Job Description:

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

We are dedicated to serving the public by promoting a strong financial system and a healthy economy for all. These efforts take a team of dedicated individuals doing many different jobs. Together we’re creating a workplace where talented people can thrive, and we welcome your unique background and perspective to help present the best possible solutions for our partners.

Location: #LI- Hybrid

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer, who is knowledgeable and experienced in test automation and manual testing.  Preference will be given to candidates with experience in Test Driven Development (TDD) practices and techniques. The ideal candidate will demonstrate superior communication skills and the ability to serve as a coach and mentor to junior team members. Must have experience working in Agile scrum teams and managing work through a platform, such as Jira.

As the Quality Assurance Engineer, you will analyze the quality of applications developed or being developed in the Cloud. This will require specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise. You will interpret internal or external business issues and recommend best practices. Solve complex problems; take a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. Work independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. You may lead functional teams or projects.

You Will:        

• Perform automated and manual testing according to a test plan.


• Execute automated and manual test cases to verify functional and non-functional requirements.


• Develop test cases and test scripts for enhancements and new features.


• Participate in developing test strategies, test plans and test estimates.


• Identify defects and proactively communicate them to the project team.


• Translates existing scripts into automated tests through the review of test plans, business requirements, functional requirements and technical specifications using flow diagrams or other methods to clarify requirements.


• Design, development, and maintain integration testing suite to ensure reusable common components meeting quality and security standards.


• Ensure that test plans properly align with business requirements and are kept up to date.


• Develop configurable, maintainable, reusable, and dependable test automation components.


• Execute test plans, records and reports results, assists with analyzing test results, and provides root-cause analysis for problems encountered during testing.


• Prepare and acquire test data, conducts peer reviews of test work products.


• Assist with setup and maintenance of test environments; developing and maintaining metrics related to software testing and ongoing application performance; implementation, upgrades, and training of automated test management tools; research and evaluation of testing tools and frameworks; planning and development of test strategy and plans; and analyzing test process automation strategy and framework.

You Have:

• Experience with automation testing frameworks (Cypress, Selenium, etc.)


• Experience performing manual and automated testing in the Cloud


• Demonstrated experience implementing and auditing automated test methodology and QA standards


• Experience with Test Driven Development


• Experience Developing test strategies, identifying testing gaps and reviewing QA metrics


• Working knowledge of test case management and execution using test management tools


• Experience performing functional, non-functional and regression testing for web applications


• Proficient developing and executing test scripts for web applications


• Experience with multiple software development methodologies such as Agile, Test Driven Development and Behavior Driven Development


• Strong analytic and problem solving skills


• Strong verbal and written communications skills


• Knowledge and experience with programming Languages (Java, Python, AWS CDK)


• Experience with performance testing, a plus


• Experience with low code/no code testing tools, a plus (AccelQ)

Our Benefits:

Our total rewards program offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:

• Comprehensive healthcare options (Medical, Dental, and Vision)


• 401K match, and a fully funded pension plan


• Paid vacation, holidays, and volunteer hours; flexible work environment


• Generously subsidized public transportation and free parking


• Annual tuition reimbursement


• Professional development programs, training and conferences


• And more…

Notes:

This position may be filled at various levels based on candidate's qualifications as determined by the department.

This role allows for the employee to work in a hybrid manner with some work conducted onsite at the Federal Reserve work location and some work conducted remotely. Specific schedule details will be discussed during the recruitment process.

This position requires access to confidential supervisory information and/or FOMC information, which is limited to "Protected Individuals" as defined in the U.S. federal immigration law. Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents who either are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization or who have applied for naturalization within the requisite timeframe. Candidates who are permanent residents may be eligible for the information access required for this position if they sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen and pursue a path to citizenship and meet other eligibility requirements. In addition, all candidates must undergo an enhanced background check and comply with all applicable information handling rules. 

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that believes in the diversity of our people, ideas and experiences, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that represents the communities we serve.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please notify your Talent Acquisition Consultant.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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