QA Automation Engineer

  • Sector: Monroe Digital & E-Commerce
  • Contact: Gerard Sam Animas
  • Client: Monroe Consulting Group
  • Location: Makati City
  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Expiry Date: 04 October 2022
  • Job Ref: BBBH400164_1663746501
  • Contact Email: gerard.animas@monroeconsulting.com.ph

Executive search firm Monroe Consulting Group Philippines is recruiting on behalf of an award-winning digital platform home to over 7,000 premium newspapers and magazines. Our highly respected client is partnered with thousands of publishers to bring readers on-demand access to the stories that matter to them.

Job Summary:

Our respected client is seeking an experienced QA Automation Expert of the highest professional standing and a background in testing web and mobile application platforms for the job of QA Automation Engineer.

The QA Automation Engineer is expected to be a meticulous and analytical thinker with excellent communication skills, good working knowledge of QA concepts and test strategies, and a passion for quality. The job is in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, and offers a regular shift and a hybrid work arrangement.

Key job responsibilities:

  • Design and execute effective test plans to ensure consistent high-quality product delivery
  • Develop automation framework and maintenance of test automation suite
  • Work closely with Product Management to understand new product requirements
  • Communicate product quality issues, and collaborate with software development to accelerate issue resolution
  • Perform ad-hoc testing for quick fixes and priority deployments for both web and mobile applications
  • Perform other related tasks as may be assigned by management.

Key job requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or any related field
  • 3+ years of QA automation experience
  • Experience designing, maintaining, and extending automation frameworks for Web and Mobile-based applications using tools such as Selenium, Protractor, WebdriverIO, etc.
  • Experience in creating test scripts in either Java or JavaScript or Ruby (preferred)
  • Experience with Distributed version control systems such as GIT
  • Experience in developing automation suite for native/hybrid mobile apps using tools such as Appium or native mobile frameworks
  • Experience with Performance testing of APIs using JMeter (Nice to have)
  • Experience in working with SQL databases, such as MySQL or others
  • Experience in front-end and back-end application testing
  • Experience in identifying test data requirements
  • Strong knowledge of REST API and experience with REST API automation using tools like Postman, and Rest Assured.
  • Strong understanding of QA concepts and automation testing best practices
  • Strong independent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Worked as a part of an Agile team and participated in stand-ups, refinement, planning, and retrospective meetings
  • Knowledge of Test Management tools like Test Rail, HP ALM, etc.
  • Ability to estimate the story points and write well-formed test cases based on acceptance criteria
  • Ability to report and track defects in JIRA or similar tool
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills