Senior QA Automation Engineer

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer at Intellectsoft, your core responsibilities include developing and automating tests for functional, integration, end-to-end, and regression scenarios, performing performance benchmarking, and load testing to optimize systems. You'll set up test environments and manage test data, test socket-based communication for low-latency interactions, create detailed test plans, and maintain clear reports on results and issues. Additionally, you'll collaborate with developers and analysts while actively participating in Agile ceremonies.

To qualify for the Senior QA Automation Engineer position at Intellectsoft, you should have over 5 years of experience in QA and test automation, and at least 3 years working with Java for building tests. Highly sought skills include experience with performance testing on cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, proficiency in REST and API testing, and strong analytical skills. Familiarity with CI/CD practices and Agile methodologies are also important to succeed in this role.

Intellectsoft places a strong emphasis on professional growth for Senior QA Automation Engineers. The company offers access to Udemy courses of your choice, regular soft-skills training, and the opportunity to engage in Excellence Centers meetups. These resources ensure that you can continuously enhance your skills and stay current with industry trends while contributing to your personal career progression.

At Intellectsoft, we greatly value work-life balance. As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will receive 35 paid absence days per year, plus an additional day for every year of service beyond your first year. Moreover, there’s flexibility to add up to 15 unused absence days to your income after completing 12 months of cooperation, enabling you to maintain a healthy balance between your professional commitments and personal life.

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer at Intellectsoft, familiarity with tools such as Postman and Charles is essential. Additionally, knowledge of performance testing tools like Apache Benchmark (AB) is beneficial. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana is considered a nice-to-have. Your ability to work with cloud platforms and proficiency in handling both backend and frontend testing frameworks is crucial for this role.

During your interview, highlight a specific framework you've built or optimized, detailing its architecture, the testing methodologies applied, and how it improved testing efficiency. Discuss any challenges you faced and how you overcame them, emphasizing your analytical skills and innovative approaches.

Explain your step-by-step approach for conducting performance and load tests, including how you set benchmarks, the tools you utilize (like Apache Benchmark), and how you analyze the data gathered. Show your understanding of key performance indicators and how to identify bottlenecks.

Discuss your process for discovering bugs, such as utilizing detailed test cases, exploratory testing, or analyzing test results. Share an example of a particularly challenging bug you encountered, how you documented it, and the collaborative steps you took to resolve it with the development team.

Emphasize the importance of automation in your testing process. Discuss how automation not only accelerates testing cycles but also enhances accuracy and repeatability. Provide examples of tests you automated and the impact this had on project timelines and quality assurance.

In your response, explain your experience with Agile methodologies, highlighting any specific frameworks you've worked within, such as Scrum or Kanban. Discuss how Agile practices have improved communication and collaboration within your teams, along with any challenges faced and lessons learned.

Talk about specific cloud platforms you've tested on, such as AWS, GCP, or Azure. Share examples of how you set up testing environments, managed test data, and performed cloud-specific testing like performance and scalability assessments.

Detail the continuous integration tools you are proficient with (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) and how they integrate with automated testing. Discuss how leveraging these tools streamlines your testing, promotes regular updates, and ensures early bug detection.

Explain your strategy for ensuring comprehensive test coverage, such as mapping requirements to test cases and utilizing risk assessment to prioritize tests. Talk about your approach to writing clear, precise test cases that facilitate effective testing cycles.

Discuss a specific performance benchmark test you executed, detailing the objectives, the metrics you measured, the tools used, and the outcomes. Highlight any adjustments or optimizations made as a result of your findings.

Outline the key factors you consider when establishing a testing environment, such as simulating real-world conditions, managing test data, and ensuring environment consistency. Share tips on achieving efficient and effective configurations.