Our In-Restaurant Technology Team (BOH Team) is rapidly growing with an aim to digitalize all our solutions to ensure efficiency of the In-Restaurant crew. KFC is seeking a passionate Software QA Automation Engineer (SDET) responsible for defining, maintaining, and executing the QA Automation suite. In this role, you will work as part of a scrum delivery team to ensure that automated tests are in place to verify functionality from the moment it is released.
COMPENSATION:
$100,900 to $130,570 annually + bonus eligibility . This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidates location, experience, and other job-related factors.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
You Will
Start with:
- Understanding, implementing, and improving current processes for automating manual QA actions.
- Reporting to a QA Manager but working daily within a scrum team.
- Having experience with SmartBear Tools like Test Complete for functional testing and Ready API for API and load testing is a significant plus.
Expand to:
- Adopting current automation tools and evaluating new tools in collaboration with the QA Manager to automate test plans and scripts for future initiatives.
- Representing QA Automation in all Agile ceremonies such as grooming, planning, retrospectives, and daily standups.
- Participating in project meetings, providing updates, guiding software release schedules, and representing QA Automation.
- Acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for automation initiatives and serving as a point of contact for third-party vendors. Making recommendations for technological improvements based on market developments.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
- KFC Cloud & Infrastructure, POS & Digital Development, Network, QA, Help Desk, Data Management, Security, Hardware Programs, Franchise Services, and Cloud Architecture teams.
- KFC Operations, Franchise, HR, and Finance teams.
- Cross-functional YUM Teams.
- Software and hardware vendors.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
Education/Certifications: Bachelors in Computer Science preferred.
- 6+ years of QA/SDET experience.
- 4+ years of scripting automation experience.
Experience:
- At least 4 years of experience in iOS native app automation.
- Experience with data-driven automation frameworks using POM, BDD (Cucumber), or similar.
- Experience with configuration management of automation artifacts and creating/maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab, Azure DevOps, or similar.
- Exposure to performance testing.
- Experience with test automation tools such as SmartBear Tools, Selenium, Appium, Cypress, or similar.
- Extensive testing experience with microservices-based multi-tier web applications and complex data-driven applications.
- Strong experience with Azure cloud technologies is a plus.
About the company
KFC, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., is a global chicken restaurant brand with a rich, decades-long history of success and innovation.
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