SDET2 Backend

Summary of Role

This position is for a tester with strong coding skills who likes challenges - someone who is constantly striving for excellence in software test automation and tool development..

Responsibilities include:

· Participate in Requirement Analysis. Identify areas of focus during testing and QC; and communicate these clearly to product owners and senior management.

• Understand and Analyze the Functional & Regression scope of Product Development items. Assign resources to various projects so that their utilization is maximized.
• Good in designing different automation framework/Architecture based on project need.
• For any new type of feature or technology able to make progress without any guidance on both fronts.
• Come up with technology suggestions and implementation ( Tools & Framework improvements)
• Coordinate across teams for complete feature deliverables.
• Explore, Implementation & usage of code coverage tools
• Responsiveness: Availability to work on critical issues in any area, during time of stress.
• Curiosity & appetite to learn: Would have acquired detailed understanding of the overall system. Number of secondary code reviews performed Always discussing alternatives for the existing automation tech stack to keep it current.
• Mentoring: Demonstrated an ability to mentor junior members of the team, and leading thought-provoking technical conversations, be it pertaining to the current tech stack or new emerging technologies.
• Good to have: Knowledge of CI/CD & Agile process.

· Good to have: Performance/Load testing experience

Minimum Job Qualifications:

· Bachelors degree or better in CS or related field, with 3+ years experience in software test development, including creating/maintaining test automation frameworks from scratch

• Exposure to best practices in SQA and software development, including code reviews, debugging, troubleshooting and CI processes
• Exposure to best practices in SQA and software development, including code reviews, debugging, troubleshooting and CI processes
• Experience in front-end (APP & Web) & API automation, preferably using tools like Selenium/Rest Assured with a framework like TestNG
• API-Testing: Knowledge of API-level testing in Java, including but not limited to RESTful web service testing.
• Strong in Core Java fundamentals and Object Oriented Programming concepts
• Must have knowledge of Mobile Automation Testing (Appium or alternatives)
• Excellent communications and technical presentation skills
• Initiative to research and build solutions to tough problems in domains like Flash, OpenGL, WebGL where off-the-shelf automation tools might not be available
• Some experience /comfort with working in a Linux/Unix environment

· Excellent analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting skills.

Non-Technical Skills

· Must be a good communicator in oral and written modes.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Applicant will be required to demonstrate the ability to break down a complex problem into a set of simpler ones.
• The applicant must display superior ownership levels and the ability to think out of their own or their teams area of responsibility.
• The applicant must have a history of taking up more and more challenging assignments over the years. They should be able to demonstrate their contribution to the quality of the products they were responsible for.

· Knowledge of Gaming domain and products is desirable.