Automation Tester Job at Electronic Consulting Services, Inc (ECS Federal) in Me

Job Description

ECS is seeking an Automation Tester to work in our Memphis, TN office.

Responsibilities

• Developing Automated Testing Frameworks: Designing and implementing automated testing frameworks to streamline testing processes and improve efficiency.
• Creating Test Scripts: Writing and maintaining automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing of software applications.
• Integration with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and deployment.
• Executing Test Cases: Running automated test cases to validate software quality, identify defects, and ensure adherence to requirements.
• Identifying Test Scenarios: Analyzing software requirements and user stories to identify test scenarios suitable for automation.
• Maintaining Test Suites: Updating and enhancing automated test suites to accommodate changes in software functionality and requirements.
• Collaborating with Development Team: Working closely with developers to understand software design and behavior, and address issues identified during testing.
• Performance Testing: Conducting automated performance tests to assess application performance under various conditions and workloads.
• Security Testing: Implementing automated security tests to identify vulnerabilities and ensure the security of software applications.
• Test Reporting and Analysis: Generating test reports, analyzing test results, and communicating findings to stakeholders for decision-making.
• Training and Knowledge Sharing: Providing training on test automation tools and techniques to team members and sharing best practices for test automation.
• Maintaining Test Environments: Setting up and maintaining test environments, ensuring consistency and reliability for automated testing.

Required Skills

• Programming Skills: Proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript for test script development.
• Test Automation Tools: Experience with Selenium, Appium, or similar tools for automated testing.
• API Testing: Knowledge of tools like Postman for testing application interfaces.
• CI/CD Integration: Ability to integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or similar tools.
• AI Testing: Understanding of AI testing frameworks and tools for testing machine learning models and AI-driven applications.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical skills for test case design and result interpretation.
• Communication Skills: Clear communication for collaborating with team members and documenting test results.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience testing in a cloud environment, Google Cloud Platform preferred. Verification of test conditions using backend systems, running SQL queries, navigating cloud storage objects, and checking service responses using tools like SoapUI.
• Ability to pass a public trust clearance

Desired Skills

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3500+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.