Skillset - Test Automation Specialist



Note: the Skillset category is just to gauge where you stand in terms of the skills required for the role


Yet another interesting test automation profile for an australian organization:

Key duties of the role include:


•Review requirements, specifications, user documentation, project documentation to assure quality of the products and tests to be developed; i.e., perform manual static testing.

•Select and develop appropriate test automation tools, applying the latest techniques in test automation; e.g., data-driven testing.

•Use risk-driven techniques to develop, maintain, and execute automated test suites for various Software products; i.e., perform automated dynamic testing.

•Work with the Development team to capture and reuse automated Unit Test Cases, Test Stubs and Drivers, and other Development test objects.

•Work with the Release Engineering team to create and maintain an automated nightly build verification (“smoke”) test.

Successful candidates possess extensive experience in UI test automation roles, including proven skills in the following areas:

•Programming experience required (Java, VBScript or .Net preferred)

•Experience with designing and scripting functions for business process flow testing

•Experience building, maintaining and expanding upon test automation framework delivery

•Experience and accreditation in HP ALM/QTP, Selenium, IBM RQM/RFT, or MS TFS.

•Experience in Selenium, Cucumber or other proven open source automation tool sets

•Experience in continuous integration build automation with Jenkins (Hudson) or similar tools

•Ability to clearly and succinctly express your opinions and ideas verbally and written

•Ability to communicate and negotiate with stakeholders

•Creation of strategic test plan documents for test automation delivery



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