Automation Test Engineer

CompanyFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

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To be considered for this role, candidates must be a U.S. citizen.

Summary

Under broad supervision, this role is responsible for generalizing conceptual knowledge to determine ways to solve a range of straight-forward problems and situations. Tests the functionality and performance of software systems and ensures the software meets business requirements. Develops and runs automated test cases. Communicates test results and anomalies to management in a well-documented, concise, and timely manner.

Essential Accountabilities

• Works under moderate guidance and direction, using standard procedures to make sound decisions.  Detailed instructions are given for new activities or special assignments.  Work is reviewed for soundness and technical judgment, overall adequacy, and accuracy.

• Translates existing manual test cases or scripts into moderately complex automated tests through the review of test plans, business requirements, functional requirements and technical specifications using flow diagrams or other methods to clarify requirements.

• Develops configurable, maintainable, reusable, and dependable moderately complex test automation components.  Manual testing will be required as needed to understand how the application functions.

• Executes test plans, records and reports results, assists with analyzing test results, and provides root-cause analysis for problems encountered during testing.

• Prepares and acquires test data, conducts peer reviews of test work products. Participates in special projects, as requested.

• Assists with setup and maintenance of test environments; development of test case automation criteria; and setup and check out of test environments, prepares architecture diagrams.

• Identifies technical and operational problems on installed systems, products, and/or services.

• Prepares for and takes part in testing activities for production deployments and remediation.

• Adhere to bank and system quality assurance methodologies and standards. Actively participate in the Agile process and ceremonies. Manage and keep assigned work items up to date. 

• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Education and Experience

• Associates degree and 5 years of related work experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of related work experience OR

• Master’s degree and 0-1 year of related work experience

Knowledge and Skills Areas – Intermediate Level

• Quality Assurance Engineer methodologies and practices

• Software development Life Cycle and the importance of the QA function within the framework

• Computer hardware and software, operating systems, browsers, Internet navigation, and downloading/installing software i.e. Selenium, GitLab, business objects, web technologies, authentication or security technologies, along with working knowledge of AWS/Cloud environments.

• Basic knowledge of multiple software development methodologies such as Waterfall, Iterative, Agile and Behavior driven development

• Basic working knowledge of test case management and execution using test management tools

• Experience implementing and auditing automated test methodology and QA standards

• Microsoft Office (Azure, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)

• Verbal communication

• Written communication

• Ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships

• Problem-solving

• Programming languages

• Strong analytical, multitasking and time management

• Ability to perform independent research and analysis and draw logical conclusions

• Working effectively in a highly matrix or virtual organization

Location: Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Cincinnati, OH, or Pittsburgh, PA

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $79,500 and $109,300 annually. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, experience, skills, internal equity, and market data.

The Cleveland Fed offers benefits to support overall health and financial security. Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.clevelandfed.org/careers

Physical Demands and General Working Conditions            

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reserves the right to revise this or any job description at any time. 

Bank’s Ethics Rules and Drug Testing:

As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, any debt or equity interest in a depository institution or an affiliate of a depository institution. A "depository institution" means a bank, a trust company, or any institution that accepts deposits, including a bank chartered under the laws of a foreign country. In addition, employees (and their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children) may not own shares of mutual funds, unit investment trusts or ETFs that have a policy, as stated in the prospectus, of concentrating in the financial services industry and that have underlying investments in banks or other depository institutions.  If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting.

In addition, as a condition of employment, candidates must undergo a background check and will be tested for all controlled substances prohibited by federal law, to include marijuana, prior to hire and for certain safety sensitive positions during employment.  

Reasonable Accommodation Statement - The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to [email protected]

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Job CategoryInformation Technology Family Group

Work ShiftFirst (United States of America)

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