Software Test Engineer II

At Cox Automotive, we offer the chance to do your best work and to help lead the digital revolution of the auto industry. Our Software Delivery teams are energetic influencers who have built a world-class software platform, for auto dealers, from the ground up. Collaboration is woven into the fabric of everything we do; from 24-hour Hackathons to sprint reviews and scrum teams, you'll be immersed in an environment that nurtures individualism, creative problem-solving, and intellect.
The Software Test Engineer II is responsible for a range of testing activities including designing and maintaining test suites, executing test scenarios manually, developing automated testing strategies and implementing them in industry standard testing frameworks. The Software Test Engineer provides testing expertise and plays a role in providing advice and guidance and monitoring emerging technologies.
Technology We Use:
C#, .NET, AWS, Selenium Webdriver, Git, Rally, NUnit, XUnit, ReadyAPI, Java, TeamCity SQL Server, Selenium WebDriver, Appium, JMeter, Your Role:

• Maintains test automation frameworks and recommends and implements improvements to the test automation framework(s).
• Owns and coordinates the testing efforts for manual and automated activities across supported applications.
• Writes, debugs, and executes code used in automated testing efforts
• Owns the SDLC testing strategy, test data management strategy, and quality of the supported applications.
• Owns and champions the defect lifecycle for found defects.
• Responsible for API testing strategy, including creating, maintaining, and updating documentation of the API routes.
• Responsible for creating, updating, and maintaining an object-oriented automation structure
• Understands the challenges that delivery and operations teams face in their day-to-day work and partner with them to design viable solutions.
• Recommends improvements to testing processes, technology, and interfaces that improve the effectiveness of testing teams and reduce technical debt.
• Responsible for the Performance testing strategy, including creating and updating performance tests
• Coordinates regression test automation activities across supported applications.
• Defines, implements, and manages processes and best practices for automated testing.
• Understands the challenges that delivery and operations teams face in their day-to-day work and partner with them to design viable solutions.

Qualifications:

• Experience coding in C# (strongly preferred) or Java
• AWS
• Working experience with software test tools and processes, building and testing frameworks, and consumer-facing applications and databases
• Working experience of scripting and configuration tools
• Working knowledge of delivering products in an engineering, operations, or release role
• Working knowledge of agile development methodologies
• Working knowledge in analysis, design and programming
• Ability to communicate with teams working in various locations.
• Working experience in automated testing frameworks including Selenium
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 2 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and up to 2 years' experience; or 14 years' experience in a related field.

USD 85,600.00 - 128,500.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary of $85,600.00 - $128,500.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.
About Cox Automotive
At Cox Automotive, people of every background are driven by their passion for mobility, innovation and community. We transform the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses cars, accelerating the industry with global powerhouse brands like Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim and more. What's more, we do it all with an emphasis on employee growth and happiness. Drive your future forward and join Cox Automotive today!
About Cox
Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today!
Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page .
Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.
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