Lead QA Automation architect - javascript

Lead  QA Automation  architect with OTT / TV Domain 

Location: Dallas, TX (Day 1 Onsite)

Duration: 12+ Months

 Must have strong exp on automation testing using JavaScript, handling offshore team 

Mobile and Embedded QA with automation. Experience with Mobile Appium Framework

Required skills: 

·         A minimum of 10+ years of development/quality assurance experience with complex applications

·         3+ years of testing experience on mobile applications. (iOS / Android)

·         Learn and adapt quickly to new technologies in a challenging environment.

·         Good experience with Defect management tool like Jira/Confluence

·         Experience in working with XCode and Android Studio and extracting device logs

·         Understanding of tools like Crashlytics, remote configs

·         Working knowledge on automation tools like Appium

·         Experience in writing automation test cases using python or java

·         Good experience with version control system like SVN, GIT

·         Prior experience in software testing and agile development methodologies

·         Knowledge of API testing tools such as SoapUI, Postman and Charles

·         Effective oral and written communication skills.

·         Good analytical skills.

·         Excellent interpersonal communications skills; able to effectively communicate and build relationships with stakeholders, project teams, leadership, and third parties ·

Job Responsibilities 

·         Identify, Isolate, and Track Bugs Throughout Testing.

·         Support both Mobile manual and automation testing

·         Testing new Android and iOS features developed during the sprint

·         Writing new test cases to increase coverage using TestRail

·         Identify testability requirements, utilizing industry standards for manual testing

·         Working directly with Mobile engineering team on planning, writing, and executing tests and include them in the release sign off process

·         Provide Test Summary & Test Exit Reports

·         Assist in project requirements analysis.

·         Documentation including reviewing Functional Specifications, Detailed Design documents, Unit Test documents and contributing to Test Specifications for Feature, System and Solutions Testing.

Good to have:

·         Testing video-centric applications.

·         Understanding of TV STB applications UI and features like Guide, VOD, DVR, MRDVR, Parental Controls and other user settings.

·         Knowledgeable in using Linux and Shell Scripting.