Sr. Automation Engineer

Location: Hybrid Jacksonville, FL Schedule: Monday – Friday 8-5   What work will you perform? Evaluates and tests software programs to verify that programs function according to specifications and standards by performing the following duties.                   Essential Responsibilities: Elicit and gather requirements for Test Automation by working closely with manual SQA Analysts Plan and prioritize automation of new test cases added to the regression suite Build Test Automation Strategies and Frameworks based on the planned and prioritized test automation work Write complex SQL Queries and PL/SQL Stored Procedures for reading, updating, deleting and inserting data from/into various databases for input/output to automated test scripts Identify, design and develop creative solutions for practical test automation problems during design, scripting, execution or maintenance Write efficient, easy to follow documentation on automated test tools, scripts and processes Promote, recommend, and implement improvements to test automation frameworks and processes Plan, implement and support upgrades, configuration and customization of tools and technologies utilized by the SQA team Mentor other team members in technical skills as well as business related areas and provide guidance on complex test automation efforts   Required Minimum Experience and Education: 5 years’ experience as an Automation Engineer 5 years’ of experience with Java and Selenium Framework 5 years’ experience with SQL   Preferred Experience and Education: Jmeter\K6 experience Automation server experience (Azure DevOps Pipelines)   Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Excellent communication skills Able to complete projects without direct supervision Able to work with 3rd party development teams