Automation Engineer at Collabera in Foster City, CA

Company Description

We provide cost-effective, high quality IT resources to meet talent needs through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs.

Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 24 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. We are known for our high-touch, customer-centric approach, offering our clients unmatched quality, responsiveness and flexibility. We are appreciated by our clients for our streamlined execution, highly efficient service and exceptional talent management that go above and beyond traditional staffing services. Collabera has been named the Best Staffing Firm to Work For in the large firm category by Staffing Industry Analysts, the global advisor on contingent work, for four consecutive years.

Job Description

Position Details: Job Title: Automation Engineer Duration: 1 year with possible extensions Location: Foster City, CA

Description: • Passion for finding issues and a desire to break things while testing beyond an applications limits • In-depth knowledge of the software testing methodologies and processes • Experience in using industry standard test management tools (e.g. ALM, Quality Center, Clear Quest, JIRA) • Experience in waterfall, RUP, iterative and agile methodologies is a strong plus • Solid understanding of black box and white box testing, performance testing, test automation, requirements traceability and general QA process reporting • Ability to generate creative and innovative solutions for QA challenges and constraints • Able to diagnose and drive continuous improvement in a collaborative manner • Working experience of technologies including HTML, JavaScript, CSS, java, Python, SQL • Ability to deliver results on multiple projects in a complex, fast-moving environment • Experience automation tools like Selenium and QTP a plus • Quick learner; self-starter, detailed and thorough • Strong communication skills with proven ability to present complex ideas and document in a clear and concise way. • Experience in working with onshore and offshore teams. Major Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Review and approve test plans, scenarios, scripts or procedures • Review and approve testing programs that addresses areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, or usability • Review documentation of software defects and assign software developers to investigate and resolve the issue • Review and approve test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates • Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance or completeness or to mitigate risks • Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems

Qualifications

Skills • BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or relevant technical discipline required • 4 – 7 years of experience in testing of Java Platform • Solid experience with testing Java based applications using web services

Additional Information

2 (30 min) Phone Screens, Followed by on-site (several hrs, with 3-4+ ppl) will include technical exercises. MUST be able to interview onsite in Foster City, CA