QA Automation Engineer II

Reporting to our Quality Assurance Manager, the QA Automation Engineer II will be developing test automation suites to support our custom-developed applications within the fast-paced QA Automation team. We operate very quickly and time to market is imperative. This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and executing automated solutions at scale that complement our existing test suite and leveraging existing test automation tools. The QA Automation Engineer II will support the software development life cycle from requirements gathering, technical design, change management, unit testing, user acceptance testing, and automated regression testing through production release. This position is based at our Administrative Office (HQ) in Irving (Las Colinas), Texas.Key ResponsibilitiesEnhance test automation architecture framework and solutions using JavaScript and SQL Server, Transact SQL (TSQL)Build and validate automated scripts to integrate in a CI/CD pipeline for automation and reduce our time to market in Azure DevOps and Octopus DeployCollaborate with product and integration development teams to enhance knowledge of business systems to better contribute to the architecture of testing suites and accompanying automationDevelop testing solutions exercising Web Services/API Technologies, Microservices, and design principles in a hybrid cloud environmentDesign dashboards to effectively communicate software test results to invested stakeholdersDevelop a deep understanding of business processes and integration points to provide a more robust end to end testing automationDocument and maintain test automation scripts, architecture, and processesPartner with QA analysts to build Requirements Traceability Matrix and Test PlansFoster a collaborative environment focused on continuous improvementRequirementsBachelor''s Degree or equivalent Military/other experienceExperience in automated testing for UI (WPF, WinForms, Web Pages, Console), Web Services (REST/SOAP), Postman/Soap UI, and Unit TestsAt least 1 year experience in any of the test automation tools such as SmartBear Test Complete, Selenium, Cucumber, UI Path, Coded UI, QTP, and/or UFTExperience using JavaScript and SQL ServerExperience in XML/JSON building, parsing, and shreddingExperience in building and maintaining automation frameworks supporting multithreaded execution in DevOps CI/CDLocal (Dallas/Fort Worth area) candidates only - no relocationMust be currently authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and not require sponsorship in the futurePreferred QualificationsAt least 1 year of manual QA testing experienceJavaScript or any programming language certification is a plusFamiliarity with Visual StudioExperience working in cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS, or GCPExperience with TFS Version control system or Git Version Control SystemExperience with TFS Test Explorer or DevOpsAgile methodology experience (Agile, Scrum, SAFe, etc)CompensationAnnual salary of $81,800BenefitsMedical, dental, and visionVoluntary life/ AD&DShort-term & long-term disability401K with company matchPaid vacation, holidays, and sick timePaid maternity, paternity, bereavement, extended medical leave, and jury dutyCorporate discount program on "personal cell phone accounts" with select providersCorporate discount program on Microsoft 365 "Home Use Program"Business casual work environment About Cottonwood Founded in 1996, Cottonwood Financial is one of the largest privately held retail consumer finance companies in the United States. Headquartered in Irving (Las Colinas), Texas, we have 275+ company-owned locations, under our Cash Store brand, across the country. Through this national brick-and-mortar footprint, we provide best-in-class customer service and offer an innovative mix of financial products and services to our customers. We are profitable, have a healthy balance sheet, and are positioned to grow.We have been named multiple times to the Inc. 5000 list of America''s fastest-growing private companies, as well as to the Dallas 100 list of the fastest-growing private companies in North Texas.Cottonwood Financial is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Created: 2021-11-29