Senior Staff Engineer, QA Automation- Tosca

Job Description REQUIREMENTS:Total Experience 8+ years Strong experience in Quality Assurance, with a focus on TOSCA and test automation scriptingAnalyse application requirements and specifications to create test plans and test cases.Design, develop and execute automated tests using Java, C#, JavaScript, Python, VBScript, or other languages as required.Should have experience in one Cucumber or Specflow.Have a good experience in Rest Assured.Use testing tools such as UFT, TOSCA, Test Complete, Katalon Studio, Appium, Coded UI, Protractor, Selenium, or other tools as required.Use testing frameworks such as Junit, Nunit, TestNg or other frameworks as required.Solid understanding of Agile principles and experience working in an Agile environmentEnsure the quality, performance, and reliability of the applications.Identify and report bugs and defects.Troubleshoot and debug issues.Generate and maintain test reports and documentation.Collaborate with the software development team and other stakeholders on software quality assurance.RESPONSIBILITIES: Understanding the projects functional and non-functional requirements and the business context of the application being developed. Understanding and documenting requirements validated by the SMEsInteracting with clients to identify the scope of testing, expectations, acceptance criteria and availability of test data and environment. Working closely with product owner in defining and refining acceptance criteria.Preparing test plan/strategyEstimating the test effort and preparing schedules for testing activities, assigning tasks, identifying constraints and dependenciesRisk management – identifying, mitigating and resolving business and technical risks. Determines the potential causes of problems and analyses multiple alternatives.Designing and developing a framework for automated testing following the project's design and coding guidelines. Set up best practices for test automation.Preparing test reports to summarize the outcome of the testing phase and recommending whether the application is in a shippable state or notCommunicating measurable quality metrics, with the ability to highlight problem areas and suggest solutionsParticipating in retrospective meetings, helping identify the root cause of any quality related issue and identifying ways to continuously improve the testing processConducting demos of the application for internal and external stakeholdersQualificationsBachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.