Technology Quality Engineer III (Finance)
The Quality Engineer III is expected to leverage technical expertise to develop maintain and execute automation tests, help identify opportunities to improve application code quality by increasing unit and integration test coverage. Would also be engaged in leading testing efforts involving coaching, mentoring, code reviews and contributing to improvements to frameworks, tools, processes, and best practices.
Support quality assurance (QA) programs and processes in alignment with QA strategy and deliverables in an Agile/Scrum environment with minimal guidance. Responsible for providing feedback on artifacts developed during requirements and analysis phase within client projects; authoring test cases/scripts; and performing test execution for both project and support related activities. Leverage technical expertise to develop maintain and execute automation tests. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
**This role would require 4 days on-site at our Blue Ash officeFrom one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we've grown into what today is the nation's largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America's grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.
Here, people matter. That's why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you're caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.
Whether you're seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we've got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Kroger family!
What you'll receive from us:
The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:
- A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
- Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
- Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
- Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
- Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
- Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.
- 3+ years of experience in a Quality Assurance and/or software testing position
- Any experience with continuous integration tools
- 1 year of experience using SQL or other query methods to validate data changes in the database
- 1 year of experience with defect management and using defect management tools
- 2+ years of experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
- 3+ years of experience with test case management and test case management tools
- 3+ years of experience working with automated test frameworks and test runners
- 3+ years of experience in developing and executing automated test scripts
Specialization/Role Requirements for UI
7+ years of experience writing Selenium/playwright tests in Java or JavaScript using (Web Driver, typescript, Web Driver IO, Marathon, Appium etc.)
- 5+ years of experience with test runners (Junit, TestNG, Mocha, Jasmine)
- 5+ years of experience with CI tools (Jenkins, TeamCity, GitLab)
- 2+ years of experience with Selenium Grid
Specialization/Role Requirements for SOA
7+ years of handson, automation testing of integration web services ( REST and SOAP protocols) that include database validations using tools like ( Karate , Postman, Rest Assured , SOAP UI Pro etc.)
- Demonstrated experience in XML, XSD, XPath, MQTT, Topics, Kafka, HTTP, HTTPS, JSON, Bytes array message format
Specialization/Role Requirements for AI
- 3+ years of experience in QA engineering, with a focus on AI/ML systems.
- Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or similar languages.
Desired
- Bachelor's Degree computer science or related information technology field
- Any experience with automated testing in a cloud environment
- Any experience working in environments utilizing the OKR work process
- Any experience with creating test data and utilizing test data management tools
- Familiarity with NoSQL Databases
- Analyze requirements and provide feedback on completeness and testability
- Provide accurate estimates for QA efforts including test case design/scripting, test data management, test execution, and defect correction
- Design and create test cases/scripts that provide accurate and complete coverage of the requirements, including positive scenarios, negative scenarios, and edge cases
- Develop, maintain, and execute automated tests, following Kroger test automation guidelines and best practices
- Maintain the health of automated test scripts to ensure efficient operation of the continuous integration pipeline
- Identify and document defects found during test cycles, participating in defect prioritization sessions and root cause analysis
- Identify opportunities to improve application code quality by increasing unit and integration test coverage
- Provide ideas and feedback on test automation frameworks and opportunities to improve
- Participate in all ceremonies, meetings, and sessions held for the project and team
- Assist with building and maintaining test environments and driving their best use
- Understand Kroger's core quality metrics and how to utilize them to foster quality improvement
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
