Cloud Test Automation 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 an Automation Engineer you will play a crucial role in designing developing and implementing automated solutions to streamline our processes increase efficiency and optimize productivity. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities design robust automation frameworks and execute end-to-end automation testing. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in software development proficiency in automation tools and a passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Write test plans and test cases for features
• Develop and run automated test cases (function and end-to-end) Should be able to run continually or as needed
• Build sufficient expertise in the IBM Cloud to enable proactive test automation coverage
• Must be able to provide thorough and timely test execution to ensure timely deliverables
• Develop centralized configuration code.
• Identify and remediate any and all security vulnerabilities and issues.
• Work with and improvements on our ansible code deployment and CICD pipelines
• Continually improve test systems and processes with regard to automation and monitoring.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 4+ years of experience with test automation
• Python automation development experience of unit/functional/integration/performance tests
• Experience in developing/extending automation framework using Python
• Test Automation tools experience for API CLI
• Automation of SOAP and REST APIs
• Experience in tools such as Jira GitHub Zenhub knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Development
• Excellent knowledge of product life cycle tools processes and operations planning.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Knowledge of Bash scripting Ansible Terraform PHP and/or Go Lang
• IBM Cloud API knowledge