SUMMARY

• Design and develop automated tests in a web-based environment using automation tools and scriptingtools such as Selenium WebDriver and/or any automation tools.
• Review requirements with an emphasis on test automation strategy and enforcement of excellent coding standards.
• Understand and apply existing test automation frameworks and suites to the assigned project/s as necessary.
• Ensures that business requirement specification are analyzed, understood properly and able to translate into automated test cases.
• Ensures that the system is released conforming to the functions and requirements set and agreed by the customer and development, supported by the Test Summary Report and/or Acceptance Test Certificate.
• Provides valuable inputs on improving processes within ESSPI and arising from system- related

changes.

• Collaborates with Senior Automation Quality Analyst in applying knowledge and experience to mostly routine situations; application of working or functional knowledge and capability in a particular process or method;

II. KEY RESULTS AREAS / JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Quality Process Mastery

a. Understand and comply with the defined and agreed Software Development Life Cycle and

CMMI standards of the organization.

b. Understands various approaches used in testing such as System, Integration and

Regression.

c. Develop and establish existing automation strategies and processes of the organization.

d. Implement and review the design and development of all aspects of automation testing

(e.g. creation, execution and maintenance of automated test scripts).

e. Collaborates with the Manual Quality Team for the test cases to automate.

f. Executes manual test cases if necessary.

g. Implement and monitor all automation processes and create status reports for progress.

h. Provide inputs regarding improvements of tools and environment of existing automation

framework.

i. Enhance the architecture of existing automation framework and test script in collaboration

with Senior Automation Quality Analyst.

j. Employ a variety of testing techniques to deliver product releases successfully including

functional, regression and system tests.

k. Collaborate with the automation engineering team and contribute to overall automation

efforts.

l. Creates test plan and test effort estimation for small to medium sized projects.

m. Properly executes the test scripts, identifies the correct behavior of the system under test,

replicates and reports uncovered defects.

n. Tests and certifies software defect fixes and new functionality. Executes functional,

application and regression tests for software releases.

o. Writes clear and precise defect reports as required for identified software defects and

functional defects based on testing results.

p. Writes and submits Test Summary Report and/or Test Acceptance Certificate.

q. Collaborates with Senior Automation Quality Analyst in the Peer Review of automated Test

Cases and Test Summary Report and/or Acceptance Test Certificate.

r. Reviews and analyzes test results and makes recommendations.

s. Enforces quality procedures and guidelines across the Software Development Life Cycle.

t. Contributes to the continuous improvement of the QA procedures and guidelines.

u. Satisfy customer by providing clear testing specifications and quality product according to

specified requirements.

v. Exhibits confidence in understanding the business concerns and provides sound business

suggestions and recommendations accordingly.

2. Administrative Tasks

a. Records activities in ATLAS and reports/elevates issues to superior when needed.

b. Conducts needed validation to ensure compliance to the procedures in CMMI.

c. Prepares and submits needed reports.

d. Mentors and guides Junior Automation Quality Analyst and/or Manual QA Team.

3. Teamwork

a. Closely coordinates with other team members of the applications development and support.

b. Facilitates effective team interaction adhering to the values of the company and meeting the

objectives.

c. Ability to adjust flexibly to help other team members to ensure continuity of providing service.

4. Learning and Development

a. Expand knowledge on business process and IT related information

b. Stay abreast of current technology, system information, problems, changes and updates

relevant to the team.

5. Performance of other tasks as maybe assigned.

III. PRINCIPAL RELATIONSHIPS

A. Internal e.g., Immediate Supervisor, Immediate Subordinates, etc.

Manual Quality Analyst Team

Junior Automation Quality Analysts

Senior Automation Quality Analysts

QA Team Leaders

Head of Quality Assurance

Project Managers

Business Analysts

Development Team

Other ESSPI Team Leads, Section Heads and Heads

B. External e.g., Consultants, applicants, customers, etc.

Project Managers

Business Analysts

IT Managers and/or Project Contacts

End customers

IV. JOB SPECIFICATIONS

The candidate must have:

Obtained a Bachelor's or College degree in either of the following - Industrial Engineering,

Management Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering,

Information Technology and/or related field.

At least two (2) years working experience in Manual Quality Assurance and/or testing and at

least three (3) years working experience in Automation Quality Assurance and/or testing with

professional knowledge in any programming language (Java, JavaScript, C, C#) and shell

scripting.

Working knowledge in different types of testing, both in white box and of grey box testing.

Working knowledge on at least 1 test automation framework (BDD, KDT, DDT) and backend

automation framework (Postman, SoapUI, REST API)

Working knowledge on any database technology (Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB)

Must have an experience in creating a Master Test plan;

Must have an in-depth understanding of Test Design Techniques, QA methodologies and

Software Development Life Cycle (both Waterfall and Agile Development);

With substantial knowledge of QA testing tools, different test design techniques, standards

and processes;

Exposure in business operations related to manufacturing, distribution and financial

operations will be an advantage;

Experience in various system development environment;

A competitive analytical problem solving skills and advanced communicative competence;

Detail oriented and good time management skills;

Strong sense of commitment to the organization's goals and values;

High flexibility in shifting schedule and extended working hours;

Readiness to travel to other sites