Lead Test Engineer - Java + Selenium (Automation Testing)

About Gartner IT:

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients.  We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner.  Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team. 

About the role

Gartner is looking for a well-rounded and motivated test engineer to join its Product/Platform technology team which is responsible for testing web-based applications and integrations to support its continuous delivery.

What you will do

• Design, Plan, test and automate software to manage testing activities of products being developed as part of software cycle

• Provide inputs on high-level test scenarios, challenges, risks, resources, test estimates, etc., during planning meetings.

• Scopes and creates quality assurance plans, data, procedures, and scripts.

• Contributes to management reporting including appropriate test metrics on planning, defects, and execution.

• Work with technical leaders, architects, and team to understand new product requirements

• Co-ordinate work on multiple phases of a project and/or projects of moderate scope or possibly in more complex assignments.

• Works on quality assurance projects using available test frameworks and tools and establishing plans for projects with on-time and on-budget project goals.

• Own the test specification, test strategy, test planning and automation for the scrums

• Provide overall long-term strategy for automated testing of applications

• Mentor and coaches QA team members and contribute to a high performing team continuously

• Drive’s innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities in the software test architecture

• Own the automation strategy, build automation libraries, tools required, simulate user stories, and utilize existing tools wherever possible as a part of new feature testing or as a part of the sustaining process for released/deployed software

• Ensure compliance with testing best practices and standards.

• Provide process guidance and governance as it relates to the testing of the software products

• Should be detail oriented and acting as a leader

What you will need

Strong IT professional with 7-9 years of experience in testing applications via both manual and automated tests with minimum 5-6 years of experience in designing automation platforms and writing automated tests. The candidate should have strong qualitative and quantitative problem-solving skills along with high on ownership and accountability.

Must have

• 7+ years’ experience in an IT or Business environment testing highly scalable applications with strong experience in designing automation platforms and writing automated tests

• Fluent in Selenium and Cucumber

• Strong in Java

• Stronf exposure to API testing tools (Ex: Postman, SOAPUI) that require coding skills to create tests

• Able to independently support projects and work with various stakeholders.

• Have experience in Estimation, prioritization, and planning/coordination of testing activities in a Scrum environment

Who you are

• Graduate/Post graduate in BE/Btech, ME/MTech or MCA is preferred.

• Excellent communication and prioritization skills.

• Able to work independently or within a team proactively in a fast-paced AGILE-SCRUM environment.

• Owns success – Takes responsibility for successful delivery of the solutions.

• Strong desire to improve upon their skills in software development/testing, frameworks, and technologies

Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or other roles.

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Who are we? 

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work? 

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer? 

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. 

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

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