Job Description

DescriptionWe are a global team of software/hardware engineers, bioinformaticians, data scientists and computational biologists working in discovery research for the agricultural domain. We value passionate, enthusiastic, out-of-the-box thinkers for their ability to provide innovative software solutions in a team-oriented environment. We are seeking a talented Test Automation Engineer to join the Software and Data Engineering team to support critical production systems that enable scientific research in the areas of Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Data Science.
The candidate will be joining a diverse multi-cultural team of data scientists and software engineers that develops robust digital solutions in support of research and development initiatives. Our team members are in Iowa, Indianapolis, California, and Hyderabad.Job Overview
The Test Automation Engineer will work within agile Software Development teams to implement, and validate software based on business-driven requirements. Using a risk-based approach, utilize software engineering department QA Team standards and frameworks to design, document, develop, and execute manual test and automated testing scripts. Collaborate closely across agile teams driving efficiency in the QA process and engage with others to test applications and develop effective solutions for complex problems.Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely across agile teams driving efficiency in the QA process
• Design, document, develop and execute project test plans
• Design, document, develop manual test cases
• Engage with others to help build and maintain test automation frameworks and shared solutions
• Collaborate closely across agile teams driving efficiency in the QA process
• Engage with others to develop effective solutions for complex problems and validate applications
• Design, develop, and support automated UI testing suites using Cucumber, Cypress, and Selenium

• 5+ years of experience in application testing using a variety of manual and automated technologies
• Possess excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Experience validating and verifying software applications
• Possess technical support capabilities for test automation tools and environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Jira or ADO proficient
• qTest or similar testing tool familiarity
• Experience developing scripts for creating data used for testing.
• Working knowledge of test automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or Postman
• Working knowledge of programming languages and database query tools such as C#, Java, Python, or SQL
• Experience with load testing methodologies and tools such as JMeter
• Experience with agile development methodologies such as Kanban and Scrum

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