QA Automation Engineer

Job Description

About Nielsen

We’re highly driven, team-oriented and psyched to work with cutting-edge technologies. We’re changing how the world’s leading consumer companies innovate. Let’s get to know each other.

The Nielsen Innovation Practice is a forward-thinking, rapidly growing, market research division of the Nielsen Company. That means we maintain an unbeatable client list, create best-in- class solutions and have access to incredible resources—without sacrificing the benefits of a smaller, leaner, close-knit company. We celebrate curiosity and creativity, and encourage openness and collaboration.

Our clients are innovators in the consumer packaged goods, financial services and pharmaceutical industries. They include Global Fortune 500 companies such as Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Pfizer, Merck, Bank of America, Nestle, Miller, Molson and BIC.

Sound good so far? We offer other perks, too: competitive salaries, 401k matching, tuition reimbursement, mentoring and professional development, and opportunities to volunteer and give back to the community.

We understand the importance of knowing what consumers see and buy. That is our passion and the center of our business. We study and know consumers in more than 100 countries to provide the most comprehensive insight into trends and habits around the world.

With nearly 34,000 employees in more than 100 countries around the world, Nielsen offers a wide variety of full-time career opportunities, and part-time jobs for trainees and interns.

At Nielsen, we believe in talent and diversity! In Nielsen you can be you, you can grow with us and you can make a difference. At Nielsen we want you to succeed as your most authentic self.

Objective/ About the area :

We have this open position in Nielsen’s Innovation division which is one of the peak divisions of Nielsen. As a Quality Assurance Engineer you will work on cutting-edge technologies in cloud based environment that gives you the freedom to explore, play, and learn. At Nielsen - Innovation we are investing heavily in new product development and expanding our SaaS platform used by many leading global companies.

Join a close-knit, passionate team that collaborates in an Agile environment to develop great Web and Mobile products. We think about QA differently by valuing the big picture insights that QA engineers can provide on everything from the vision of what the product will bring to our clients to the technical details of its day-to-day functions.

Your main responsibilities, but not limited as QA Automation Engineer at Nielsen will be :

• Ensuring the quality of deliverables by engaging in the full software testing process, using automated and manual testing techniques
• Participate in project planning to provide input on functional requirements, usability requirements, testing strategies, testing time estimates and potential problems.
• Plan test schedules and strategies in accordance with module scope or delivery dates
• Contribute to tracking aspects of the project - scope, schedule, effort, risks, issues
• Design & build manual and automated test scenarios by understanding the requirements
• Adopt various testing methodologies like exploratory, compatibility & regression testing to ensure features are usable, reliable and work as designed
• Collaborate with product owners, development team, UI designers to actively promote the quality goal.
• Identify and implement QA processes in support of providing quality products.

What makes you the perfect fit for us?

• 2-3 years of QA experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience with test automation
• Experience with Object-Oriented design and development
• Strong Test validation and test debugging skills
• Strong understanding of Software Quality Assurance (SQA) concepts and practices to continually assess the risks and quality of products and releases.
• Self-motivated, independently identifies opportunities to learn and contribute.
• Experience with Web-application/Cross browser testing
• Experience with Selenium Webdriver will be preferred
• Knowledge of version control systems preferably Git

Education

A Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or comparable experience

Good to Have

1. Experience on any scripting language
2. Experience of Database testing
3. Experience of Security testing or Performance testing
4. Experience working with Cloud-based applications
5. Experience working in onshore-offshore model
6. Experience working in Agile-Scrum environment
7. Understanding of software production release process

What can we offer you?

• Great Culture - Nielsen offers flexible working hours, helping you to create a work/life balance that is right for you. Moreover, you will experience a dynamic, open, international and solution-oriented environment where you can be simply yourself.
• We offer a competitive compensation package and ample opportunity for professional development
• A challenging, dynamic and international work environment. An atmosphere of openness & mutual respect and time for social contact & fun are important to us.

We want to hear from you! If you are interested, send us your updated resume.

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