Job Description

Title: Quality Assurance Developer II, Business Applications

Location: Midtown

Org Unit: Applications Testing

Work Days:

Weekly Hours: 35.00

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $123,200.00 - $139,000.00

*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary

Under the direction of the ACG Testing Manager, the Quality Assurance Developer II will work closely with Business Analysts, Functional Analysts, Project Managers, developers, and business users to understand testing requirements and develop, maintain, and execute automated and manual testing solutions for enterprise business applications.

The position will focus on functional, regression, integration, automation, and performance testing, with hands-on experience using modern automation technologies such as Playwright and Selenium and good programming knowledge in Python.

The individual will also coordinate testing activities with offshore team members and should possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills to work effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Business Analysts, Functional Analysts, developers, Project Managers, and business users to understand business processes, requirements, and testing needs.
• Designs, develops, maintains, and executes automated functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end tests using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, and other appropriate automation technologies.
• Develops and maintains automation scripts and testing utilities using Python and other applicable programming or scripting languages.
• Develops and executes performance and load tests and analyzes results to identify application performance issues and bottlenecks.
• Reviews requirements, test plans, test cases, and test results; identifies and documents defects and works with business and technical teams through resolution.
• Participates throughout the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, testing, implementation, and production-readiness discussions.
• Coordinates offshore testing and automation activities, reviews assigned deliverables, and communicates progress, risks, and issues to the Testing Manager and project teams.
• Maintains awareness of emerging testing technologies, including AI/ML, Generative AI, LLMs, and AI-assisted automation tools, and identifies appropriate opportunities to improve testing efficiency.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems or related field

Experience

• Approximately 3–5 years of related professional experience in software quality assurance, test automation, application testing, or related technology roles.
• Experience with performance/load testing tools and familiarity with API testing, REST services, SQL, Git, and CI/CD concepts.
• Experience with enterprise applications such as Workday, SAP, Salesforce, ERP, CRM, HR, financial, or other large-scale business systems is preferred.
• Experience with commercial or open-source automation tools such as Worksoft, Tricentis Tosca, UFT, JMeter, Locust, NeoLoad, or comparable technologies is desirable.
• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright, Selenium, or comparable web automation technologies.
• Exposure to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Generative AI, Large Language Models, and AI-assisted testing technologies is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good working knowledge of Python and the ability to develop, maintain, and troubleshoot automated test scripts.
• Strong understanding of functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, and automated testing methodologies.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with business users, Functional Analysts, Business Analysts, developers, and other technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to understand and clarify business requirements, communicate defects and test results clearly, manage multiple assignments, work independently, and collaborate effectively with onsite and offshore teams.

Licenses and Certifications

• No specific license or certification is required. Relevant software testing, automation, Agile, cloud, or technology certifications are desirable.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

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