Remote Software Automation Engineer

Description:

• TrustArc is seeking a Software Automation Engineer to work closely with product and engineering teams to develop and execute test plans and test cases across all functional areas of their products.
• The role involves partnering with technical and business drivers to deliver quality products, testing code manually and with automated tools using black box and white box testing techniques.
• Responsibilities include investigating and reproducing bugs, driving fixes through test and production stages, understanding software internals, debugging problems, and writing automated tests in Java using existing automated tools.
• The engineer will interpret and report testing results and advocate for quality in every phase of the development process.

Requirements:

• Candidates must be self-starters with tremendous initiative, critical thinking, and a strong work ethic.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with other functional teams are essential.
• Attention to detail in a high-paced environment and the ability to embrace change are required.
• A desire to be a high-impact player at a product-driven company is necessary.
• A BS in computer science or a related field, or significant equivalent experience is required.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience testing web-based or SaaS applications is needed.
• Solid development skills in Java programming language and experience with automated tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Appium, and Sikuli API are required.
• Strong understanding of REST and demonstrated automation experience with REST APIs testing using tools like RestAssured and HttpClient is necessary.
• Experience in testing micro-services in isolation and building and maintaining automation frameworks in a CI/CD environment is required.
• Candidates should have experience testing the full tech stack of products, including the front end, APIs, and backend.
• Familiarity with BDD automation frameworks such as Cucumber and JBehave, as well as knowledge of QA concepts, test frameworks, and automation tools is essential.
• Experience with load and performance testing tools like Gatling and Jmeter, and cloud-hosted cross-browser testing platforms such as SauceLabs and BrowserStack is required.
• Experience with Continuous Build and Delivery processes and Agile development methodologies is necessary.

Benefits:

• TrustArc offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive health, vision, and dental care package.
• Employees benefit from a Paid Time Off (PTO) program and a computer + welcome package.
• The company supports a work-from-home option and provides a continuing education program.
• Opportunities to participate in philanthropic activities and health-focused activities such as mindfulness, wellness, and active lifestyle initiatives are available.
• An employee referral program with a reward of Php 20,000 is also offered.