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Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Creates complex test strategies and plans with minimal guidance.
• Recognizes and evaluates workload model for performance testing; understands context, and teaches subordinates to adapt testing approaches.
• Creates and executes complex test cases using appropriate techniques.
• Captures and analyzes appropriate test metrics, making recommendations as appropriate.
• Advises subordinates and key stakeholders on how to use various testing tolls as well as how to manage defects in the context of their environment.
• Provides accurate testing effort time estimates.
• Leads the testing process of complex, integrated systems with specific business rules.
• Proactively implements security testing as appropriate.
• Teaches and advises subordinates and key stakeholders on testing approaches and when to implement.
• Evaluates and provides feedback for others' testing deliverables as appropriate.
• Recommends and influences leadership when test automation is relevant; executes test automation strategy including measuring success, stability, relevancy.
• Actively promotes test engineering tool standards.
• Conducts and coordinates code reviews.
• Lead role in troubleshooting and debugging automation issues.
• Lead role in setting up CI/CD pipeline.
• Within 6-12 months, understand the data flows and interdependencies of key systems in their domain in addition to a solid understanding of how data is used.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, MIS or related field. One or more advanced security certifications (e.g. CISSP, CCSP).
• 4-5 years of professional experience required.
• Highly technical and analytical hands-on experience in prior professional roles.
• 3+ years of recent experience in area of expertise within test engineering.
• Previous experience with functional / non-functional methodologies in test engineering.
• Previous experience testing complex, integrated systems with complex business rules and/or deep subject expertise.
• Previous experience with complex, financial data to enable decision making.
• Proven ability to create complex test strategies and plans.
• Solid understanding of functional testing concepts.
• Ability to explain complex topics to a variety of audiences.
• Highly detailed; analytical problem solver; embodies a continuous improvement mind-set.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Highly collaborative individual with ability to effectively work in a team setting.
• Effective communicator in both verbal and written communications.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience leading or delivering complex testing assignments.
• Significant, practical experience using common (domain) testing tools and frameworks.
• Highly skilled in test monitoring, control, execution and completion activities.
• Demonstrates ability to create complex test strategies and plans; has a solid grasp of advanced test design best practices.
• Ability to create and execute complex tests without guidance.
• Previous experience with test automation, performance management and test design.
• Solid understanding of non-functional testing concepts.
• Exhibits a solid understanding of NM's business model, how the HO and Field work together, and how the work supports the enterprise.
• Deep understanding of business area's products, process and interdependencies.
• Solid understanding of the systems and processes that support the applicable business domain.
• Test Automation Engineering specifics:
• Significant practical experience writing scripts in coding language(s) used in the area of support.
• Significant experience using language-specific testing frameworks relevant to their work.
• Independently owns scripting of functionalities, leveraging coding best practices.

Skills-Proficiency Level:
Agile Methodologies - Advanced
API Testing - Advanced
Application Platforms - Intermediate
Cross-Functional Partnerships - Intermediate
Data Encryption - Advanced
Data Testing - Advanced
Functional Testing - Advanced
Information Technology Security - Intermediate
Mobile Testing - Advanced
Non-Functional Testing - Advanced
Penetration Testing - Intermediate
Programming Languages - Advanced
Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) - Advanced
Security Research - Advanced
Security Testing - Intermediate
Software Engineering - Advanced
Technical Communication - Intermediate
Technical Reporting - Advanced
Test Automation - Intermediate
Testing Methods - Advanced
Testing Operations - Intermediate
Testing Techniques - Advanced
Use Case Testing - Intermediate
User Interface Testing - Advanced
This job is not covered by the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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