Sr. Qa Automation Engineer

Who We Are
Oncourse Home Solutions (OHS) is a people-centric organization that is owned by private equity firm, Apax Partners operating under the brands American Water Resources, Pivotal Home Solutions and American Home Solutions. We do what is right for our people so they can do their best when serving our 1.4+ million customers across the U.S. Our mission is to help homeowners navigate the unexpected, reduce costs, and make homeownership enjoyable for all. Our vision is to make our products and services accessible to all by becoming the most forward-thinking and community-driven home solutions organization of the 21st century. We are committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity in all forms, where our employees, customers and partners feel valued, respected, and supported.

We partner with cities, utilities, insurance providers, retailers, financial service companies and member associations to help them maintain and protect their customers’ most important asset—their home. Our passion for empowering customers to confidently run their households is what drives us. When our customers need help with home maintenance, repair, or coverage, OHS is there. This is what it means to be an ‘Oncourse Super’—Successful, United, Progressive, Empathetic, Reliable. Supers get it done. We sweat homeownership so our customers don’t have to. We view every day as an opportunity to step up, step out, and remind others that they’re in this together, to stay on course.

We are proud equal opportunity employer, and our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, parental status, mental or physical disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.  OHS is committed to recruiting and retaining talented applicants and to providing all employees with a workplace free from discrimination and/or harassment.

Located at our office in Naperville, IL or Mt. Laurel, NJ, our office environment is a key driver of our company culture and employee experience. A regular in-office HYBRID model is required (generally in office Tues/Wed/Thurs. and remote M & F).
Position Summary
Located in Naperville, Reporting to the Sr. Manager QA and Automation, the Sr. QA Automation Engineer is responsible for quality - testing and automation efforts for the enterprise application portfolio.

• Work on testing efforts for Projects and BAU/Enhancements as assigned and track to completion

• Collaborate with project team on creating Test Strategies and Plans

• Create test scenarios with appropriate feature coverage, perform test case peer reviews

• Design and execute test cases with an Automation First approach

• Appropriately log, track and manage defects

• Communicate clearly on deliverable statuses, blockers, and mitigation plans

• Be a leader in the continuous improvement of the product and your team

10+ years of experience in a Quality Engineering role

• 6+ years of hands-on experience with writing automation test code and utilizing leading industry standard tools (Selenium, Postman, Cucumber/Gherkin, IDEs etc); AccelQ preferred.

• 4+ years in SQL

• 2+ years in API/JSON/webservices testing experience

• Experience working with Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure)

• Working knowledge of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) or salesforce.com/force.com platform

• Experience working in an Agile/scrum delivery methodologies

• Experience with CI/CD pipeline

• Ability to collaborate across core teams and ease in working with both business and technology groups.

• Sense of urgency and commitment to deadlines with ability to manage several priorities in a high-pressure environment.
Computer Skills Needed to Perform the Job

Proficiency in Microsoft and Google Suites

Education
Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related field Required

Certification in testing practices preferred

Functional / Technical Skills - Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

Dealing with Ambiguity - Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Interpersonal Savvy - Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Organization Agility - Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations.

Action Oriented - Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things that he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.

Drive for Results - Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets firsthand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.