Job Description

Hybrid 4 days onsite in St. Louis, MO

Our client operates a cloud-based big data analytics platform and requires a Senior Quality Assurance Test Automation Engineer to advance automated testing, data validation, and quality practices within an agile team. The role focuses on AWS-native data processing, complex querying, and collaboration with engineering and data science stakeholders to ensure resilient services.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $65.00 to $80.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks and scripts for cloud-based applications using tools and languages such as Python, R, and Java.
• Build and troubleshoot tests across AWS data services including Lambda, Glue, Redshift, EMR, QuickSight, and SageMaker.
• Create comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate cloud infrastructure, services, complex data, and applications across multiple environments.
• Monitor and analyze test results to identify patterns and areas for improvement in product quality and testing methodology.
• Create reusable test data and test artifacts, and participate in scrum ceremonies for planning and estimation.
• Execute requirement validation, integration, regression, API, performance, usability, load, and scalability testing to establish baselines and identify enhancements.
• Collaborate with team members to troubleshoot issues, validate fixes, and ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Provide technical thought leadership and partner with QA peers, developers, data engineers, architects, operations, and data scientists to ensure application and service quality.
• Conduct peer test script reviews, support defect remediation, and track status to ensure features meet requirements.
• Identify and implement improvements to testing processes and mentor QA peers in cloud-native testing capabilities.

Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of experience writing and analyzing complex data queries and automation scripts for testing.
• Hands-on experience with relational SQL databases, especially Amazon Redshift.
• Proficiency with Java, Selenium, and Python, including use of JupyterLab and tools such as Jira and Xray.
• Experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, SageMaker, QuickSight, Config, Security Hub, and Inspector.
• Proficient with API and performance testing tools such as Postman and Gatling.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Knowledge of security testing methodologies for cloud environments is preferred.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or commensurate experience.
• AWS-related certifications are considered a plus.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( noreply@eliassen.com , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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