Job Description

**Hybrid in Arlington, VA.**

Our financial services client is looking for a QA Automation Engineer to join their team.

Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Pay Rate: $48.00 - $53.00/hr on W2

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be taken into account when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting is a reflection of a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided pay range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

Responsibilities of the QA Automation Engineer:

• Develop and enhance Automation Frameworks, and automate testcases to ensure comprehensive coverage
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate test and automation activities
• Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases
• Track test metrics, such as test coverage, defect densities and open defect counts
• Perform thorough manual testing where automation of testing is not possible
• Stay up to date with new testing approaches, tools and test strategies
• Employ coding and testing for CI/CD and DevOps
• Work in the Agile development methodologies, collaborating with business and technology teams located globally
• Actively contribute and participate in sprint grooming and planning discussions, daily stand-ups, and Agile ceremonies

Requirements of the QA Automation Engineer:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and at least 5 years of experience in QA with an emphasis on QA automation
• Hands-on experience on QA Automation tools (Cypress, Playwright, Protractor, JUnit, Gherkin, JMeter)
• Hands-on experience in Automation frameworks - Gherkins-Cucumber (BDD)
• Hands-on experience with Scripting languages (Java Script)
• Working experience of Agile development methodologies and of DevOps integration
• Expertise in working with XML, XSLT and SOAP, and JSON formats
• Working knowledge of Test management software (ALM, Jira, qTest, Zephyr)
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Exposure to JIRA or other ALM tools to create a productive, high quality development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication, organizational, and planning skills

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Job ID: 384265

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company that provides business and IT services for our clients as they seek to transform and execute strategies that will drive exceptional outcomes. Leveraging over 30 years of success, we focus on professional services, talent solutions, and life sciences. Eliassen Group offers local community presence and deep networks. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which we operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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