What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer position at BCforward?
Position Title: QA Automation Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.
Expected Duration: Expected 12-Month.
Job Type: CONTRACT, (Hybrid)
Monday- Friday (5x8)
Candidate who is authorized to work independently
Pay Range: $65 - $70/hr.
Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per-diem, etc).
Job Description:
Required Skills
· Experience creating automated tests (i.e. Cucumber, Selenium, custom frameworks)
· Experience with testing automation via UFT, Playwright
· Experience with UNIX systems and understanding shell based log file review commands
· Experience working in a front office e-trading platform development team
· Experience working with global development teams
· Electronic trading application testing skills
· Experience testing large scale order execution and trading platforms
Desired Skills
· Exceptional QA analytical skills with emphasis on test plan creation, planning and execution
· 3 years of experience with QA testing of enterprise systems
· Exceptional manual and automation testing skills
· Knowledge or experience using BDD tests and/or Cucumber and Selenium testing framework
· Knowledge or experience of agile development (e.g. XP, SCRUM, Kanban) and continues integration
· Excellent problem solving and analytical skills in a high-pressure environment
· Must possess a solid degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or relevant analytical degree
· Understanding of Messaging Middleware concepts, usage and application
· Candidate must be a strong team player with excellent communication skills
· Solid knowledge of contemporary development processes, build environments and testing tools
· Comfortable in communicating with business users
Salary : $65 - $70