Full Job Description
Software Test Automation Engineer Responsibilities
Test automation Engineers responsibilities are but not limited to:
Design and Execute Tests
Identify, Report and investigate Bugs
Analyze bug reports and highlight problems to help identify fixes for them. They deliver regular reports identifying these bugs to other members of the engineering team.
Identify Quality Issues
Analyze applications, code and unit test to identify potential quality issues that could affect application under their scope.
Collaborate
Collaborate with other members of the team and other teams such as development team, Business teams to solve issues, define test implementation plans ..etc.
Skills and Qualifications
Test automation engineers are detail-oriented professionals with a high degree of programming skill and problem-solving abilities. Test automation engineers must have the following talents:
Programming – Test automation engineers use programming skills to write computer code and scripts in common computer languages, such as VBScript and Java
Attention to detail – because Test automation engineers test web and mobile applications to find ways to improve them and isolate problems, these professionals are highly detail oriented
Analytical skills – Test automation engineers analytically examine bug reports, prioritize necessary tests, and streamline application functions through automated testing processes
Problem-solving skills – Test automation engineers use their problem-solving skills to find bugs and create fixes for them
Communication skills – Test automation engineers need strong verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with the engineering team and create written reports showing errors and testing plans.
Education and Training
Test automation engineers must have at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, software engineering, or a similar field.