Automation Lead Cognizant
Seattle, WA

Job Description

Skills/experience:

* Understanding of web, mobile, API and database testing technologies
* Ongoing knowledge of automated testing industry best practices and trends
* Experience with test automation and test management tools
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in an unstructured, fast-paced environment
* Strong Oral and Written skills (MUST be able to speak English clearly)
* Support skills including working with other departments in the company

Knowledge:

* Knowledge of multiple test automation frameworks, for functional and load testing
* Agile Software Development Lifecycle Processes and Methodologies
* Understanding of primary models of test automation frameworks, (i.e. data driven, keyword driven, hybrid, and behavior driven)
* Knowledge of containers and virtualization
* Knowledge of mobile automation tools
* Knowledge of automated build management tools

Experience:

* Demonstrated experience in defining and implementing several test automation solutions leveraging one or more of the following: Selenium, Cucumber, Appium, SoapUI, Postman, Protractor, Jmeter, LoadRunner, VisualStudio Load Test, Grinder, Gatling
* Advanced experience reading/writing one or more languages: C#, JavaScript, Java, Groovy, Python, Ruby
* Hands-on test automation experience in an Agile Development environment
* Hands-on experience specifying, establishing and managing test environments and test data for load and functional automation projects
* 3+ years working as Test Automation Architect (or similar), including proven experience of designing and implementing Automation Testing frameworks and methodology to support agile product development
* 5+ years working as Automation Engineer leveraging test automation solutions of functional and load testing of web based technologies and relational databases

Education

* BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering or related subject