Lead Software Engineer - Automation Developer with Java

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management. 

The opportunity

As a Lead  Software Engineer for Test Automation   you will utilize superior knowledge and experience to perform highly complex product test automation frameworks design,  , systems analysis, research, maintenance, troubleshooting and other test automation , testing  and QA  activities. You will also play a key role in the development of work teams by providing others with direction and leadership. You will also be involved in cross-team planning activities such as providing status updates and coordinating activities.

You are great at:

• Expertise and experience in designing, refactoring and developing test automation frameworks
• Very good design and coding skills (design principles) – Java
• Experience in scripting for automating routine tasks, deployment/configuration steps (Shell scripting/python or similar
• Experience in designing and developing test results reports, dashboards
• Expertise in troubleshooting complex issues
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins  and/or teamcity, source control systems like perforce, git  etc..
• Development and execution of test plans and scripts
• Collaboration with Development teams, managers, leads and Product management
• Ability to lead a small team of skilled testers
• Documenting test results and test reports
• Understanding of web servers/clusters  and configuring and deploying web applications
• Automated regression testing
• An understanding of accessing and configuring SQL Server and Oracle Databases
• Creating and deploying VMWare/VMlogix/Vcloud virtual machines
• Experience on UI Automation tools
• Collecting data for generating useful metrics and Utilizing metrics for improving plans , execution and tracking
• Risks management and collaborating with required stakeholders at leadership level on planning, risk mitigation/escalation
• Working on Documentation requirements/reviews
• Test case/plans management tools
• Lead and mentor other team members.
• Collaborate with Product Owner to plan and prioritize tasks for others to support the achievement of team objectives.
• Work across teams and functional roles to ensure interoperability among other products, including training and consultation.
• Provide status updates to stakeholders and escalates issues when necessary.
• Bug tracking tools, workflows

What it takes:

• Understanding of Web Applications
• .J2EE  understanding and configuration
• Cloud deployments
• Java-based web technologies understanding and configuration (e.g. WebSphere, WebLogic, Apache)
• WebPortal, web parts, widgets, java portlets configuration
• Windows Services, DCOM and registry configuration
• Accessibility / Section 508/web application security 
  Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related discipline 
• 8+ years of testing experience 

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