Test Automation Developer – ETL/API/Rules

About the role

The Test Automation Developer – ETL/API/Rules plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality and integrity of data pipelines, application programming interfaces, and business rules engines. This role requires a deep understanding of automation frameworks, data validation, and complex system interactions.

Responsibilities

• Create and enhance robust automation frameworks for testing ETL processes, APIs, and business rules, leveraging tools and programming languages like Python, Java, SQL, Selenium, Postman, SoapUI, or custom scripting.
• Develop and execute automated test scripts to validate data extraction, transformation, and loading processes. Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and completeness across various data sources and target systems. Perform data reconciliation and validate data mappings and transformations.
• Design and implement automated tests for RESTful and SOAP APIs, covering functional, integration, performance, and security aspects. Validate API responses, error handling, and adherence to specifications.
• Develop automated tests to verify the correct implementation and execution of complex business rules and logic within applications or rules engines. Ensure compliance with defined business requirements and expected outcomes.
• Create, maintain, and execute comprehensive test cases, test scripts, and test plans for all areas of responsibility.
• Identify, document, track, and prioritize defects, collaborating with development teams for timely resolution and retesting.
• Integrate automated tests into Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to enable continuous testing and rapid feedback.
• Generate detailed test reports, analyze test results, and provide recommendations for process improvements and quality enhancements.
• Work closely with developers, product owners, business analysts, and other QA team members to understand requirements, define test strategies, and ensure quality deliverables.

Requirements

• Journeyman: Bachelor’s degree and/or 2 to 5 years of experience. Strong experience in test automation development, including designing and implementing automation frameworks. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or similar for test automation. Expertise in SQL for data validation, querying, and database testing. Experience with ETL testing methodologies and tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, SSIS, or custom scripts). Hands-on experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, SoapUI, JMeter). Understanding of business rules engines and experience in testing complex rule sets. Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions). Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git). Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Senior: Bachelor’s degree and/or 5 to 10 years of experience. Strong experience in test automation development, including designing and implementing automation frameworks. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or similar for test automation. Expertise in SQL for data validation, querying, and database testing. Experience with ETL testing methodologies and tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, SSIS, or custom scripts). Hands-on experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, SoapUI, JMeter). Understanding of business rules engines and experience in testing complex rule sets. Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions). Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git). Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• SME: Bachelor’s degree and/or 10+ years of experience. Strong experience in test automation development, including designing and implementing automation frameworks. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or similar for test automation. Expertise in SQL for data validation, querying, and database testing. Experience with ETL testing methodologies and tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, SSIS, or custom scripts). Hands-on experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, SoapUI, JMeter). Understanding of business rules engines and experience in testing complex rule sets. Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions). Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git). Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• To Be Successful In This Role: Bachelor’s degree and/or 2 to 5 years of experience. Strong experience in test automation development, including designing and implementing automation frameworks. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or similar for test automation. Expertise in SQL for data validation, querying, and database testing. Experience with ETL testing methodologies and tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, SSIS, or custom scripts). Hands-on experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, SoapUI, JMeter). Understanding of business rules engines and experience in testing complex rule sets. Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions). Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git). Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or similar for test automation.
• Expertise in SQL for data validation, querying, and database testing.
• Experience with ETL testing methodologies and tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, SSIS, or custom scripts).
• Hands-on experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, SoapUI, JMeter).
• Understanding of business rules engines and experience in testing complex rule sets.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well-being programs