Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Brandt Information Services is the leading provider of SaaS technology and marketing services for state wildlife and parks agencies. The QA Automation Engineer will be responsible for creating, managing, and optimizing automation scripts for performance, load, and functional testing to ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of software products.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement performance and load testing strategies for web applications and backend services
- Write, optimize, and maintain automation scripts to streamline and enhance testing processes across various test environments
- Create and expand a comprehensive automated testing framework that includes test plans, test cases, and continuous testing pipelines
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, operations, and customer success, to ensure test strategies support overall project goals and deliverables
- Implement and oversee continuous integration (CI) and continuous testing (CT) pipelines to ensure timely feedback on application performance and quality
- Monitor, analyze, and report on application performance and resource utilization throughout testing cycles
- Provide clear and detailed test reports, including actionable insights for stakeholders
- Stay informed on industry trends, automation technologies, and best practices to continually improve the test automation process
Skills
- Must be US Citizen or Green Card holder
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in automated testing, with a strong focus on writing and maintaining automation scripts
- 5+ years of experience in performance and load testing
- Proficiency with load testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling
- Hands-on experience with test automation tools like Playwright and C# or similar, with proven experience writing test scripts from scratch
- Must successfully clear a Level II fingerprint background screening (required by certain Brandt customer contracts)
- Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools and frameworks
- Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and scripting skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work effectively within a collaborative environment
Benefits
- Health insurance through United Health Care including one plan offering fully covered for the employee (family members can be added at a discounted rate)
- Vision insurance fully covered for the employee (family members can be added at a discounted rate)
- Dental insurance available for purchase
- Flexible/Open paid time off (PTO) policy (available after 30 days of continuous service)
- Nine (9) paid holidays
- 401k plan with matching company contributions
- Annual year-end performance bonuses
- Up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave
- Life insurance fully covered by the company
- Long term disability insurance fully covered by the company
- Free Udemy account for ongoing professional development and learning
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