Avracom | Test Automation Architect

Careers

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and/or 7+ years of recent testing experience – automation nearly full time on last 2-3 projects 3+ years of hands-on experience in test automation architecture.
Strong experience testing service layer (APIs)
Able to quickly grasp the overall picture and determine best design approach for automation to minimize maintenance, and support overall efficiency and effectiveness.
Able to visualize the entire suite of applications from end-to-end with a heavy emphasis on integration, regression, release-based and continuous testing approaches.
Selenium or SoapUI Pro experience preferred with generally broad tools experience; able to learn new tools quickly and select best tool(s) for each situation.
Must have good organizational skills with the ability to think on your feet.
A self-starter motivated to take ownership of projects and drive tasks to completion.
Ability to mentor other team members on implementation of automation framework and automation scripts
DevOps training/experience is a plus

Architect innovative and cost effective technical solutions.
Design approaches that optimize cloud architecture across customer needs, business constraints, and technical realities.
Keep current with industry trends and standards, both from a business and technical standpoint.
Support the development of technical roadmaps for future implementation.
Perform advanced systems analysis and design to ensure the soundness of the solution.
Demonstrate expert knowledge of systems engineering principles, methods, and techniques, along with knowledge of the associated hardware, software, and equipment.
Design and develop solution and Proof of Concepts (POCs) to support on-going operations.
Demonstrate strong practical Linux and Windows-based systems administration skills in a Cloud or Virtualized environment (AWS, Azure, and VMWare).
Conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AOAs) regarding proposed technical solutions.
Lead technical solution development.
Lead and mentor junior resources to engineer and construct DevOps solutions, including deployment pipelines, and CICD toolkits.
Learn and analyze new technologies and industry best practices to identify suitability for adoption by the organization.
Contribute to the design and architecture of software and infrastructure to ensure projects meet goals for security, scalability, maintainability, availability, and resiliency.

10 years or more of software development/architecture experience
Expert knowledge of CI/CD principles and technologies, such as Concourse, Git, Bamboo, Jenkins, Chef, Puppet, and Ansible
Experience in relevant programming languages, such as Java and C#
Experience with container technology, such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience utilizing automated testing tools, such as Selenium
Experience migrating and securing web based applications in a cloud environment
Knowledgeable of software architecture trends, to include design, development and deployment of micro-services using REST
Experience with technical planning, deployment, integration, test/validation, and configuration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS), and custom software in both the Linux and Windows operating environments
In-depth knowledge of technology trends and standards, both from business and technical viewpoints