Company DescriptionIT People is a next-generation IT services and workforce solutions firm. Since 1999, we’ve worked with companies like yours – big and small – to guide, manage and staff all things IT so you can be more focused, strategic and agile in addressing business needs that will accelerate your company’s growth.We offer consulting services, managed services and workforce solutions to Fortune 500 corporations, public agencies, and small and mid-sized businesses throughout North America.Our leadership and practice teams are highly experienced in IT and workforce solutions with an average of over 20 years of practical industry experience.Job DescriptionPosition: QA Automation EngineerDuration: 6 months to startLocation: Merrimack, NHHire over Webex As a member of the CICT QA team, you will participate in the product engineering process that facilitates regular & frequent updates of CICT mission-critical internal applications includingMobile applications. As a Sr. Automation Engineer, you will support rest of the QA execution team through development of automated regression test. When you join our team, you will get a chance to work on challenging problems in a fun, fast paced environment with other smart and talented individuals. Required Skills: Mobile testing required (Android/iOS/Tablet etc)Responsibilities • Experience with test engineering/automation with mobile testing frameworks, and working knowledge of iOS. • Develop Test Strategies, Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Coverage and Test Execution Reports to support the automation effort• Implement Agile testing methodologies, can make and keep time commitments made for each SPRINT• Adherence to software engineering best practices and standards using Ruby, JavaScript, JAVA, SQL, and XML.• Understands web services (REST, SOAP) & underlying protocols (HTTP/S, TCP/IP) in multilayer QA test frameworks.• Experience with designing, developing and the execution of reusable and maintainable automated scripts.• Extensive object oriented analysis, design & development experience within QA test automation process.• Organizes and records detailed test results; provides reports of results and project status.• Identification and design of automated processes to increase testing efficiency and reliability.• Experience with enterprise architecture patterns and application design patterns with load balancer programming skills.• Conduct peer code reviews and mentor junior associates.• Collaborate with other technical resources to:• Suggest improvements for processes, best practices, and standards.• Design and develop automated tests and/or assistive productivity tools.• Understand requirements.• Identify opportunities to improve maintainability of automation platform.• Understand and apply Test Driven Design (TDD) concepts to test and debug automated solutions and custom tools.• Manage Automation projects, mentor, and provide leadership to less experienced Automation engineers.• Gather and provide metrics for automation and product readiness.• Coordinate tasks with onshore and offshore resources.• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills.• Experience with testing Net & Java-based web and mobile applications (J2EE, Servlets, etc…) and Web Services (REST, SOAP, etc…).• Patience and perseverance in following QA best practices for process improvements on day to day basis.• Ability to work under pressure and in high stress situations with a calm demeanor.• Experience working in cross-functional, multi-location teams and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.• Organized and detail-oriented, able to work well under deadlines in a changing environment and perform multiple tasks effectively and concurrently.• Demonstrated understanding of all phases of SDLC required. Qualifications• Created your own test tools or plug-ins using Ruby, Java, JUnit, Perl, C# or Python• Openly receives constructive feedback and willingly considers/respects other associate’s views.• Solution oriented attitude in the design, development, and support of software or automation including mobile testing.• Ability to perform technical analysis.• Spearheaded the implementation of automated solutions in a variety of environments.• A hunger for new technologies and automation techniques that you find hard to control.• Works effectively in team role and as individual contributor.• Hands-on software development / automation experience which includes any of the following:• 5 years of software development experience using Object Oriented Language.• 3 years of automation scripting experience (not record and playback).• Quickly learns and applies new technical skills.• Good written and verbal communication skills.• Delivery of accurate automation code, software code, or SQL. Helpful QualificationsUnderstanding of and/or experience with:• Cucumber• HTML• Web Services (SOAP and RESTFUL)• SOATest• QuickTest Professional• Sahi• Selenium• SoapUIQualifications• Created your own test tools or plug-ins using Ruby, Java, JUnit, Perl, C# or Python• Openly receives constructive feedback and willingly considers/respects other associate’s views.• Solution oriented attitude in the design, development, and support of software or automation including mobile testing.• Ability to perform technical analysis.• Spearheaded the implementation of automated solutions in a variety of environments.• A hunger for new technologies and automation techniques that you find hard to control.• Works effectively in team role and as individual contributor.• Hands-on software development / automation experience which includes any of the following:• 5 years of software development experience using Object Oriented Language.• 3 years of automation scripting experience (not record and playback).• Quickly learns and applies new technical skills.• Good written and verbal communication skills.• Delivery of accurate automation code, software code, or SQL.Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.