API Test Engineer with Python

We need an API test engineer with a Python skillset

Sunnyvale CA

EX COMCAST is highly desired

Please do not send selenium testers here

As a QA Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the highest quality and successful rollout of our innovative platform. If you have experience in developing and operating scalable, cloud-based web applications, we want you on our team!

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop test automation and tools, focusing on maintainability at a large scale.
• Analyze requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or enhance existing test systems.
• Develop and maintain test automation frameworks and scripts for platform testing (e.g., using Python, Go Lang, Java).
• Write comprehensive test cases and detail test scenarios, ensuring completeness, automation, and execution.
• Lead the identification and resolution of problems and defects, driving them to resolution.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including development, QA, and operations.
• Integrate 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.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing highly technical test automation frameworks, 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).
• Passionate and knowledgeable about QA processes and methodology, with the ability to create and execute detailed test plans and test cases.
• Deep understanding of web and networking technologies on the server and client side, proficiency in Python (preferred), Java, Shell, Perl, or 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 a related field (Master's preferred).