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Principal QA Automation Engineer - Yahoo Finance - JR0024716_TX
Yahoo Holdings - Richardson, TX
posted 3 months ago
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
