Braintrust is hiring a
Senior Automation/Test Engineer

Summary

The job is for a freelance Web and API automation specialist working remotely with a CST/CDT time zone overlap. The role involves designing, writing, and executing automated testing solutions for a product roadmap, focusing on AI Test design first approach. The candidate should have 3-5 years of experience in Selenium and C#.

Requirements

• MUST WORK CST TIME ZONE (must translate to a day or evening shift, no overnight)
• Minimum 3-5 years; experience writing Web and API automation using Selenium and C#
• Experience in designing and writing Automation Frameworks for Web and API from scratch
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in testing client server development environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Understanding of unit test frameworks and testing mythologies
• Understanding with database technologies such as SQL and NoSQL systems
• Experience and understanding of cloud development design patterns
• Self-motived and ability to work independently and in a team at solving problems
• Experience troubleshooting, debugging, and profiling client server applications
• Working knowledge of software development life cycle methodology, preferably within an agile Scrum environment

Responsibilities

• Understand the product roadmap
• Support the planning of product roadmap by providing inputs from the automation perspective and plan how we will execute it; give inputs and drive at what can be done technically
• Partner, support and provide constructive feedback within teams
• Partner with solution architects to design and document automated testing solutions that align with product requirements
• Understand the requirements the team is responsible for delivering on, make every reasonable effort to clearly know what “done” means before you start planning; use requirements to drive the complete solution
• Ensure we are automating over 90 percent of all new test cases
• Support management in creating reliable estimates
• Be the champion of the AI Test design first approach to software testing by leading, reviewing and driving test design documents (TDD) following the AI way
• Identify and communicate potential automation risk areas and propose alternative solutions
• Follow and promote AI coding standards
• Drive and deliver on team commitments
• Develop software solutions in line with software design specifications
• Work closely with team members to ensure no code is released without proper testing and review, satisfying the AI Definition of Done
• Communicate with Team Leads and Management and drive resolution on any issues that arise
• Be a positive and productive member of the team
• Work with cross functional teams as needed to ensure your work is aligned
• Promptly address quality issues; participate in prioritizing work – apply your experience to help explore possible solution short comings

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience / background in IIoT solutions
• Azure IoT Hub or IoT Central
• Experience with LWM2M