Job Description
O.C. Tanner develops employee recognition and rewards programs that help companies appreciate people who do great work. As part of that effort, we build large-scale, international, multi-million user web and mobile applications used by Fortune 500 companies.
Job Description:
The Director of Test Engineering is responsible for the strategy, planning, and execution of application testing, resource planning, and management of test resources at O.C. Tanner.The role requires a firm understanding of software developmentand testprocesses, test automation, AI frameworks , and performance tools in amicro servicesenvironment.The ideal candidate will be a dynamic leader, excellent communicator,havedemonstrable expertise in building a performance-based culture of test engineering and innovation.
As the Director of Test Engineering, you will report to the VP of Software Engineering, lead a group of highly skilled managers, and work closely with peers in software development and network operations.You will be a core member of the O.C. Tanner Technology Leadership team to set standards forperformance,architectinginternal tooling to enhance our CI/CD pipeline andfullsystem lifecycle.This position requires an obsessive focus on automation, building repeatable solutions,workingwithin and between development and product teams to identify and implement process improvements forthe benefit ofcustomer-facing websites, mobile appsandservices.
If you are passionate about everything cloud, believe deeply in automating solutions, the possibilities of AI in testing and enjoy contributing tobest of breedtechnologies, you may have found a great home with O.C. Tanner. The position is ideal for a self-starter and quick learner whohas a love forpeople, infrastructure, and automation, and whoenjoys collaborative work on leading-edge technologies.
Responsibilities:

• Create the vision of Test Engineering best practices, includingthe role AI can playin that vision.
• Communicate and manage expectations of delivery within software engineering
• Create partnerships with peers in product management, UX design, technology, and client success
• Ability to influence direct reports, peers, and vendors
• Efficient and effective deployment of the team's resources
• Always considering new testing tools to improve products
• Purposeful hiring, development, and succession plans forteam
• Assist product development engineers in the diagnosis and replication of product failures
• Debug, model, and characterize product performance and scalability
• Create and maintain documentation on test and development operations
• Provide detailed test planning, including scope, resourceandtimelines

Job Requirements

• BS or MS in computer science or equivalent experience
• (Required) 7 years of experience with automation tools (like Selenium WebDriver)
• (Required) 4 years of load and performance testing
• Knowledge of AI tools and methodologies
• Experience with distributed version control systems such as Git/GitHub
• Experience with Jira
• Knowledge of networking and software-defined networking in cloud environments andofcommonnetworking protocols (HTTP, TCP/IP, etc.)
• Knowledge of methods of testing/securing AWS resources from external threats/attacks
• Working knowledge ofVM'sand virtualization
• Experience in automating code deployment in AWS with other cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services, and OpenStack
• Proficient at leveraging CI/CD tools to automate testing and deployment
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and messaging protocols (XML, JSON)
• Proven ability to create automated tests and test frameworks
• Ability to work within and across multifunctional teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to articulate complex topics to non-technical audiences
• Ability to document solutions and train operational teams on supportability

Preference willbe givento candidates with the following experience:

• Cloud application testing experience
• Programming experiences with Ruby
• Experience with Docker containers and orchestration platforms
• Strong scripting abilities: PowerShell, Python, Ruby, etc.aplus
• Release engineering experience
• Strong analytical skills and visualization experience