QA Automation Engineer - I

Kelly Services is hiring a QA Automation Engineer I for a contract opportunity in Cupertino, California. Below are the details and required skills. For immediate consideration, please email your resume directly to kim.hewlen@kellyservices.com as well as apply online.

QA Automation Engineer – I
Cupertino, CA
6 months contract

Job Overview:

• This is a hands-on Automation Test position.
• The Automation test engineer works as a project team member to jointly deliver high quality applications on time and budget.
• The Automation Test Engineer is responsible for the definition, implementation, and execution of the functional, regression, and acceptance test strategy on highly iterative and collaborative projects.
• Projects will typically be of medium to high complexity.
• Tasks performed will include but are not limited to test planning, manual testing, test automation, test environment setup/teardown, defect logging and verification.
• Works collaboratively as part of the development team with product managers, software engineers, and architects to define and execute tests throughout the project lifecycle.
• May be required to provide guidance to other test engineers.
• Defines, creates, and maintains test data as needed.
• Responsible for continuously re-evaluating the test strategy to adjust for new information, changing risks, shifting priorities, and schedules.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Commercial experience in testing user interfaces.
• Automated functional testing experience.
• Familiarity with defect management systems.
• Exposure to automated testing tools.
• Exposure to object-oriented analysis and design.
• Participated in full lifecycle development on large projects.
• Ability to write acceptance criteria for features in simple business language.
• Understanding of Unit, Functional, System, Performance, Technical and Operational testing and the tools utilized.
• Is eager to learn new methodologies and tools.
• Is a cutting-edge knowledge seeker.
• Is familiar with interface testing and mock objects concepts.
• Experience with execution and reporting of both manual and automated test scripts.
• Experience with testing distributed systems.
• In-depth knowledge of the process and skills to produce the tools needed to automate testing.
• Proficient in test tool analysis and data flow.
• Knowledge of programming concepts and practices.
• Ability to work closely with developers and enable them to produce the best application possible.
• Ability to determine estimates of effort and impacts for a variety of solutions.
• Expectations include a high level of initiative and a strong commitment to job knowledge, productivity, and attention to detail.
• Programming experience with needed language.

Why Kelly®?

With Kelly, you’ll have direct connections to leading IT organizations in the best companies around the globe—offering you the chance to work on some of today’s most intriguing, innovative and high-visibility projects. In a field where change is the only constant, our connections and opportunities will help you take your career exactly where you want to go. We work with 90 of the Fortune 100™ companies companies and found opportunities for more than 8,600 IT professionals last year. Let us help advance your career today.

About Kelly®

At Kelly, we’re always thinking about what’s next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we’re a leading advocate for temporary/nontraditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live. Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world.

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