Lead Test Engineer - Full Time & Locals Only

Lead Test Engineer Jersey City NJ Full Time JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The Lead Test Engineer is responsible for independently leading Test Engineering teams.
• The candidate will be responsible for developing test plans and executing those plans against the corresponding test procedures.
• The applicant will be accountable for the development, release, and maintenance of test procedures.

• Responsible for system integration testing, including automation, of newly developed or enhanced applications.
• Responsible for reviewing requirements and design artifacts, developing unit, integration and system test cases, ensuring extensive test coverage for our cloud application
• Play an active role in translating business and functional requirements into concrete deliverables
• Advanced java / Selenium development skills with significant experience applying those skills in test environments.
• Lead, develop, and consult on test automation strategies and provide critical feedback in requirements, design, implementation, and execution phases
• Experienced and hands on automation at all software layers (e.g., UI, services, APIs, etc.) as well as CI/CD technologies (e.g., Cloudbees, Jenkins, Cucumber, Git, JUnit, Jira, etc.).
• Develop and enhance next generation Test Engineering Automation solutions in a Continuous Integration environment
• Experienced in an Agile/DevOps environment in collaboration with BAs, product owners and application developers.
• Define, design, development, documentation and maintenance of tools and Automation Frameworks for current and next gen Software Platforms/Frameworks as part of an Agile team
• Partner with different stake holders - Product Management, Application Development, DevOps, and other technical teams.
• Contributes to the Automation development of end-to-end regression.
• Works closely with business and AD subject matter experts, to continually improve depth and breadth of knowledge for assigned applications/systems.
• Experienced in mentoring more junior Test engineers, verifying work products, and providing guidance as needed.
• Capable of working on multiple work streams concurrently in a fast-paced environment
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills with confidence representing QA principles within agile teams.
• API testing, Python and AWS experience in a plus
• Requires a functional understanding of distributed and/or mainframe test environments
• Responsible for Project Coordination and Technical Management tasks

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience with automated unit and integration testing
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Experienced in Agile/Waterfall, onsite/offshore work model and coordination
• In depth knowledge of the software implementation lifecycle (specifically the testing model, methodology, and processes),
• Experience with Test Engineering methodologies and Test Automation Frameworks
• Extensive experience with testing modern scripting language-based components.
• Experience with front-end & backend testing
• Experience in writing complex SQL queries.
• Experience with JIRA, Microfocus ALM, Bitbucket, Git, and Jenkins
• Experience with test data management is a plus
• Thorough understanding of smoke testing, black-box, and non-black box testing, as well as regression testing
• Experience in estimating, prioritizing, and planning testing activities
• Requires the ability to work well with both business clients and technical team and the ability to work independently, both individually and as part of a team.

• Experience with automated unit and integration testing
• System integration testing, including automation, of newly developed or enhanced applications
• Advanced JAVA development
• Selenium development skills with significant experience applying those skills in test environments
• Hands on automation at all software layers (e.g., UI, services, APIs, etc.) as well as CI/CD technologies (e.g., Cloudbees, Jenkins, Cucumber, Git, JUnit, Jira, etc.).
• Testing modern scripting language-based components
• Front-end & Backend Testing
• Writing complex SQL queries
• Understanding of smoke testing, black-box, and non-black box testing, as well as regression testing

• Test Data Management
• API testing, Python and AWS experience

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and other leave of absence
• Flexible/Hybrid Work Arrangements - we collaborate in the office on Tuesday & Wednesday every week

• Coding Assessment: Candidates must take a coding assessment. There will be 4 to 5 technical questions and the candidate will have 5 minutes to answer each question.
• 2-3 Technical Rounds with Hiring Manager and Team