Sr. QA automation engineer

​Job Description: Sr. QA Automation Engineer

• Define and establish automation strategy and process
• Understand financial planning platform and come up with the automation testing framework
• Should understand the requirement, design and develop the automation test cases
• Take ownership of QA requirements and provide testing guidance to the technology team
• Should also work as an Individual Contributor
• Lead and coordinate the application enhancement and tech ops testing activities with technology and business teams
• Participate in team communication and collaborate in planning activities, including stand-ups, iteration planning meetings (IPM), and retrospectives.
• Manage and communicate regular updates on project status (e.g., work completed, work in progress, next steps, risks, quality, KPIs, and costs) to stakeholders, peers, Product managers, and others.

Requirements – These are the most important skills, qualities, etc. that we’d like for this role.

Overall experience of 6 to 10 years in Quality Assurance and Testing with relevant hands on experience in Automation Strong experience in Automated Testing of web-based application Expert in UI Automation using tools like Selenium web driver, Nightwatch & Automation framework development with HANDS-ON Used Java and JavaScript as programming language Good experience in JavaScript libraries JQuery, Ember, Angular Expert in API testing (manual and automation) using Rest Assured frameworks and/or Ready API Exposure and know-how of performance testing and security testing tools Knowledge of Amazon Web Services / Cloud would be a plus Should be self-driven engineer with desire to use practical and professional concepts in QA along with application of QA standards and procedures to resolve routine issues Should be able to write use cases based on product requirements, execute them and report issues in bug tracking system Should be self-starter, lead and self-contributing to the QA team to build robust and flexible Automated Testing Framework Helps QA community to learn Automation, impart necessary technical knowledge Hands-on current experience authoring, building and adopting large scale, cross-functional automation frameworks with well-balanced coverage across back-end integration, database levels, UI. Integrate test automation into CI/CD process and instrument full SDLC automation Improve process and quality via test and process automation: defining right strategy and technology based on process and architecture assessment by engaging different roles and stakeholders Experience using SQL with regards to writing and understanding queries and procedures

Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. We’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re purposely together on a regular basis, at least three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you’ll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.