QA Automation Engineer (Java/Kotlin) (offline)

Responsibilities:
— Take ownership of strategic items and continuously improve the quality of the QA team and its road map;
— Establish and promote best practices in terms of quality assurance, remain hands-on and lead by example;
— Contribute to the technical roadmap and bridge existing gaps by bringing on board extensive knowledge and skills on Automation QA processes and implementation of BDD approach;
— Develop automated tests for Web and Mobile (UI and API);
— Perform smoke/regression tests before the release; provide functional, regression testing;
— Increase a codebase of automated tests of the application;
— Report directly to the CTO, help coordinate multiple offshore teams;
— Collaborating with developers and business stakeholders to clarify requirements, especially in terms of testability, consistency, and completeness;
— Document, demonstrate and disseminate solutions by technical reports, diagrams, and blogs/vlogs;
—Support and develop junior and mid-level QAs by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities;
— Understand business needs, be a creative problem ­solver, and stay calm and effective while given relatively urgent tasks;

Requirements:
— 4+ years of experience in writing automation framework in Java;
— Strong knowledge in QA processes and test methodologies;
— Understanding principles of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP);
— Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing;
— Experience in creating automation frameworks from scratch;
— Experience with SQL;
— Experience in writing API and UI tests;
— Comfortable working with Jenkins;
— Familiarity with Selenium;
—Familiarity with BDD approach;
— Will be a plus if you have experience in testing of mobile applications; experience in performance testing;
— Familiarity with project management tools like Confluence and Jira;
— Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills;
—Ability to scope, plan and execute on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment;
— Ability to recruit, develop and mentor junior or mid-level staff members;
— Strength in problem solving and issue-resolution with good attention to detail;

Personal Characteristics:
— Strongly motivated and sets demanding standards for personal excellence
— Autonomous self-starter and highly driven, able to lead large teams and initiatives with limited oversight
— Effective collaborator with other team members
— Independent thinker, inquisitive, eager to improve and learn
— Confident being part of a small team that is building a business
— Non-hierarchical and ego-free
— Communicates rapidly, openly, inclusively and efficiently
— Structured thought process and clear communication

We offer:
— Be part of our mission to transform how individuals think about and manage their financial life;
— Ability to influence project technologies;
— Opportunity for career growth;
— Team of professionals & continuous self-improvement
— Paid sick leaves and 18 days paid vacation, medical insurance;
— Education expenses & sports coverage, English classes, corporate events;
— Competitive compensation.

About WizardsDev

We are the RnD center of an international IT Holding Company.

We are a Software company, it was established in 2016. We develop solutions for FinTech, E-learning, Banking, Ecology, Online Stores and other business sectors.

WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE US?
⭐ More than 200 professionals worldwide;
⭐ We support the growth and development of each professional. Nowadays 10 graduates of our college are in Top Management positions;
⭐ We encourage and motivate our employees to follow a healthy lifestyle. Together we run marathons, walk at least 8k steps per day and get into healthy habits.

OUR CORE VALUES
⭐ Spirit
⭐ Respect
⭐ Communication

Join our team!

Company website:
https://wizardsdev.com/

DOU company page:
https://jobs.dou.ua/companies/wizardsdev/