SR QA Automation Analyst

Nimbus Data Systems is hiring a QA Automation Analyst with Gauge/Java skills! Are you a self-driven software professional who lives and breathes technology? Are you someone who continually strives to become a master of their craft? Are you passionate about delivering quality products to your clients, on time, and on budget? If so we would love to hear from you! Note: This position is limited to candidates located in India. Only individuals residing in this area will be considered for the role. Role Description As a quality analyst, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated test cases using technologies such as Gauge and Robot. You will also perform manual testing and exploratory testing. You will collaborate with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure that the software meets the quality standards and user expectations. You will work in an agile environment, following the best practices of continuous integration and continuous delivery. You will be part of a remote team, communicating effectively and proactively with your peers and managers. You will be responsible for defining the quality strategy, considering quality risks, the requirements around different quality aspects, and the product requirements. You will be measuring quality and identifying improvements for the processes and tools. Tasks and responsibilities Analyze the requirements and the user stories and create test plans and manual test cases accordingly. Implement and maintain automated test scripts using Java and Gauge. Identify crunchy tests and implement different strategies to improve stability. Manage and maintain up-to-date different testing suites Deliver Quality Reports and status updates. Execute automated and manual test cases and report the results and the defects. Perform different types of testing, such as functional, regression, performance, security, mobile, and accessibility testing. Contribute to the improvement of the testing processes and the quality assurance practices. Provide feedback and suggestions to the development team and the product team. Constantly and effectively communicate the status of your assignment and the defined quality assurance strategy status. Actively contribute to driving clarity to the daily stand-ups and all other scrum ceremonies. Actively participate in story refinement sessions, making sure the acceptance criteria are testable, unambiguous, and sufficiently complete. Proactively sharing knowledge and experiences with other QA Analysts and team members to learn from each other. The requirements Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. At least 4 years of experience as a quality analyst, tester, or a similar role.Proficient in automated testing tools and frameworks such as Gauge. Knowledge of programming languages, such as Java, C#, Python, etc. Experience implementing Page Object Model pattern. Experience working with agile methodologies, such as Scrum, Kanban, etc. Experience working with version control systems, such as Git, SVN, etc. Experience working with test management tools, such as Jira, Zephyr, Xray, etc. Proficient in SQL queries. Experience with API Testing. Experience with CI tools such as GitHub, and Jenkins. Other valued skills Experience in Accessibility Testing Experience in Load Testing and script development, using K6 or similar tools. Experience in Mobile Testing, using device emulator services integrated with automated test cases. Experience in automating API Testing, using Postman or similar tools. Experience with penetration testing, using tools such as ZAP Tool and/or Burp Suite Nimbus Data Systems ’s Compensation Philosophy Equality in compensation has been our practice since Nimbus Data Systems started in 1997. Nimbus Data Systems believes that market-based pay ensures fair and equitable compensation for our worldwide team members and pay that is based on the market, not on who has the best negotiation skills. At Nimbus Data Systems , you’ll never discover that someone in the same job with the same experience makes more than you, or that there are pay gaps based on race, gender, disability, or age. How do our team members experience market-based pay at Nimbus Data Systems ? We gather market data to benchmark each position in our candidates’ and team members’ locations and use these benchmarks for candidate offers and to perform regular compensation reviews for our team members. You’ll never have to worry about asking for a pay raise again. At least once a year Nimbus Data Systems automatically adjusts pay when the benchmark is higher than our team member’s compensation. Here's what one of our team members has to say about Nimbus Data Systems ’s compensation philosophy: “The transparency and the fact there are different kinds of elements that are included to make a decision. Works really well. I really liked that the process was very quick while being effective” Joel A. Developer at Nimbus Data Systems Do you have questions about Nimbus Data Systems ’s compensation practices? Let us know! We’re proud of how we do