Automation SMR/SME (Hybrid)

Job Description

Job Summary

Blueface, a Comcast Business Company is growing our global team! If you are ready to take the next step in your career, check out our Automation SMR role below! Excellent benefits and energetic team culture.

Job Description

Key responsibilities

• Takes end to end responsibility for the effective planning and delivery of test automation frameworks and automation projects on large scale complex strategic and/or transformative projects in accordance with relevant Test Automation Methodologies.
• Plans, directs, coordinates and reports on test automation delivery activities from automation test strategy and planning by leading, directing and overseeing a team of resources working across multiple workstreams and projects.

• You will be responsible for contributing to the delivery of IT Projects through methodologies such as Agile Scrum/Kanban and traditional Waterfall (when required), leveraging your domain knowledge and sector experience
• Create high-quality work products and act as a subject matter resource on one or more services, leveraging knowledge and experience to shape services to client problems
• Understand all our service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients.
• Maintains focus so that projects deliver on key priorities and dependencies.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A strong academic record including a third level degree, preferably in a business or IT related discipline, from a recognised third level institution
• QA accreditation (ISTQB Foundation, ISTQB Test Automation Engineer or a similar IT accreditation from a recognised third level institution or accreditation body)
• Have a minimum of 10 years of experience in full time test automation role and at least 4 years in hands-on automation architect role
• Expert in the selection and building of test automation frameworks and tools
• Have experience of tool evaluation and selection

• Have prior experience of leading a team of automation engineers
• Have hands-on experience of at least two of the following
• Selenium Web D river with Java/C#/Python/JS
• Appium
• Robot

• Protractor
• Worksoft
• Tricentis Tosca
• Ranorex
• UFT

• Postman, RestAssured
• Have hands-on experience of the following tools
• Git/Bitbucket/Gitlab/SVN
• Selenium grid/Saucelabs/Browserstack
• Jenkins/AzureDevops

• Should be familiar with code reviews, design patterns, and implementing best practices in test automation
• Expert knowledge of a CI system to create builds
• Be an expert in Agile development practices including ATDD, TDD & BDD
• Have structured approach to problem solving and be a self-starter with the ability to work independently managing your own workload with an attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills – tailoring communications to suit a mix of audiences
  

Ideally, you’ll also have

• ISTQB Agile Certification, Scrum Master Certification or equivalent
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills

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Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

7-10 Years

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.