QA/Test Developer

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Senior QA/Automation Engineer, you will be a part of the Software testing team for an IBM Application Lifecycle Management product. You will work in an agile, collaborative environment across software architecture, understanding both client-side development as well as the server-side development.

We seek an applicant who will thrive in an open, dynamic, flexible, fun, spirited, collaborative environment; an individual who desires creative freedom and the opportunity to work in a high performing team.
Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test cases and test scripts to validate the functionality, performance, and reliability of our ALM product.
• Automate test cases using tools such as Selenium, JMeter, and Locust to improve efficiency and test coverage.
• Collaborate with development teams to understand product requirements and identify potential testing scenarios.
• Conduct load testing and concurrency testing to assess the product's performance under various conditions.
• Utilize test management tools like TestRail to track and manage test cases, defects, and test results.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of our test automation framework.
• Identify and report defects and work with development teams to resolve them.
• Support and test for customer support cases.
• Stay updated on the latest testing methodologies, tools, and technologies.
• Work in a fast moving and forward-thinking development environment that is constantly researching and implementing using the latest technologies.
• Participate in, and adhere to, professional software engineering practices using such tools and methodologies as Agile Software Development, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Source Code Management (git), and GitHub. Ensure good code coverage.
• Create/maintain technical documentation. Hands on experience in handling and debugging customer issues, work with L2 support team.
• Maintain a high level of proficiency with Computer Science/Software Engineering knowledge and contribute to the technical skills growth of other team members.
• Good team player.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 6+ years of experience of working in Software Product Assurance with focus on automation testing across both UI and API functions.
• Ability to mentor junior QA resources as a technical leader
• Experience of reporting QA status to Product teams and exec stakeholders and talk through the release QA status in review meetings.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices.
• Good understanding of Agile methodology.
• Experience testing cloud-based applications across different form factors (VM, OpenShift, AWS SaaS, IBM Cloud SaaS) with high industry standard CI/CD, and development cycle processes.
• Good debugging and troubleshooting skills on Linux.
• Strong automation skills in Java, Python, Selenium/Selenide, JMeter, Locust.
• Experience with GitHub, Jira, Jenkins, and Test management tools such as TestRail"

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Proficiency in cloud platforms - AWS and IBM Cloud.
• Knowledge in Security compliance
• Excellent communication, coordination and organizational skills with experience of working with distributed teams.