Unable to accept H1 Visas at this time. US Citizens and Green Card holders are encouraged to apply.

In this ever-changing fast moving business, NewData Strategies has a proven track record of success. NewData Strategies has been in business for over 19 years, continued to hire and retain top-quality consultants and has an impeccable reputation in the industry. 

The company has stayed in the forefront of technology and has continued to incorporate new concepts and methodologies to meet and exceed customer expectations. NewData Strategies has the necessary infrastructure to meet all types of client demands. 

We consider employees to be a very important asset at NewData Strategies and therefore seek to hire the best and brightest professionals in the industry. We also strive to provide an environment filled with exciting challenges, tremendous opportunities, generous rewards, and team-building activities. 

We are seeking top talent in the automation testing space who have strong skills designing and working with Key Word Models for applications and who have experience implementing automation solutions in complex environments.

The successful candidate for this position will have hands on experience using BPT from design to automation (meaning a full implementation cycle of using BPT).

The appropriate candidate will work in the Enterprise Application Test Center and will work from existing documentation to perform automated testing using HP / Mercury's Quick Test Professional (QTP). The candidate will be tasked with writing and executing test scripts, assist with the development of an automation regression test suite, and perform automation framework implementation. The candidate will need to be able to perform under minimal supervision on significantly complex testing projects.

Ensure that tests cases and keywords are automated efficiently and effectively. Consult with development and other test designers on software and system design which facilitates test automation. 

Ensure application & technology teams clearly understand the interface between system design and test design and how to design for test automation. Leverage test automation knowledge, learning, and skills across projects. Identify and capitalize on opportunities for projects to embrace test automation that delivers deep coverage and limits deployment risk. 

Participate in reviews and inspections that pertain to the inputs to test automation as well as the test automation code. Ensure that there is a closed loop from the system design to the test design to the test automation to the defects identified. 

Leverage system and test automation expertise in reviews and inspections. Working with other test designers, ensure that each defect found is analyzed for source and solution, and that any modified tests result in verifying/modifying automation modules.

Implement the test automation strategy within the test architecture framework. Input to the test automation strategy. Support system test automation activities in accordance with Application Test Center policies and standards.

Support the continued quality of all systems. Provide high quality test automation support. Input to the Application Test Center infrastructure ensuring test automation systems that meet the requirements of projects. Identify opportunities to control costs and maintain service levels while maintaining an acceptable level of risk. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Five to Seven years of automation experience using the HP's Quick Test Pro (QTP) tool. Older version of like Winrunner, Astro Quick Test or other vendors (Silk, Rational etc..) will not be considered
• 3 plus years of hands on BPT (Business Process Testing) experience.
• Must have experience in designing automation solutions using a 'Keyword' driven approach
• Must have experience using Descriptive Programming techniques. Must be able to explain in detail what descriptive programming is and may be asked for a sample of work.
• Must have extensive knowledge in VB Script
• Three to Five years of hands on experience writing advanced SQL queries
• Experience with Agile process and SCRUM methodologies
• Previous project/test management/planning experience
• Solid scripting and programming skills with at least one of the following: C/C++, Visual Basic, VBScript, Java, SQL and Batch Files
• Understanding of software architecture technologies (e.g. HTML, VB, .Net, XML, Java, Web Services, SOA, SOAP, Unix/Linux knowledge) 

Desired

• Experience working with a key word driven automation framework 
• Knowledge of Perl or other type(s) of scripting a plus 
• Knowledge of SOA testing a plus

Please note: All candidates must be eligible to work as our W-2 employee. Local candidates highly preferred. Unable to accept H1 Visas at this time. US Citizens and Green Card holders are encouraged to apply.