Senior Automation Tester in Java

Remote in Mexico

Location-specific conditions & benefits*

Mexico

We are seeking an experienced Senior Automation Tester in Java.

In this position, you will design and implement automated testing solutions to uphold the quality of our software products. You will work alongside teams in an agile environment to enhance test efficiency and ensure extensive test coverage. If you are driven by quality and eager to make an impact, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Product to understand user stories, Engineering to understand Architecture and Design, and Operations to understand business workflows
Work alongside other Software Quality Engineers, performing hands-on testing, creating test automation, and debugging
Create automated software tools to verify and quantify software quality
Uncover, document and track defects
Improve test case execution efficiency and test coverage
Perform automated functional, performance and end-to-end product and system tests
Integrate quality assurance processes into software development and release cycles
Communicate with project management teams to understand features, requirements, and releases
Develop tests that meet functional and performance requirements and satisfy user acceptance criteria
Follow existing best practices and provide recommendations for improvement
Perform peer reviews of tests or scripts that other team members build
Confirm user stories and requirements are met

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other technical discipline or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience with software testing and creating test automation
Solid working experience with the automated testing of testing RESTful APIs, with a focus on back-end testing
Expertise in programming languages and frameworks, specifically Java and Spring Boot
Skills in testing frameworks and tools including TestNG, RestAssured/RestTemplate, Selenium, JMeter, Blazemeter, WireMock
Familiarity with code quality tools such as SonarQube
Experience testing relational databases and writing SQL
Experience with issue and test management tools such as Jira, QMetry or TestRail
Experience working with version control using GitHub
Experience integrating tests into a CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins/GitHub Actions
Understanding of and experience testing in cloud environments, particularly AWS
Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice to have

Experience working with performance testing tools such as JMeter or Gatling
Understanding of and experience testing in cloud environments, particularly AWS (API Gateway, Kinesis, EC2, EC2 Autoscaling, Cognito, and others)
Experience with relational databases like MySQL and AuroraDB, as well as NoSQL databases like MongoDB and DynamoDB
Experience working with monitoring tools common in the industry, such as Splunk, DataDog, CloudWatch, etc.

Benefits

International projects with top brands
Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
Healthcare benefits
Employee financial programs
Paid time off and sick leave
Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
Global career opportunities
Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
EPAM Employee Groups
Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn