Python API Automation Engineer

 Job Description

Responsibilities:

•         Design and develop test automation and tools, with a focus on maintainability at a large scale

•         Analyze requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing test systems

•         Develop and maintain test automation frameworks and scripts for platform testing (e.g. using Python, Go Lang, Java)

•         Write test cases and detail test scenarios, ensure their completeness, automation, and execution

•         Lead in the identification and resolution of problems and defects, and help driving to resolution

•         Comfortable with collaboration, open communication and reaching across dev, qa, ops and other cross functional teams 

•         Integrating test automation with build systems, test case management and bug tracking tools

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of proven track record testing Internet or cloud based services and platforms in a mid to larger Linux environment
• Develop and maintain test automation frameworks and scripts for platform testing (e.g. using Python, Go Lang
• 3+ years of outstanding proven record in hands-on developing highly technical test automation frameworks from ground up, including API, UI and Unit test automation
• Strong grasp and practical experience with automation of at least one cloud platform (e.g. VMWare, OpenStack, Cloudstack) and at least one automation framework (e.g. Puppet, Chef, CFEngine)
• Device Testing experience must
• Passionate and knowledgeable of QA processes and methodology, with ability to create and execute detailed test plans and test cases, perform root cause analysis to identify problems in design and/or implementation.
• Deep understanding of web and networking technologies on server and client side, strong with at least one scripting and/or high level language: Python (preferred), Java, Shell, Perl, Golang
• Familiarity with REST/SOAP/JSON APIs
• Solid working knowledge of NoSQL and MySQL databases, Cassandra preferred
• System and application performance and load testing knowledge is a plus
• Self-motivated, with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field. Master’s preferred