Java Test Automation Engineer

Apple in Austin, TX has a contract need for a Java Test Automation Engineer (Java). See job specs below. The ideal candidate will have an MS Degree in Computer Science, hands-on programming experience in Java with solid test automation experience. Must have experience developing test automation from scratch using Java.

Job title: Java Test Automation Engineer (SDET)

Location: Austin, TX (Onsite hybrid)

Duration: 12+ months

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of combined work experience in Software Development/Quality Engineering with Testing experience (White box + Black box, Automation Infrastructure development, functional, performance, stress testing).

• Solid understanding of development lifecycles, testing methodologies, and QA processes.

• Experienced in developing test plans, building tools and test frameworks. JUnit, TestNg

• Computer Science fundamentals and experience in object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.

• Test experience in Java, SQL, Unix, Scala, NoSQL, and Web Services (Rest & SOAP) environments

• Programming experience with automation scripting/tools/tests harness (e.g. Selenium, Cucumber, Karate, RestAssured).

• Solid understanding of software build tools and CI/CD integrations.

• Ability to investigate, debug and triage difficult problems both independently and collaboratively.

• Highly organized, creative, motivated, and passionate about achieving results.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent field

• 5+ years hands-on Quality Assurance automation experience

• Key Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Java in a service oriented architecture

• 5+ years experience with Junit/TestNG, Jenkins, Gradle,SQL, JSON, XML

• Experience in writing test automation frameworks for REST services

• Experience in developing test strategies, test frameworks and tools

• Experience with Web Automation tools such as Selenium, Raft, etc

• Solid understanding of Internet Protocols TCP/IP,HTTP and HTTPS

• Expertise in building and maintaining test beds, test environments and automated data driven test suite

• Experience developing frameworks from scratch using industry best practices

• 4+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, with focus in e-commerce/web applications testing

• Solid understanding of NoSQLs like Couchbase, MongoDB, etc and caching strategies

• Please provide answers to the qualifying questions below:

• How many yrs of professional exp do you have?

• What is your educational background?

• What technical skills are you most proficient in?

• How many yrs of exp as an Automation Engineer?

• How many yrs as a hands on Java Developer?

• Using a scale of 1 to 10, rate your Java programming skills?

• How many yrs of exp as a QA/Test Engineer?

• How many of exp creating Test Automation Frameworks written in Java from scratch?

• How many yrs of exp with the following:

• eCommerce/Web Application Testing

• UI Application testing

• API Automation testing

• SDET

• Creating Test Frameworks from scratch using Java

• Building Tools using Java

• White box testing

• Black box testing

• Developing Test Strategies

• Automation Infrastructure development

• Functional testing

• Performance testing

• Stress testing

• STLC

• Testing methodologies

• QA processes

• SQL

• Unix/Linux

• Scala

• NoSQL

• Couchbase

• Mongo

• Cassandra

• Web Services

• Rest

• REST API

• SOAP

• Programming experience with automation scripting/tools/tests harness

• Selenium

• Cucumber

• Karate

• RestAssured

• Junit

• TestNG

• Jenkins

• Gradle

• JSON

• XML

• TCP/IP

• HTTP

• HTTPs

• Are you currently working?

• When can you start on a new project?

• Why did you leave your last project?

• What is your hourly rate expectation?

• Will this be on W2 or C2C?

• Where are you located?

• Will you be able to relocate to Austin, TX before start date if hired?

• What is your US legal work status?

• Who is your direct employer?

• When does your VISA/EAD expire?

• Will you have issues if a criminal background check is required?