Senior Automation Tester

Job Description

Location – Bangalore

Experience – 6+ yrs

Hiring Test Automation Architects to build the world's leading and most comprehensive open-source test automation platform. 

In this role, you will work primarily with our global customers as their test automation architect, recommending and creating custom test automation solutions and integrations with other tools to help them build fully automated DevOps pipelines. You’ll also help us build capabilities in our platform that are missing from currently-available tools in the market. Internally, you will work with Solutions Engineering and Product teams to bring your unique customer insights to product roadmap discussions.   

Job functions

• Understanding customers’ test automation requirements and designing solutions for them
• Enhancing the test automation capabilities of our platform by building solutions for unique and some of the most common, complex test scenarios using Java, Selenium, Appium, etc.
• Actively evaluating testing tools in the market to identify feature gaps that can be addressed by the Platform.
• Designing and implementing test automation capabilities.
• Helping our Solutions Engineering team build add-ons for unique automation requirements.
• Brainstorming with the Product and Solutions Engineering teams to come up with new features for the product roadmap.
• Helping potential customers understand the difference between Testsigma and other test automation tools during POCs.
• Building with the community by discussing and validating potential new features with the community on Discord and other public channels.

Job requirements

• Excellent programming skills in Java, Python, Ruby, Javascript (node.js), etc.
• Experience designing and developing test frameworks using popular tools like Selenium, Appium, etc.
• Experience working with Selenium, Appium, Cucumber/Gherkin, web-service automation tools like Rest Assured, and few other popular automation tools/frameworks.
• Firsthand experience working with CI/CD tools like Git, Jenkins, etc.
• Knowledge of integrating test automation frameworks with Bug Reporting tools, Project Management tools, CI/CD tools, Communication tools, Test Data Management tools, etc.
• Experience working with at least two scriptless/codeless/low-code/no-code test automation tools.
• Understanding of various test automation methodologies at all levels (unit testing, functional testing, component testing, integration testing, system testing, etc.).
• Ability to work collaboratively in fast-paced environments.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in contributing to open-source projects is a plus.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Creation and implementation of an automation test framework to automate tests for a front-end AngularJS application, with a Microsoft Azure Service Bus message-oriented-middleware and Rest API following a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipeline, using Azure DevOps process implementation. The framework should drive frontend UI and middleware APIs, using SpecFlow and Selenium in BDD standard with Visual Studio

·       Deliver work to agreed estimates and timescales

·       Follow Agile techniques and be an active member of the Scrum Team

·       Provide testing domain knowledge and support delivery with automated testing

·       Write new scripts, run & modify existing scripts of BDD features and scenarios, structured through Page Object Model

·       Develop and execute performance test scripts for load and stress of UI,Mobile and Webservices testing using Load Runner/ J Meter

·       Test (manually & automate) against cross-browsers, accessibility (Axe, Wave, Lighthouse) & devices

·       Set up and manage test environments and data

·       Accept data from file input for more complex requirements

·       Create comprehensive acceptance tests aligned to the acceptance criteria

·       Ensure that acceptance criteria are satisfied using both Black-Box testing and White-Box testing methods

·       Ensure that the agreed Definition of Done is met for each requirement

·       Document and verify test results within the test management tool

·       Report testing progress and issues in a timely manner as defined in the Test Plan and the agreed team organization; in particular to relay issues/risks that might affect quality or the ability to complete tests according to plan and to proactively seek appropriate solutions

·       Defect management - raise and record details of defects encountered during testing

·       Test reporting

·       Develop and maintain knowledge, skills and competencies in test automation and tools

·       Participate in all Release Planning meetings

·       Attend all Scrum ceremonies

  Essential Skills/Experience:   

·       At least 3yrs experience of working as an Automation Test Analyst within solution integration projects 

·       Demonstrable experience of working within a Scrum Team

·       Able to articulate and demonstrate a good understanding of:

o   Test automation

o   Test Automation frameworks (Specflow)

o   Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Delivery (CD)

o   Test Techniques

o   Test Tools (e.g Selenium, Load Runner/J meter)

o   Page Object Model (Automation Framework)

o   GIT

·       Demonstrable experience of:

o   using Gherkin language to write Test Scenarios

o   c# or JavaScript

o   Selenium Web Driver

o   GIT

o   J meter/Load Runner

·       Demonstrable knowledge and experience of using two or more software engineering tools, techniques, methods, in accordance with recognized standards, specifically:

o   SQL (for example production of basic scripts to query a relational database)

o   MS Excel (for example basic dataset querying and data build)

·       Has demonstrable experience of using common business technology (for example, MS Office suite of tools) and able to produce a range of test deliverables in-line with applicable standards with minimal supervision

  Desirable Skills/Experience:

·       International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Test Analyst Advanced Level Certification

·       Advanced Automation Test Engineer (ISTQB)

·       Knowledge on ADO (Azure Devops) to run automated tests and CI

·       Knowledge of the latest developments and future strategy for their technology area

As the only truly unified cloud communications platform that integrates both UCaaS and CCaaS (contact center), Dialpad is on a mission to prove that employees don’t need to be in the office, stuck at a desk, or wearing pants to be 110% effective at their job. Our patented Voice Intelligence technology is embedded in every call to transcribe conversations, capture action items, provide coaching, analyze sentiment, and more—in real time.

Who we are

At Dialpad, work isn’t a place you go, it's a thing you do. And we don’t just build products for everywhere workers—we are everywhere workers. With offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Raleigh, Vancouver, Waterloo, Tokyo, London, Sydney, and Bangalore, along with remote workers around the world, we are dedicated to building a diverse workforce, where each individual is welcomed and valued for their personhood and contribution.

With a $1.2 billion valuation and over $250 million in funding from Google Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, OMERS Growth Equity, ICONIQ Capital, Felicis Ventures, Work-Bench, Scale Ventures, and other top VCs, Dialpad attracts top talent from leading tech companies, and every member of our team plays an essential role in creating dynamic products that enable workers to collaborate and be productive from anywhere.

The team

The Telephony platform team maintains a complex set of APIs and microservices that provide the backbone for real-time communication in our products.  Our systems are evolving and we need quality experts to inject confidence and stability into that evolution.   

We are looking for a highly skilled developer who is adept at building scalable test frameworks. A passionate quality leader with excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of guiding a team to the automation paradise.  If this is your type of paradise then you could be engineering automation systems that the development team will rely on daily.  

Who you are

• Experienced in developing flexible test frameworks and tools that substantially increase developer confidence.
• You work with cloud technologies, including the testing of REST services.
• You implement automatic reporting that will contribute to rapid resolution of failures.
• Capable of bringing together system testing with independently working components.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies.
• You like mentoring other engineers about engineering, automation and testing best practices.

• You independently analyze and troubleshoot advanced Python code and microservices.
• You communicate and work cross-functionally and across management levels.
• You advocate for doing the right thing even if it’s difficult.
  
  

What you will achieve

In your first 3 months: Fluency

• You will develop a deep understanding of the technology stack, network traffic concepts and terminology.
• You will have developed a strong understanding and strategy for the independent nature of our testing needs.
• You will apply that strategy to design and start building an initial framework with reporting.
• You will commit multiple high-value automated tests and start the process of addressing CI failures.

In your first 6 months: Mastery

• You will contribute to design discussions and participate in code reviews. 
• You will continuously learn and expand the automation testing framework. 
• You will contribute to improving functional API documentation. 
• You will take ownership of test failures to ensure our CI system stays reliable.
• You will mentor and coordinate work with other SDETs
• You will start to explore performance and other testing areas of testing needs.

Bonus if you have:

• Knowledge of IP traffic concepts and terminology
• Experience with VoIP, Telecommunication Systems, and Communication technologies
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Docker or Kubernetes 
• Build automation that developers can use locally. 
• Hands-on expertise on various VoIP & TDM based testing tools like SIPp, Navtel, Spectra2 
• Experience in load testing complex real-time communication platforms

Benefits

Culture

We’ve been named a Top Workplace seven times because we truly live and breathe our culture. In alignment with one of our core values, “Skill & Will,” we strive to bring on only the most passionate and talented people to our team. Collectively, Dialers work together to solve problems that help the everyday worker. We foster a collaborative environment where people are elevated, wins are celebrated, and development is encouraged. 

Compensation and Equity

Teamwork makes the dream work. Recognizing that our talented and committed team members drive our success, Dialpad offers competitive salaries in addition to stock options because each Dialer participates in our success.

Healthcare and Wellness

Stay healthy and happy! All employees will be covered with medical insurance along with up to five dependent members of the family. We even offer a monthly stipend to help cover your gym membership costs and offer a variety of wellness events to attend. Who wants to join a fitness class, a zen session, or a cooking class? That and more are available to all Dialpad employees!

Equity, Balance, and Belonging

At Dialpad, we value the humanity that makes each of us unique. We strive to ensure everyone is supported equitably, and Dialers are free to bring their full selves to work each day, and celebrate others doing the same. We champion the intersectionality that exists between gender identity, ethnicity, age, disability status, and the many other aspects of our greater humanity.

Flexible Work Accommodations 

These days, it’s business as unusual. That’s why we offer a monthly stipend to help cover your cell phone and home internet. We also cover costs for home office equipment and encourage employees to take advantage of our generous time off and vacation policy. 

Education

We believe in your future as much as you do! That's why we offer a yearly stipend for continued learning and education expenses.

Meals & Transportation

Use a prepaid card to pay for the commute to the office and enjoy meals, snacks, and drinks on us. 

Dialpad is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment.

• Team Name - SDET
• Skills and Stacks - Java, Spring boot, Mysql, AWS stack, HTTP/GRPC
• Project 1 line description -Will be required the folks to close the P0 E2E automation

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write, execute and maintain test automation scripts using Java/Javascript – Web/API/DB.

• Experience in Agile Methodologies

• Knowledge of In-Sprint Automation

• Have working experience in Automated API Testing

• Design and implementation Experience in Test Strategy

• Write, maintain and execute regression and sanity automation test suite – per build/on demand

• Design data driven tests and fetch the data from API calls/ different Databases(Like MySQL, Oracle, Mongo)

• Attend daily scrum calls, update status

• Good to have Design and Implementation Experience in Test Automation Framework

• Good to have TDD implementation using Mocha or Jest

• Good to have Experience in IOS Automation Testing.

• Interact and collaborate with cross functional teams and understand the business requirements

• Technical Skills:

• 4+ years experience in Automation using Java/Javascript

• Should be Strong in oops concepts

• Strong Knowledge /experience in API and UI framework

• Experience in GIT, CI/CD Jobs development and implementation

• Any one of this is mandatory - TestNG,MOCHA,JEST

• Software Engineering Skills:

• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking

• Experience of In-Sprint Automation

• Take ownership of business problems and technical solutions

• Strong Communication and interpersonal skills

• Hands on with engineering excellence & continuous integration practices

• Experience with Agile and strong collaboration skills with Business and Ops

• What we value as a team:

• Scripts written for readability, performance, scale and maintainability

• Proactive in communication

• Collaborate with other members in agile ecosystem

• Out of the box thinking to resolve issues and bringing New Ideas to bringing Quality in the Applications

• Ability to suggest changes in the product with respect to user experience

• 2-4  years of experience, with at least 1-2 years of experience in testing Web Applications/Services, UI testing.
• Good exposure to Non-functional tests strategies like Load, Perf and Chaos.
• Good understanding of testing principles: UI and Usability testing, Stress testing, Functional/Regression testing, Code coverage, TDD/BDD, UAT.
• Experience in deploying solutions into AWS is a major plus.
• Good team player, having effective and professional oral and written communication skills.

This position is for a tester with strong coding skills who likes challenges - someone who is constantly striving for excellence in software test automation.
Responsibilities include:

• Develop automated test cases on a day-to-day basis
• Gather and prioritize user requirements, feed these requirements into overall Automation Framework requirements and test plans
• Train team members on tool use and test automation tools, practices, techniques and best practices
• Communicate cross-functionally throughout the engineering organization
• Continuously monitor and boost test coverage across the product

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or better in CS or related field, with 5+ years experience in software test.
• Exposure to best practices in SQA  including code reviews, debugging, troubleshooting and CI processes
• Experience in front-end (UI/Web) automation using Java ,Appium or any other app automation testing tool  or Experience in backend Testing using Java, API-Testing,Rest assured ,and Performance testing using Jmeter
• Excellent communications and technical presentation skills
• Initiative to research and build solutions to tough problems in domains like Flash, OpenGL, WebGL where off-the-shelf automation tools might not be available
• Some experience/comfort with working in a Linux/Unix environment
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting skills.

Preferred (Bonus) Qualifications:

• Knowledge of current build and test automation tools and processes, such as JUnit/TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, Mockito, JBehave, Git, etc
• Experience with whitebox testing, code reviews, SDK testing
• Experience with performance testing, stress testing, and advanced aspects of system testing automation.
• Knowledge of at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, Ruby or comparable).