American Bureau of Shipping

The Engineer II, Quality Assurance Test Automation supports test plan creation & readiness, automation framework & script development and execution, SQL script development, execution and data validation, metric tracking, reporting, and assisting in the development, and implementation and maintenance of Quality Assurance best practices and testing standards.

What You Will Do:

• Collect requirements to develop test strategies and test plans for functional, regression, end-to-end, and automation testing.
• Analyze business use cases and find gaps in current test coverage and design documents.
• Design, maintain, and enhance Playwright frameworks using TypeScript for UI testing efforts.
• Implement and maintain BDD and POM approaches to improve test automation structure and maintainability.
• Execute, monitor, and analyze test results to create test reports, metrics, and log defects in Jira and Azure DevOps.
• Work with software developers, business analysts, and project managers to analyze test results and troubleshoot problems.
• Conduct backend data validation and write complex SQL queries to pull data residing in multiple database platforms, including SQL and Cosmos DB.
• Perform API automation testing using Rest Assured and Postman for web services.
• Ensure high-quality test and code coverage with custom coding, maintainability of scripts, reliability of equipment and tools, and overall robustness of testing efforts.
• Coordinate and collaborate with onshore/offshore external team members to automate test scripts, run test suites, and analyze findings.
• Provide continuous support for overall software quality and testing with continued refactoring of scripts and test cases as required.
• Enhance test coverage for functional, automation, system, and regression testing.
• Develop reliable test plans for migrating applications and database platforms from OnPrem to Cloud, integrating Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Utilize Excel for data validation, reporting, and analysis as part of testing efforts.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related degree required
• Two or more (2+) years of desktop application testing experience.
• Five or more (5+) years of quality assurance experience with the combination of functional and automation testing.
• Experience analyzing requirements and using test case management and defect tracking tools, for example Azure Dev Ops, Jira, qTest, QSymphony, xRay for Jira, etc.
• Experienced with UI automation testing tools, for example Selenium Web Driver, POM, TestNG, and Junit testing framework.
• Hands-on experience on writing custom x-paths for single page web applications.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience analyzing requirements and using test case management and defect tracking tools, including Azure DevOps, Jira, xRay for Jira, etc.
• Strong understanding of database platforms with hands-on experience in SQL and Cosmos DB.
• Experienced with UI automation testing tools such as Playwright with TypeScript. Experience of Selenium with Java is an advantage.
• Hands-on experience in BDD and POM approaches for structured and scalable test automation.
• Proficiency in API testing using Rest Assured and Postman.
• Knowledge of repository & version control systems, e.g., BitBucket, GitHub, Git Bash.
• Strong interpersonal, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Solid understanding of Secure Software Development Lifecycle and Agile (Scrum) methodology.
• Experienced with Jenkins integration, CI/CD pipeline, Microservices Architecture, and Azure DevOps.
• Strong ability to effectively use Excel for manual calculations, reporting, data visualization, and test management.
• Working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental Management System.

Reporting Relationships:

This role will report to the Quality Assurance Lead or Manager and does not have direct reports.

About ABS Wavesight

ABS Wavesight is the new ABS Affiliate maritime software as a service (SaaS) company dedicated to helping shipowners and operators streamline compliance while maintaining competitive,more efficient, and sustainable operations. Our mission is to develop world-class software products that improve vessel performance for the health of our seas, environment and self. The ABS Wavesight portfolio is comprised of best-in-class proprietary technology and third-party integrations that offer unparalleled insight into every aspect of a fleet’s operations. Backed by ABS’s 160-year legacy of maritime innovation and experience, our products are collectively installed on more than 5,000 vessels across the global fleet. Learn more about ABS Wavesight by visiting www.abswavesight.com.

About Our Benefits

ABS Wavesight proudly offers a variety of industry-leading benefits designed to enhance the life and well-being of our employees and their families. These benefits include, but are not limited to, medical insurance (PPO and HD), dental and vision insurance, Health Savings account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability leave programs, parental leave program, paid holidays, and paid vacation time. The Company provides an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers additional support in personal wellness, including work-life services. ABS Wavesight also offers a 401K plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements.

Equal Opportunity

ABS Wavesight is committed to the equal employment opportunity of its employees and prohibits discrimination against any employee or qualified applicant based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status, or other non-work-related characteristics that may be protected under the law of the Federal Government or specific state employment laws.

Notice

ABS and Affiliated Companies (ABS) will not pay a fee to any third-party agency without a valid ABS Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources. Any resume, CV, application, or other forms of candidate submission provided to any employee of ABS without a valid MSA on file will be considered property of ABS, and no fee will be paid.

Other

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