Mphasis USAAvance Consulting
UI/Backend automation expert Job at Mphasis USAAvance Consulting in Wilmington
Mphasis USAAvance Consulting, Wilmington, DE, US, 19894
UI/Backend Automation Expert
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks using Selenium, Cucumber BDD, Java, Maven/Gradle for functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
- Implement and enhance API test automation using REST Assured, Postman, and Bruno, covering REST, SOAP, and microservices-based architectures.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, and Business Analysts to define acceptance criteria, test data requirements, and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
- Write, review, and optimize automation test scripts for both UI and backend services.
- Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar) to support continuous testing and deployment.
- Conduct defect tracking and reporting using JIRA, driving timely resolutions through collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience in QA Automation Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, Java, Maven/Gradle.
- Advanced expertise in API automation testing using REST Assured, plus practical experience with Postman and Bruno for exploratory and regression API testing.
- Proficiency in BDD test design and writing feature files aligned with Gherkin syntax.
- Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, application resiliency, and secure testing practices.
- Proven ability to create test plans, test strategies, and test data requirements for complex systems spanning multiple applications.
Technical Skills & Experience
- UDF Framework experience (a huge PLUS).
- Hands-on experience with JIRA for defect management, requirement traceability, and Agile tracking.
- Excellent collaboration, leadership, and communication skills with the ability to coordinate testing across multiple teams and Lines of Business.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience in designing automation frameworks for web and API testing.
- Experience integrating automation suites with CI/CD pipelines for efficient continuous testing and deployment.
- Proficiency in conducting end-to-end test strategies to ensure product quality across web and API layers.