Senior Quality Automation Engineer [T500-24754]

About Costco Wholesale:Costco Wholesale is a multi-billion-dollar global retailer with warehouse club operations in eleven countries. They provide a wide selection of quality merchandise, plus the convenience of specialty departments and exclusive member services, all designed to make shopping a pleasurable experience for their members.About Costco Wholesale India:At Costco Wholesale India, we foster a collaborative space, working to support Costco Wholesale in developing innovative solutions that improve members’ experiences and make employees’ jobs easier. Our employees play a key role in driving and delivering innovation to establish IT as a core competitive advantage for Costco Wholesale.Job Description:Position Summary:Global Digital Experience (GDX) is looking for a passionate Quality engineer Senior eager to solve complex automation problems at a global scale. At Costco, we're building the next generation of retail technology, and we need talented individuals to drive our digital transformation. We're a company that not only delivers exceptional value to millions of members worldwide but also deeply values its employees, fosters a culture of innovation, and offers genuine opportunities for technical and career growth.The Costco Global Digital Experience (GDX) Web Development team is looking for a dedicated and highly skilled Quality Engineer responsible for the validation of functional and nonfunctional requirements implemented by a team through automation and manual quality testing where automation cannot cover it. This role will be a technical leader in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, focusing heavily on technology stack QE development with an opportunity to make a tangible impact on millions of members globally within a rapidly expanding eCommerce landscape.You will be responsible for:- Delivering high quality test automation capabilities and solutions. - Leading test automation efforts across our Website development, covering both front-end and backend web applications, as well as test data automation - Applying the latest technologies and QA best practices to ensure a high quality bar for the member experience across various digital touchpoints.Job Duties / Essential Functions:- Defines the testing strategy and approach to validate new or enhanced functionality implemented by teams. - Collaborates with team members to decompose functional and nonfunctional requirements into test scripts and scenarios. - Collaborates with product team members to define the automating testing approach / strategy for a given product / application. - Implements and maintains automation frameworks for functional, regression, and integration testing. - Designs, develops, and maintains automated test scripts; execute automated test scripts and analyze results. - Designs and implements comprehensive test data management solutions; creates and leverages automation during all phases of the test process. - Develops comprehensive documentation of testing requirements, strategies, and procedures. - Collaborates with PO, development, and other internal teams to ensure alignment and success with high quality bar in project implementation. - Integrates automation tests with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing. - Authors test cases according to standards and prepares required test data. - Drives adoption of standards and best practices for software testing, test development, and automation. - Coordinates the resolution of internal and external dependencies across value streams and shared services. - Abides by and follows software quality assurance (SQA) standards, processes, and controls as it pertains to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). - Provides accurate estimates for projects, including QE resourcing and testing schedules. - Collaborates with onshore, offshore, and project team members as needed for project success. - Mentors and guides members of the team to increase skills and productivity. - Sets clear expectations for self and the project team, and takes appropriate actions to ensure obligations are met. - Oversees continued personal growth in the areas of technology, business knowledge, and company policies. - Estimates, plans, and manages all implementation tasks and reports on progress. - Regular and reliable workplace attendance at your assigned location.Non-Essential Functional:- Assists in other areas of the department as necessary. - Assists in other areas of the company as necessary. - Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery - Same as Essential FunctionsExperience, Skills, Education & Licenses/CertificationsRequired:- 12+ years of software quality assurance engineering experience with proficiency in multiple automation tools and frameworks. - 12+ years of hands-on experience using industry standard software QA and automation tools such as Playwright, Postman/Rest assured, Selenium, Java libraries Selenium Webdriver - 10+ years of experience in leveraging programming languages Java and Javascript for automation. - 12+ years of experience in developing test strategies, test plans, and test cases. - 12+ Strong knowledge of SDLC and SQA methodology, as well as experience testing on Agile or DevOps teams. - Experience in integrating automated scripts with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing - Proficiency in automation scripting and organizing test assets in the Agile work environment. - Ability to digest and understand complex and/or ambiguous user requirements and construct test cases to validate them. - Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills. - Solid understanding of build tools and software configuration management standards. - Strong verbal and written communication skills and be able to communicate to both technical and Business audiences. - Possesses strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills, effectively conveying product vision and influencing a wide range of stakeholders across the organization. - Ability to work under pressure in crisis with a strong sense of urgency. - Responsible, conscientious, organized, self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision. - Detail-oriented and possess strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze potential future issues. - Able to support off-hours work as required, including weekends, holidays, and 24/7 on call responsibilities on a rotational basis. - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.Recommended:- Experience working in a retail ecommerce environment. - SQA experience working within an iterative development framework. - Knowledge and experience with XML, web-based services. - Working knowledge of Confluence, Google Suite, or similar tools. - Familiarity working with Vendors for QA testing, defect management, and troubleshooting.

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