About TSR:

TSR is a relationship-based, customer-focused IT and technical services staffing company.

For over 40 years TSR, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, TSR Consulting Services, have prospered in the Information Technology staffing business, earning the respect of companies both large and small with well refined candidate screening, timely placement, and a real understanding of the right skill sets required by our clients.

Mission & Vision

We do not believe in building a vision around the company but building a company around our vision, which is simply;

Every employee's voice matters, their effort is appreciated, and their talent is rewarded.

We challenge each employee daily, to raise the bar on how we treat our consultants and candidates. For far too long in this industry, candidates have been ghosted, lied to, or placed at a client and then forgotten about. Each day our staff works tirelessly at qualifying and placing, top talent with our clients, in a compassionate and caring manner.

Not every candidate is a match for the job, but every candidate and consultant will be treated with respect and professionalism.

QA Automation Engineer

Job Description

• Location: Arlington, Virginia
• Type: Contract
• Job #79256

Our client, a leading financial services company, is hiring a QA Automation Engineer on a contract basis.

Work Location: Arlington, VA

Position Description:

As part of strategy to design and implement industry leading applications, the team is looking for a QA Automation Engineer to join a technologically advanced team, focusing on innovation and building out the strategic Banking Technology Platform. Work on QA processes for Banking workstream(s) with heavy focus on execution of automation across the Bank Product Domains dealing with various automation tools and techniques. Candidate will work as part of an Agile squad and interact with other squad members as well as external stakeholders including business and technology partners (local as well as global) across Wealth Management, infrastructure team, architecture team to deliver the objectives. Candidate will employ CICD well as DevOps principles to achieve SDLC goals of Global Banking Technology.

Job Functions/Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work as a part of Core Banking team on QA processes and able to demonstrate techno-functional skills with various automation tools and techniques
• Develop and enhance Automation Frameworks, and automate testcases to ensure comprehensive coverage
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate test and automation activities
• Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases
• Track test metrics, such as test coverage, defect densities and open defect counts
• Perform thorough manual testing where automation of testing is not possible
• Stay up to date with new testing approaches, tools and test strategies
• Employ coding and testing for CI/CD and DevOps
• Work in the Agile development methodologies, collaborating with business and technology teams located globally
• Actively contribute and participate in sprint grooming and planning discussions, daily stand-ups, and Agile ceremonies

Skills Required:

• 5+ years of hands on experience in QA with an emphasis on QA automation
• Hands-on experience on QA Automation tools (Cypress, Playwright, Protractor, JUnit, Gherkin, JMeter)
• Hands-on experience in Automation frameworks - Gherkins-Cucumber (BDD)
• Hands-on Scripting languages (Java Script)
• Working knowledge of Test management software (ALM, Jira, qTest, Zephyr)
• Expertise in working with XML, XSLT and SOAP, and JSON formats
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication, organizational, and planning skills
• Working experience of Agile development methodologies and of DevOps integration
• Exposure to JIRA or other ALM tools to create a productive, high quality development
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment

Skills Desired:

• Knowledge of Financial market, banking products and Wealth Management
• Ability to develop proof of concepts/prototypes in the new areas of development

Educational Qualification:

• Minimum BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field