Senior Quality Assurance Test Automation Engineer

Overview

Description:

Hybrid 4 days onsite in St. Louis, MO. Our client operates a cloud-based big data analytics platform and requires a Senior Quality Assurance Test Automation Engineer to advance automated testing, data validation, and quality practices within an agile team. The role focuses on AWS-native data processing, complex querying, and collaboration with engineering and data science stakeholders to ensure resilient services. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis.

For our W2 consultants, we offer medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. Rate: $65.00 to $80.00/hr w2.

• Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks and scripts for cloud-based applications using tools and languages such as Python, R, and Java.
• Build and troubleshoot tests across AWS data services including Lambda, Glue, Redshift, EMR, Quick Sight, and Sage Maker.
• Create comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate cloud infrastructure, services, complex data, and applications across multiple environments.
• Monitor and analyze test results to identify patterns and opportunities to improve product quality and testing methodology.
• Create reusable test data and test artifacts, and participate in scrum ceremonies for planning and estimation.
• Execute requirement validation, integration, regression, API, performance, usability, load, and scalability testing to establish baselines and identify enhancements.
• Collaborate with team members to troubleshoot issues, validate fixes, and ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Provide technical thought leadership and partner with QA peers, developers, data engineers, architects, operations, and data scientists to ensure application and service quality.
• Conduct peer test script reviews, support defect remediation, and track status to ensure features meet requirements.
• Identify and implement improvements to testing processes and mentor QA peers in cloud-native testing capabilities.

• 5 years of experience writing and analyzing complex data queries and automation scripts for testing.
• Hands-on experience with relational SQL databases, especially Amazon Redshift.
• Proficiency with Java, Selenium, and Python, including use of Jupyter Lab and tools such as Jira and Xray.
• Experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Sage Maker, Quick Sight, Config, Security Hub, and Inspector.
• Proficient with API and performance testing tools such as Postman and Gatling.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Knowledge of security testing methodologies for cloud environments is preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or commensurate experience.
• AWS-related certifications are considered a plus.

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Pay rate reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range. W2 employees who work 30+ hours per week are eligible for benefits including medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time where required by law. Please verify email addresses and avoid sharing personal information with unknown contacts.

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Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, advisory, and clinical solutions. With offices across the U.S. and Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence with international reach. Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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