Testing Specialist / Automation Test Engineer

Towers Crescent (12066), United States of America, Vienna, Virginia

At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.

Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.

The Testing Specialist will work under general supervision to define, document, analyze, perform and interpret functional tests for new and/or modified software products. Perform varied and complex assignments of the software testing functionality. Investigate and resolve operational problems in conjunction with other technical personnel. Partner with other QA Specialists and perform the set-up and execution of tests.

Overall Responsibilities

Requires thorough technical, analytical and operational knowledge within the QA area of accountability with specific responsibilities for design, development and implementation of test strategies

Responsible for the execution of integration, system, and regression testing of software

Maintain his/her own schedules and coordinate activities for project efforts while maintaining high quality execution; identifying task dependencies, test schedules, and the utilization of test environments

Ensures test deliverables are prepared per enterprise guidelines; monitors the completion of tasks within time and cost constraints and ensures that technical and functional objectives are met.

Direct responsibilities to:
Interact with the product delivery team; participate in product requirement/design reviews to provide input on completeness of functional requirements, product designs, and schedules

Identify interdependencies, ambiguities or omissions, and make suggestions to improve requirements and ensure usability/testability

Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, or completeness, with focus to mitigate risks

Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, and/or procedures to determine product quality or release readiness

Develop testing scenarios/cases to address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, boundary/negative testing, error or defect retests, usability; including automated scripts

Perform test execution, capture results documentation

Develop & execute automated test scripts

Perform initial debugging procedures by reviewing configuration files, logs, or code pieces to determine breakdown source

Adhere to defect tracking process; document software defects, using a defect tracking tool (QC/ALM), monitor the progress in a timely manner, escalate aging and priority defects

Document test procedures to ensure repeatability and compliance with standards

Collect and report test results through various metrics reporting tools and communicating to key stakeholders on a regular basis.

Assess readiness and deviation of project performance based on test results.

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or military experience

At least 2 years’ experience in testing with a firm understanding of functional end-to-end testing, system testing, batch processing, user acceptance testing, and regression

At least 2 years’ experience with project management methodologies, including Agile methodologies and supporting techniques (e.g. Test Driven Development and continuous integration processes), packaged system implementations, and traditional specification-driven approaches

At least 2 years’ experience business processes and related systems supporting either Credit Card, Commercial Bank, Retail Bank or Finance industries

At least 2 years’ experience with testing tool experience (ALM or Quality Center, Quick Test Pro, Winrunner)

At least 2 years’ automation hands-on scripting experience working on automation frameworks using Ruby or Python or Java or Selenium or other similar scripting languages

Preferred Qualifications:Commercial Bank testing in one of the following areas:
1. Credit Risk

2. Credit Path

3. Loan Servicing

4. Wealth and Asset Management

5. Payments (ACH, Wires, FX, etc.)

6. Online Banking & Information Reporting

5+ years experience performing Quality Assurance functions with demonstrated experience in Software Development Lifecycle quality deliver

Ability to share and communicate ideas both verbally and in writing to staff, business sponsors, managers, and technical resources in clear concise language that is appropriate to the target audience

Experience in developing automated test scripts and test automation frameworks

Experience leading ambiguous situations, dealing with IT issues and coming up with effective solutions to ensure project deliverables on time and within budget.

Experience with a variety of test tools and software testing practices, including developing, implementing, maintaining and managing manual/automated testing systems and environments

Experience assessing risk for determining appropriate levels of testing

Strong collaboration, negotiation and influencing skills

Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Ability to work independently and/or as part of a team. Experience working with geographically distributed teams, including offshore

Maintaining strong vendor relationships while challenging the vendors to meet commitments.

Extensive hands-on experience using a variety of automated testing tools