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Federal Reserve Bank Senior QA Automation Engineer II (Hybrid) in St. Louis, Missouri
Company
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
When you join the Federal Reserve—the nation's central bank—you'll play a key role, collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems. We dedicate more than $1 billion to technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and we're building a dynamic and diverse team for our future.
Overview
We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to provide software testing management services to the systems owned by the Department of Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service. As our Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will report to a Manager and aide in the resolution of problems; perform system tests; assist users; and help manage relationships with business partners.
Responsibilities
Lead test strategy, test estimation and planning discussions
Develop, maintain and execute automated test scripts (and occasionally manual tests) for requirement validation, integration, regression, performance and usability testing.
Design and implement core/framework functionality within the automated testing suite that is reusable and scalable across development teams
Provide product specific training and mentoring to other testers
Perform code reviews of automated test scripts and provide timely feedback.
Become proficient in the business functionality within the Fiscal Accounting web application.
Develop quality assurance standards and track quality assurance activities
Draft test artifacts, including Test Plans, Business Test Scenarios and Requirements Traceability Reports in JIRA Xray
Create reusable test data for automation scripts
Create and debug SQL scripts to be used for test validation
Perform formal (automated and manual regression) and informal (exploratory) testing of the Fiscal Accounting application
Document test results and assist with defect management
Assist with developing technical artifacts (such as Use Cases and User Interface Specifications) and contribute to technical discussions
Support testing of application and environmental upgrades as well as resolution of production issues
Perform 508 compliance testing
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or commensurate experience
5-7 years relevant experience, including each of the following;
Java application development using Spring framework
Creating automation tests using Java/Selenium/Selenium WebDriver
Familiarity with Junit/TestNG, Maven, and Bamboo (or similar CI platform)
Familiarity with a version control system such as BitBucket/Git
Creating test automation frameworks using modern test approaches such as Behavior Driven Development (BDD)
Creating SQL scripts
Preferred but not required:
Experience with a Test Management system such as JIRA Xray.
Experience with an Issue/Story tracking system such as JIRA.
Creating Behavior Driven tests using Cucumber or JBehave
Experience with performance testing tools such as Gatling
Experience with accessibility testing tools such as JAWS
Experience working on an Agile team.
Experience working in a Cloud environment (such as AWS).
US Citizenship required
Total Rewards
Bring your passion and expertise, and we'll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth—along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life.
Salary: $102,300 - $133,000
In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that all brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance:
Generous paid time off
Tuition & Training assistance/reimbursement
401(k) match & Annuity/Pension fund
Top-notch health care benefits
Child and family care leave
Professional development opportunities
And more...
At the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, we believe the Federal Reserve most effectively serves the American public by building a more diverse and inclusive economy. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion, at all levels of the organization, has been one of our core values for many years and remains strong as we continue enhancing our efforts. Learn more about Bank’s culture (https://www.stlouisfed.org/careers) .
The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
#LI-Hybrid
Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Regular / Temporary
Regular
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes
Job Category
Information Technology
Work Shift
First (United States of America)
The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.
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OUR BANK has one of the most recognizable brands around the world. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States—one of the world's most influential, trusted and prestigious financial organizations. The Federal Reserve is charged with the important mission of promoting a strong economy and a stable financial system and fulfills this responsibility by formulating national monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks and bank holding companies, and providing financial services for banks and the U.S. government.
OUR PEOPLE are diverse in background and ideas, which allows for ongoing creativity and innovation. Ultimately, they are the ones who push our high-performance, exchange-driven culture forward.
Why Our People Choose Us:
Our reputation precedes us
There will always be room for personal growth
Our people are first
You’ll find the right balance
Your responsibilities will be meaningful
We hope that you will be our future colleague.
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