Principal QA Automation Engineer - Yahoo Finance - JR0024716_TX

$120,750 - $283,750/Yr

Yahoo Holdings - Richardson, TX

Full-time - Senior

Onsite - Richardson, TX

About the position

The Principal QA Automation Engineer at Yahoo Finance is responsible for leading quality assurance efforts, driving best practices in automation, and ensuring high-quality software delivery. This role involves developing comprehensive test strategies, executing test cases, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance product quality. The position requires a strong background in automation frameworks and software testing methodologies, with a focus on mentoring junior engineers and continuous improvement of QA processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide QA Leadership through driving best practices and Automation Strategizing.
• Develop Software Quality Assurance (SQA) test plans and prepare test cases.
• Translate customer requirements into test strategies and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Execute test cases to detect errors and defects in the product.
• Drive the creation of scripts for automation in CI/CD processes.
• Collaborate with software developers to resolve coding errors and develop unit testing plans.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to identify business needs and implement solutions.
• Mentor Mid and Junior QA Automation Engineers on automation best practices.
• Work closely with Development, Business Analysts, and Product Owners to ensure project success.

Requirements

• 7 years of combined experience in Web Automation Frameworks.
• 5 years of experience in software testing and knowledge of the software development life cycle and Agile methodologies.
• Strong experience with Automation Testing Frameworks such as Selenium Webdriver and Appium.
• Strong technical competency in Javascript.
• Senior SQL Level: able to create SQL queries and have advanced Database Experience.
• Experience testing and building test automation for APIs and Integration testing.
• Experience in building UI and Native App Test Automation Frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of source control tools like GIT or GITHUB.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps and Continuous Integration Tools (e.g., TFS, Jenkins).
• Experience with Postman, Eclipse, Maven, TestNG or similar tools.

Nice-to-haves

• Understanding of QA practices including white and black box testing, risk-based testing, and exploratory testing.
• Experience with Test Case Management Tools (Rally, Quality Center/ALM, TestRail, etc.).
• Proficient in using JIRA for logging defects and developing test scenarios.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage
• 401K savings plan
• Company holidays
• Vacation and sick time
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program