Software Development Engineer in Test (Automation)

The Role 

• Contributes to team innovation activities, requested prototyping or research and development activities.
• Helps team understand and embody the Product vision and business needs for a successful, low-defect, on-time product release.
• Partner with peers across disciplines (Software Development, DevOps, Strategy and Architecture) to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of quality and resilient solutions. 
• Participate in the development and adoption of technology strategies in support of Software Engineering strategies
• Builds and support a culture of trust and transparency where collaboration is fostered within the Scrum teams and with the Program and Product Managers to work towards a common business goal.
• Supports team members across geographical locations.
• Identify key improvements continually to help drive efficiencies
• Fosters a culture where risks and issues are managed at the lowest responsible level by communicating and collaborating with team members.
• Supports building a Community of Practice to enhance continual learning.
• Helps team members serve as a champion of quality for their scrum team and helps support the QA Community of Practice, knowledge sharing sessions, lunch & learn, brown bag sessions, and other learning sessions.

The Requirements 

Knowledge and Experience:

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of SDLC process
• Fluency in an object-oriented programming language such as Python, C#, or Java, preferably Python
• Working knowledge of the following technologies: UI technoloiges viz React JS, angular. JSON, XML, CI/CD
• Working knowledge of automation frameworks, including understanding of test automation design
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of SDLC process. Experience in Agile/Scrum framework
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of using development tools such as PyCharm, Visual Studio, or Eclipse
• Intermediate to advanced skills in API based automated test development
• Intermediate to advanced skills in writing SQL
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Unit Testing
• Strong knowledge of tools and techniques used in manual and automation testing
• Advanced skills in UI automated test development
• Deeply understands practices of agile software development 
• Manages time effectively by placing the right focus on value added operations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced collaborative team environment that has tight deadlines
• Demonstrates an openness to changing approaches and gathers information to create an informed opinion and attitude
• Capability to guide and mentor junior QA engineers 

WTW is an Equal Opportunity Employer