Senior Manual & Qa Automation Engineer (Java)

**Responsibilities**:**What will you contribute?****Responsibilities & Deliverables**:Your deliverables as a Senior QA Automation Engineer will include, but are not limited to, the following:- Enhance the test automation framework in a timely & accurate manner to extend technical QA capabilities for the project.- Work with the QA & development teams to design, implement & execute an effective automation test strategy.- Hands-on work with Visual Studio/Microsoft Test Manager to develop & execute automated against Web Applications, Web Services, SQL Server.- Work with QA, development & product management teams to ensure that the design of test automation meets the needs of the project.- Maintain a source code repository of all scripts & programs related to the automation framework & tests.- Track testing progress to provide analysis & metrics on the QA automation development effort. Log & track detailed product defects in TFS.- Provide timely & effective communication to the Test Lead relating to quality, resource & project issues and concerns.**Required Experience**:- 4-5 years of hands-on work experience in test automation development.- 3 year experience using UI & API automation tools in Microsoft Visual Studio.- Managing priorities & conflicting timelines and work in a fast paced environment.- Experience in banking or financial services would be beneficial.**Skills & Knowledge r**equirements**:- Diploma or Bachelors in Computer Science or related area of study.- Good coding skill in Java or other OOP language- Demonstrated expertise with automation tools such as Selenium for UI & SoapUI for API- Deep knowledge of relational database structure & usage.- Formal SDLC experience using Agile methodologies.