Automation Test Engineer, Java | Remote to (Bloomington MN, STL MO, Morris Plains NJ)

Job Overview: We are seeking a skilled Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team. As an Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our automation applications by designing, implementing, and maintaining robust automation solutions. You will collaborate closely with software engineers, quality assurance analysts, and other stakeholders to identify automation requirements, develop automation strategies, and participate in the automation of multi-functional testing processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering, software testing methodologies, and a passion for delivering high-quality software solutions.

Skills:

Key Responsibilities:
Understanding of Automation Concepts: The candidate should have a solid understanding of test automation concepts.
Analytical Skills: The ability to analyze complex requirements, identify automation needs, and devise strategies for automation provisioning. Strong problem-solving skills are necessary to address challenges related to quality, availability, and security.
Java Experience: Proficiency in working with Java, familiarity reading and writing JASON Scripts and other technologies commonly used in the test automation process.

Key Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's degree in software Engineering required.
Automation Experience: 5 years' experience in Java based Automation testing with strong technical and analytical skills with, the ability to work with requestors to translate high level or vague specifications into a clear automation strategy to support project/program testing.
Debugging and Troubleshooting Applications: Ability to troubleshoot issues related to the different test automation applications and be able to understand where the application is breaking and how to fix it.
Communication and Collaboration: Effective communication skills are crucial for collaborating with cross-functional teams including developers, testers, and business stakeholders. The candidate should be capable of understanding and translating business requirements into technical solutions. Must function well in a large-scale, highly complex, dynamic cross-functional work environment with strong time management skills, ability to prioritize workloads and meet assignment deadlines. Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to collaborate with others and establish working relationships across the company with a strong customer service focus and facilitation skills.
Attention to Detail: Test automation requires meticulous attention to detail to ensure that test environments accurately reflect production scenarios while adhering to privacy and security standards.
Continuous Learning and Adaptability: Given the evolving nature of technology and automation practices, a willingness to learn new tools, techniques, and best practices is important. The candidate should be adaptable to changes in project requirements and industry trends.
Experience with Agile Methodologies: Experience working in Agile development environments, where rapid iteration and continuous integration are common, can be advantageous. Familiarity with Agile principles and practices like Scrum or Kanban is preferred. Having experience using JIRA is a plus.
Team Player Mentality: The ability to work effectively as part of a team, share knowledge, and contribute to a positive work environment.
Other Skills, Asks, and Wants: Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and Project, as well as Jira knowledge is recommended.