Seeking a Lead QA Automation Engineer for an opportunity to architect QA automation solutions and lead a team in Chicago, Illinois.

You will work closely with product and engineering teams to understand features, develop and automate test cases, improve product quality and shorten release time from dev to production.

Requirements and Responsibilities

• 5+ years of experience as a QA Engineer or SDET
• 5+ years working with test processes, methodologies, tools and technology
• Bachelor's degree in technical field, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• Review the existing utilities and determine how to optimize the architecture.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior associates.
• Automating tests using internal and open-source tools & infrastructure
• Reviewing user interfaces for conformity and functionality
• Working with software engineers to understand product architecture and features
• Create and maintain data scenarios to support test plans and test cases
• Analyzing test results, being a vocal proponent for quality in every phase of the development process
• Document, track bugs to closure and reports Project status to stake holders
• Working in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software Basic Qualifications
• Automation experience working with technologies: Java, Python, Java Script, .Net etc.
• Leads process, technology improvement efforts within quality engineering team and larger part of organization.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where resourcefulness, determination, and strong problem-solving skills are necessary for success.
• Positive attitude and the ability to complete assigned objectives with minimal supervision.
• Prior experience working as QA or SDET in Agile/Scrum teams, Financial Industry experience is plus
• Proficient in Webservices testing SOAP , Restful Services etc
• Experience with code versioning tools (Git, SVN).