QA Automation Analyst

**Title**:QA Automation Analyst - P2
**Location**:Remote Canada
**Reports To**:Team Lead

**J.D. Power** is a global leader in consumer insights, advisory services and data and analytics. A pioneer in the use of big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic modeling capabilities to understand consumer behavior, J.D. Power has been delivering incisive industry intelligence on customer interactions with brands and products for more than 50 years. The world's leading businesses across major industries rely on J.D. Power to guide their customer-facing strategies.

**Core Job Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Develop a detailed technical understanding of client needs, project requirements and data requirements.
- Work with Solution Analysts to review and provide feedback for Software Requirements Specifications
- Contribute to Software Test Plans to define the scope, objective, and approach of testing activities.
- Collaborate with technical stakeholders to create detailed work package estimates.
- Develop and execute integration, system, and acceptance level automated tests to verify requirements.
- Develop and execute integration, system, and acceptance level automated tests to validate data records for accuracy and integrity.
- Create and review software testing defect, progress, and summary reports.
- Contribute to the investigation and triage of software defects and data anomalies for assigned projects.

**Education, Experience, and Competencies**:

- Post-secondary education in Computer Science or Software Engineering
- 3+ years of experience developing automated tests using Selenium, REST Assured, Cucumber, Playwright, Java, JUnit, Python or TypeScript
- 3+ years of experience integrating automated tests into continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines
- Experience with version control software such as Git
- Experience with build tools such as Gradle, or Maven
- Experience with continuous integration tools such as Gitlab.
- Detailed knowledge of all phases in the Software Testing Lifecycle
- Experience designing and executing test suites for unit, integration, system, and acceptance test levels
- Experience working with a variety of software development languages
- Familiarity with service-oriented architecture and design principles
- Familiarity with relational and non-relational database design
- Excellent presentation skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of an organization
- Exceptionally self-motivated, self-directed, and detail-oriented
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills

**The Way We Work**:

- Leader Led
- Remote First
- Foster Flexibility
- Reward Performance
- Time Off Matters

**Company Mission**

J.D. Power is clear about what we do to ensure our success into the future. We unite industry leading data and insights with world-class technology to solve our clients' toughest challenges.

**Our Values**

At J.D. Power, we strive to be Truth Finders, Change Makers and Team Driven - the distinct behaviors that, together, define our unique culture.

Truth Finders - At J.D. Power, we are proud of the unbiased data and findings we provide. As individuals, each and every member of our team is dedicated to living this same objectivity and embodying the highest ethical and professional standards - the only 'favorite' we have is the truth.

Change Makers - At J.D. Power, we never stand still. We constantly seek better ways - innovating and evolving in everything we do to support our colleagues and our clients alike - and all in service of delivering data and insights that drive meaningful business impact.

Team Driven -** **At J.D. Power, we are one team and we are activated. Regardless of individual role, every member of our team is dedicated to supporting their immediate colleagues and our broader J.D. Power family to deliver on our collective purpose and make us greater than the sum of our parts. At J.D. Power, these values are more than words.

J.D. Power is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
- To all recruitment agencies: J.D. Power does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes._

remote
Canada