software QA Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:
1. Be responsible for software quality assurance and testing in all testing environments as well as the Production environment
2. Analyze business requirements and actively involved in discussion with other teams to ensure proper understanding of business requirements as well as accurate test-cases write-up
3. Design test cases and analyze which test cases can do automation testing, develop and execute automation script to cover test cases
4. Review manual test cases and provide feedback on suitability for automation to the project team
5. Write issues/bug report on each case with detailed information
6. Ensure that the given test cases are executed efficiently, accurately and completed in a timely manner
7. Update test execution status and investigate problems in software as a result of testing
8. Highlight critical issue(s) early to team leaders and managers
9. Maintain automation scripts when applying changes on the system
10. Support manual testing if the team leader/manager requires
11. Work closely with various teams to ensure timely delivery for both testing and requirement analysis
12. Provide mentoring/training where necessary
Skills & Qualifications:
• Degree in IT/Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related discipline
• Must know Java programming, Selenium, Object-oriented programming, Object Oriented Design, Page Object Model, API testing
• Experience in developing automation framework and scripts in Selenium
• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks and different testing methodologies
• Understanding of test automation processes and best practices
• Have Experience on SVN, Jira and test case management system is a plus, but not mandatory
• Familiar with and possess hands-on experience in writing test cases
• Good time-management skill, able to multi-task and pay attention to details as well as a fast learner
• Possess good analytical skill & able to think in a systematic manner
• Good troubleshooting, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written, especially in English. Able to express ideas clearly and concisely
• Able to work in a dynamic and ever-changing industry
• A self-initiated and pro-active team player who can work with minimal supervision
• Web development knowledge (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, JSON) is a plus, but not mandatory requirement
• Knowledge of simple Database query is a plus, but not a mandatory requirement
Knowledge & Experience:
• Have a minimum of two years' experience in software automation testing.