Hi,
My name is Hamid Raza and I am a Staffing Specialist at Sonitalent llc. I am reaching out to you on an exciting job opportunity with one of our clients.
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Position: Automation Test Manager
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Location: Remote
- Duration: 6-12 Months
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Visa: GC/US Citizen only
- LinkedIn : Must
- Please screen with the questions below (provide a write up with your submission)
- What experience does the candidate have managing a federated team of 12-15 individuals supporting automation and performance across the Whole IT org?
- What experience does the candidate with Automation and performance tools/processes that includes setting up Automation Frameworks (preferably Python, if not Ruby/Java)?
- What experience does the candidate have with automation test strategies for backend API based services, front end React based GUI, desktop Application automation (SAP fiori) etc.?
- What experience does the candidate have setting Performance test frameworks (K6 preferably, Jmeter as an alternative option)?
- Using performance monitoring tools (preferably Datadog, if not DD then Grafana or Dynatrace)? Creating performance test strategies?
- Running daily standup and agile ceremonies etc.?
Job Description:
Automation and Performance Test Manager
As an Automation and Performance Test Manager at BBW IT, you will play a crucial role in leading and managing the automation and performance testing team. You will collaborate with development, application, Devops, product and vendor teams to establish and oversee automation and performance test strategies, frameworks, and execution. Your responsibilities will encompass managing a team of automation and performance testers, integrating automation and performance testing into CI/CD pipelines, monitoring system performance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
MANAGER WITH HANDS ON EXPERIENCE AND LEADING AUTOMATION TEAMS OF 10 OR MORE PEOPLE
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and lead a team of automation and performance test engineers.
- Establish automation and performance testing strategies and guidelines for projects.
- Collaborate with Development, QA, Application/Product, Devops and vendor teams to align automation and performance testing activities with project requirements.
- Work closely with Project and Application leads to support test initiatives.
- Develop and maintain high-quality, flexible, and scalable automation and performance test frameworks.
- Drive continuous improvement in automation and performance test automation tools, coverage, and quality.
- Integrate automation and performance tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous testing efforts.
- Collaborate with the CI/CD team to enhance automation and performance testing processes.
- Monitor test execution and provide detailed reports on system function and performance.
- Collaborate with application monitoring solutions like Datadog APM, Prometheus, and Grafana.
- Collaborate with multiple vendors involved in the delivery of end-to-end performance test initiatives.
- Develop continuous improvement plans from a automation and performance test perspective for existing application changes.
- Evaluate and implement progressive automation techniques for improved efficiency.
- Spearhead the management and execution of automation testing strategies focused on enhancing application resiliency, ensuring robust performance under stress and failure conditions.
Qualifications:
- 12+ years of experience in performance testing and automation.
- Experience MANAGING AUTOMATION TEST TEAMS OF 10+ MEMBERS REQUIRED
- Proficiency in recognizing and coaching talent in the transition from contractors to full time associates.
- Strong leadership skills with a passion for software quality and continuous improvement.
- Proficiency and experience in programming languages JavaScript and Python.
- Experience with performance test tools such as grafana-k6, LoadRunner, and other relevant tools.
- Familiarity with progressive automation techniques like BDD, POM, OOP, test containerization, and test parallelization.
- Proficient with Rest/GraphQL API, Datadog APM monitoring, and Prometheus/Grafana monitoring.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent Software Engineering experience.
- Experience with 3rd party digital e-commerce platforms.
- Familiarity with CI/CD, containerization, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).
- What are the top 3 to 5 skills you are looking for from a candidate?
- Python, Ruby, Performance Testing, OOP and Performance Testing, Managed teams of over 10 people
- Could you provide a little background on the department and the team they will be working on?
- They will be working for BBW IT – Omni channel department under a director, leading our omni channel performance and performance test initiatives. This is a 100 percent hands-on role plus people management.. So, we will need someone who is very technical and managerial, has built multiple performance and automation frameworks and tests in ruby/python programming languages. They should have experience building performance tests for both web and service(API) with industry standard coding patterns.
- What are some things that would stand out from candidates?
- Programming/Coding skills, Custom performance framework design experience from scratch, good code design patterns, CI-CD/cloud experience, docker/Kubernetes etc
- What are some disqualifiers?
- If their experience is only in management and have managed only manual testing teams
- What is the interview process for this role?
- Managerial & Technical interviews, Potential Offer
- What would a typical day look like in this role as far as workload?
- Gets high level responsibilities and technical guidance from their manager, strategize and build our automation and performance teams and initiatives. They will oversee FIT/SIT cycle execution management for different BBWIT Omni channel releases and help deploy software to production with confidence.
Thanks,
Hamid Raza
Sonitalent Corp || https://www.sonitalentcorp.com/
5404 Merribrook Lane, Prospect, KY, USA
Phone: 859-659-1207
