Automation Architect

Description

DescriptionImplement EndtoEnd Test Automation and Tools Strategies / Roadmaps, including Nonfunctional (performance, security, ADA) testingSupport Test Automation Solution Planning and Estimation. Analyze current architecture and test platforms to formulate a vision for growth and expansion.Perform detailed test designs using sound software test engineering principals in the context of test automation platforms and integration across distributed systemsCollaboratively elaborate requirements to enable Behavior/Test Driven Development (BDD/TDD) with BAs and developersPerform tasks required for automated test implementation including review acceptance criteria (Gherkin scripts), create automation framework using Cucumber, integration/regression test scenarios, implement data management strategy, and generate required reports.Improve existing test automation frameworks (i.e. make them faster, more flexible and easier to use). Utilize parallel processing or grid systems to speed up the testsExperience in automation with multitenant architectures, Mainframes, Omni, Linux & BashMinimum of 10 years' experience in Test Automation including planning, assessments, script development & maintenance with on perm and cloud environment. Required Skills Strong programming/scripting experience and passion for testingMinimum of 7 years' experience in Test Automation including planning, assessments, script development & maintenance preferably in cloud environment.Minimum of 4 years demonstrated experience in one or more of the following testing toolsets/frameworks ◦Selenium Grid/WebDriver◦Cucumber/Gherkin◦jUnit, TestNG◦Maven/Gradle Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in one or more of the following ◦Java◦JavaScript◦Eclipse, IntelliJ◦Demonstrated experience with Continuous Integration, including one or more of the following build/deploy/version control tools ◦Jenkins◦Maven◦Git◦Grunt Experience working in adaptive methodologies like Agile and ScrumKnowledge of SOA, cloud and multitenant architecturesExperience in testing UI/UX best practices and 508 compliance Desired Skills Experience in all or some of the following programming platforms ◦Linux and Bash command line◦RESTful APIs/JSON, SOAPExperience working with databases and various data formats and related technologies for testing.