Your North Star 

• The mission of the Senior Automation Engineer is to define test scenarios for new features, provide information on requirements, analyse the product, alleviate bug fixes, and ensure that desired outcomes are achieved primarily focused on writing automated tests. 

Day in the life of the Senior Automation Engineer 

• Testing and Quality Improvement: Constantly test new developments and features to improve the quality of our product, including quality assurance reporting. 
• Test Plan Development: Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to ensure the quality and functionality of our software applications. 
• Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers and product managers, to define test requirements and acceptance criteria. 
• Manual and Automated Testing: Perform manual and automated testing to identify software defects, record and track issues, and verify bug fixes. 
• Automation Frameworks: Design, implement, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks to improve testing efficiency. 
• Regression Testing: Conduct regression testing to ensure that previously identified issues have been resolved and new features have not introduced regressions. 
• Load and Performance Testing: Design and execute load and performance tests to ensure the system can handle expected user loads and identify potential bottlenecks. 
• Best Practices: Introduce best practices for the testing process and ensure that they are applied across the organization. 
• Analysis and Recommendations: Analyse test results, identify trends, and recommend improvements to the development team. 
• CI/CD Processes: Participate in the design and implementation of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes to support agile development methodologies. 
• Risk Management: Partner with the Product Owner, Lead Developer and Head of Product to identify any quality risks, work on critical projects, and provide advice in prioritizing test cases for automation. 
• Code Reviews: Contribute to the overall improvement of software quality by actively participating in code reviews and providing feedback on design and architecture. 

Key Skills: 

• Certification: ISTQB Foundation Certification 
• Experience: 5-8 years of solid QA experience 
• Programming Skills: Advanced programming skills using Java  
• Database Knowledge: Understanding of MySQL databases 
• Test Automation: Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium  
• Programming Concepts: Understanding of programming concepts and best practices such as OOP  
• IDE Experience: Experience using an IDE, such as Eclipse, NetBeans, or IntelliJ IDEA  
• Troubleshooting: Expert at troubleshooting and diagnosing system issues  
• API Experience: Experience with API calls  
• Project Management Tools: Experience with project management tools such as Git Boards, JIRA or Trello  
• CI/CD Tools: Experience with CI/CD tools, such as GitLab, is a plus  
• Quality Assurance Principles: Strong understanding of QA principles, methodologies, and best practices  
• Test Design Techniques: Proficiency in various test design techniques, including boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, and state transition testing  
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): In-depth knowledge of the SDLC and the role of QA within it. 
• Quality Metrics: Familiarity with key quality metrics and how to use them to drive improvements  
• Risk-Based Testing: Experience with risk-based testing approaches to prioritize testing efforts based on potential impact  

Beneficial skills: 

• Certification: ISTQB Advanced Certifications  
• Experience: Experience in Testing Hospitality or Hotel Management Software  
• Test Automation: Experience with test automation tools such as Appium 
• Tools: Experience with TestRail, Jenkins, or TestNG  
• Load and Performance Testing: Experience with load and performance testing tools and methodologies  

How to be successful as a Senior QA Engineer 

• Team Environment 
• Fast-Paced Environment 
• Testing Methodology 
• Automation Concepts  
• Communication Skills 
• Programming Experience