Software Test Automation Engineer

Exp: 3-5 Years
Automation QA:
1. Key areas of responsibility: Internal and or Customer facing activities Responsibility for ensuring test documentation is maintained by the Tax Products. Development Team Test program coordination including risk assessment, test planning, test environment preparation, test execution management, reporting and follow up of testers Assist in migrating manual testing to automated testing and the ongoing management of both manual and automated testing programs and resources when required. 
• Coordinate with development team for risk/ impact assessment
• Support ongoing management of both manual , automated testing programs and resources when required.
• Requirements gathering and analysis in a testing role
2. Hands on testing both Manual[30%] and Automation[70%] . 
Key Performance measures • Stable software with reduction in Hotfixes and Bugs 
3. Knowledge/skills and Experience: 
• Strong OOPs concepts with C#.NET programming skills
• Experience on Selenium/Playwright is also required.
• Experience on API testing is also required.
• Requirements gathering and analysis in a testing role 
• An understanding of client business functions, technology needs, tools, and other applications that interface with client systems. 
• Strong understanding of best practice testing methodology 
• The ability to analyze project documentation written by other team members (functional requirements, unit and integration test plans etc.) to ensure the requirements are testable and the full range of system aspects are being tested. 
• Ability to review technical and user documentation to validate procedures.
• The ability to translate functional requirements and technical specifications into test scripts for new or enhancement development projects for internal stakeholders.
• The ability to execute thorough test plans for functionality 
 4. Key competencies 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, presentation experience, prior customer facing delivery experience, and/or design documentation • Demonstrated ability to show initiative and work in a self-sufficient manner, managing both the big picture and all of the fine details • Comfortable in working in areas of high ambiguity with multiple goals and objectives
• Exemplary cross functional teaming skills - successfully worked with Sales, Support, Consulting Services, Product Management and Development teams • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills paired with the ability to develop creative and efficient solutions • Enjoys and gets energized by complex problem solving and the ability to push the innovation boundaries on solutions • Ability to work under pressure, manage customer expectations effectively and not get overwhelmed by customer related pressures • Distinct customer (internal/external) focus and quality mindset • Attention to detail • Robust project management skills • Able to document • Manual testing skills essential