QA Automation Engineer

Position Objective

Join our vibrant Information Services Branch (ISB) and play a pivotal role in implementing cutting-edge IT solutions to address vital public health challenges. We seek an innovative team member who is eager to apply their technical expertise within our organization.

This full-time position is based at the main NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, easily accessible by bus, bicycle, or Metro (Red Line: Medical Center).

Duties and Responsibilities

Project Execution

• Develop comprehensive test plans through meticulous analysis of technical requirements.
• Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts to validate and ensure application functionalities align with business needs.
• Conduct smoke testing of initial builds, regression testing of bug fixes, and compatibility testing.
• Collaborate with the development team to verify and validate bug fixes.
• Establish manual testing frameworks and devise procedures.
• Document and understand the existing manual testing lifecycle within our agile environment.
• Align test case creation and execution with sprint-based development cycles.
• Identify, document, and communicate application defects and functional discrepancies.
• Execute thorough manual and automated functional testing in various environments.
• Design and develop regression test plans for all applications constructed by our branch.
• Schedule and oversee the execution of automated regression tests for all application releases.
• Maintain and improve the UiPath testing and RPA automation framework.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to support and enhance the UiPath automation framework.
• Design and implement RPA solutions to automate essential business processes.
• Demonstrate strong decision-making, communication, and collaboration in task execution and project delivery.
• Deliver major projects, features, patches, and bug fixes according to established timelines through effective testing execution.
• Work alongside other branch roles to share insights and deliver high-quality solutions that align with customer requirements.
• Provide prompt and effective resolutions for users regarding third-party applications supported by our branch.

Technical Leadership

• Take ownership of test automation frameworks and best practices to ensure high-quality, defect-free application delivery.
• Exhibit in-depth knowledge of industry best practices in application test planning, documentation, execution, and automation.
• Maintain an advanced understanding of trending tools and software utilized for test automation.
• Serve as a technical mentor for the QA Automation Engineer role.

Branch Leadership

• Contribute to the evaluation and definition of branch priorities while driving towards our goals.

Organizational Awareness

• Develop a strong understanding of NHLBI's mission and organizational roles.
• Build valuable relationships with NHLBI and NIH partners in testing and automation.
• Continuously explore ways to leverage tools and technologies to enhance processes, meeting business needs and organizational objectives.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in software test automation.
• 2+ years of experience with UiPath.
• Strong understanding of software engineering processes and development lifecycles.
• Experience in agile methodologies and iterative development/testing practices.
• Familiarity with best practices and tools for software testing.
• Proficient in independently establishing a test framework.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Expertise in QA Automation, Test Automation, UiPath, and UiPath Test framework with POM.
• Proficient in using Test Manager, Orchestrator, and other UiPath components for testing.
• Advanced knowledge of the UiPath Automation Suite and deployment architecture.
• Experience with UiPath deployment pipeline orchestration, infrastructure setup, and robot scalability.
• Capability to create and document test cases and requirements effectively.
• Ability to analyze business processes for automation and design/build RPA bots.
• Skilled in creating attended and unattended bots for testing automation processes.
• Familiarity with agile tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Knowledge of configuration management tools like Git and TFS.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in RPA development.
• Test automation experience with web applications on Microsoft Dynamics365/Power Platform.

This job description is intended to provide an overview of the role, and is not exhaustive in listing all tasks and responsibilities.

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We value diversity and encourage all qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected status.