Senior Java Automation Engineer

Genesis10 is seeking a Senior Java Automation Engineer for a 12-month contract assignment with a client in Kansas City, MO. This position could become a contract-to-hire opportunity.

Compensation: $60.00 - $63.00 per hour, W2, depending on skill and experience level.

Candidates must live within a commutable distance to one of the following locations: Boston, MA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Cleveland, OH; Richmond, VA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Minneapolis, MN; Kansas City, MO 64198; Dallas, TX; or San Francisco, CA.

For candidates within 120 miles of Kansas City, on-site presence is required with remote work flexibility for 5 days per month.

*Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card) with at least 5 years of U.S. residency required

Summary:

As a member of the Application Automation Development staff, the candidate would participate in the detailed design and implementation of automation frameworks and test cases utilizing Java /Selenium/API technologies for mission-critical Payments products.

The position is for an advanced developer who has very strong experience developing and implementing automation for applications designed with J2EE architecture. The candidate will be responsible for building automation of applications based on the established system architecture and will be involved in the entire delivery life cycle as part of an Agile SCRUM team.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the detailed technical design of applications with the solution architects.
• Develop & test functions and application components in Java on an application server platform, leveraging messaging middleware and RDB backend frameworks.
• Integrate written components with frameworks and other common components.
• Develop documentation artifacts and support testing (Unit, Functional, Performance, Access controls).
• Work closely with the automation tech lead and architect to implement the strategy and design into automated testing tools/scripts.
• Devise and influence test strategies for mission-critical systems and implement comprehensive test coverage for changes that require testing efforts to span across multiple products and squads.
• Understand complex business and functional requirements and work with quality engineers in implementing technical test cases that thoroughly test the tech stack and meet the product requirements.
• Promote innovation and evolution of quality engineering techniques, test automation technologies, and ensure pervasive quality in product development.
• Collaborate with other members of a cross-disciplinary team operating within the Scrum framework to consistently deliver Product improvements according to the guidelines.
• Drive Agile adoption and find opportunities for gaining efficiencies in quality practices, thereby reducing end-to-end testing cycle times for mission-critical applications.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science/technology, business administration, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of directly related education and/or experience.
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience in Java/J2EE distributed application development, including strong experience with various J2EE components and services.
• At least 7 years of working experience with JAVA, J2EE, JavaScript, JDBC, HTML.
• 3-5 years working with Spring framework (including Spring integration and Spring Batch) and a good understanding of AOP concepts.
• Strong analysis and design skills, including requirements analysis, OO design patterns.
• General knowledge of open-source frameworks.
• Keen understanding of performance issues and end-to-end debugging capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, stored procedures (PL/SQL), and database fundamentals (Oracle).
• Experience with Jenkins and Selenium Grid for continuous testing.
• Experienced in reviewing and writing Unit Tests and collaborating with Developers and Business stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of, and experience in, Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Test Driven Development (TDD), and defining enterprise-wide standards for product quality.
• Solid comprehension, training, and experience in leveraging dynamic test environments, cloud technologies, test data management strategies, and test infrastructure design.
• Strong multi-tasking and collaboration skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with ALM tools is a plus.
• Knowledge of the Financial Services industry is a plus.
• Working knowledge of cloud technologies is a plus.

Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most of whom have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average).
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)