Principal QA Automation Engineer - Yahoo Finance

$120,750 - $283,750/Yr

Yahoo Holdings - Baltimore, MD

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Baltimore, MD

101-250 employees

About the position

The QA Lead position at Yahoo Finance involves providing leadership in quality assurance practices, focusing on automation strategies and enabling developers to build high-quality software. The role requires developing comprehensive test plans, executing test cases, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure project success. This hybrid role allows for flexibility with two days in the office per week in the Bay Area.

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 strategy 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 key stakeholders to implement business solutions and monitor progress.
• Mentor and lead mid-level 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 with 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 with a solid understanding of REST APIs.
• Experience in building UI and Native App Test Automation Frameworks and libraries.
• 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, system testing, regression 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