Automation Test Developer

Minnesota - Developer

Hollstadt Overview

Hollstadt Consulting is a management and technology consulting firm dedicated to placing professionals at engagements where they will excel. When you work with us, you'll work with a refreshingly real company led and staffed by seasoned experts who are also down-to-earth, good people. We're committed to treating you with respect and helping you achieve your career aspirations.

Since 1990, Hollstadt has been a trusted partner to more than 150 domestic and global companies and has successfully completed over 3,000 projects. Our continued growth has created challenging and rewarding opportunities for accomplished IT and Business Consultants. Hollstadt Consulting is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.

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Job Description

Role: Automated Test Developer

Location: Remote

Contract: 6 Months

Rate: $40.85/hour W2

The Research Trial Systems team is seeking an Automated Test Developer. This individual will split time between two teams, focusing on developing test automation for Mobile and Web Apps.

Required Skills:

• 3+ years of professional experience in developing Web and Mobile Test automation scripts
• Hands on experience with automation tools like Selenium, Appium, Playwright
• Ability to design, develop and execute automated tests using scripting languages such as Java, C#, Visual Basic or Python
• Experience with building test strategies and test plans

Education:

• Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, mathematics or related field is preferred.

Preferred skills:

• Experience testing wearables (Apple watch, Garmin, Fitbit etc.)
• Knowledge on Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and data driven automation framework
• Experience in performance testing tools like Blazemeter, Jmeter
• Ability to create reusable and low maintenance test automation scripts
• Implement automation best practices and work towards process improvements

Candidates should also possess the following skills and experiences:

• Self-directed, successfully removes barriers, and drives tasks towards resolution
• Effectively communicates (both written and orally) with technical and non-technical colleagues
• Understands roles and responsibilities of team members within the Scrum framework
• Willing to learn new technologies
• Team Oriented

Responsibilities:

• Leads the development of risk-based testing and advances the quality of the technology team.
• Coaches and advises technical and testing staff on best practices, tools and consistent processes.
• Leads the design and development of testing approaches, automation strategy, and capability improvement.
• Leads troubleshooting efforts and provides solutions to complex software validation problems

Benefits + Perks

Comprehensive Benefit Plan

Hollstadt offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, and retirement benefits to eligible employees. With three different medical plans to choose from, you can enroll in the coverage you need from individual to family, or anywhere in between

Remarketing Process

Hollstadt is based on retention and relationships. We get to know your strengths and career wishes throughout your assignment and then start remarket discussions 6-8 weeks prior to your end date. By being proactive, we are able to keep your down time between assignments as short as possible, unless you choose otherwise.

Professional Development

Hollstadt offers on-demand training through our consultant portal. Trainings give our consultants the continuing education they need to excel on their projects. Many of our courses apply towards continuing education credits and we have an entire training hub dedicated to upskilling in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

401k + Matching

One popular benefit is our 401(k) match on the first 4% of your contributions. Hollstadt wants to help you reach your long-term financial goals and understands that planning for your future is critical. Consultants also have access to support from a Financial Advisor.

Bonus Opportunities

We appreciate and reward loyalty. Join Hollstadt, stay for 5 years, and we'll give you a $5,000 Longevity Award bonus Additionally, we know great talent knows other great talent. If you are on contract with Hollstadt and refer one of your connections who gets placed, we'll pay you $1,000

Ongoing Support & Networking

We have made a significant investment in building a support program for our consultant team - so you never have to feel like you are going it alone. We also have a Consultant Coach program which acts like a 'work buddy' to provide a safe ear for questions or concerns at your client site.