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Hybrid role 2 days in office per week - Bay Area

*Responsibilities:*

• Provide QA Leadership through driving best practices, Automation Strategizing, Enabling Developers to build with quality, and challenging the status quo.
• Develop Software Quality Assurance (SQA) test plan, Test case preparation; Test Objectives; Test Strategy; Test types; Testing tools, Test Environment, Root cause analysis.
• Translate customer requirements into test strategy.
• Ensure that the test cases cover all the test scenarios (E.g., for functionality, performance, security, integration, data migration and accessibility) for the product/solution requirements.
• Execution of test cases to test the code and detect errors and defects for the entire product.
• Drive creation of scripts for automation of repetitive and routine tasks in CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery).
• Provides solutions for coding errors by collaborating with software developers to review coding algorithms; developing unit testing plans to test code; developing testing requirements based on code functionality; analyzing testing results to determine needed fixes; querying application logs and databases and checking configuration files to troubleshoot issues encountered during testing; resolving minor code errors; and recommending code fixes or solutions for testing errors.
• Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities.
• Collaborate with the QA organization on continuous improvement of the automation framework via bug fixes and new feature requests.
• Mentor Mid and Junior QA Automation Engineers on automation best practices.
• Working closely with Development, Business Analysts and the Product Owners to ensure project success.

*A lot About You:*

• 7 years of combined experience in Web Automation Frameworks.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in software testing, knowledge of the software development life cycle and Agile methodology like Scrum/Kanban
• Strong experience with Automation Testing Frameworks such as Selenium Webdriver, Appium.
• Strong technical competency in Javascript.
• Senior SQL Level: able to create SQL queries and have advanced Database Experience
• Experience testing and building test automation for APIs, Integration testing and solid understanding of REST API's
• Experience in building UI and Native App Test Automation Frameworks and libraries
• Strong knowledge of source control tools, like GIT or GITHub
• Hands on experience with DevOps and Continuous Integration Tools (e.g. TFS, Jenkins)
• Experience in Postman, Eclipse, Maven, TestNG or respective open source or similar tools are preferred.
• Understanding of QA practices (white and black box testing, risk based testing, system testing, regression testing, exploratory testing practices)
• Experience with one or more Test Case Management Tools (Rally, Quality Center/ALM, TestRail, etc.)
• Proficient in using JIRA to log defects, develop test scenarios, execution and create status reports/dashboards
• Shall be able to set up the test bed, test environment, test data and execution setup.
• Proficient in performing the cross browser testing using any cross browser tool like Browser stack or saucelabs for Local and Other environments
• Proficiency in participating in Root Cause Analysis sessions to identify and address underlying issues
• Comprehensive understanding and hands-on experience with various types of testing, including smoke, white box, black box, integration, end-to-end, regression, and system testing

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies ; exercising sound judgment ; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others ; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations ; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form ( www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html ) or call 1.866.772.3182 . Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion ( www.yahooinc.com/diversity/ ) page to learn more.

The compensation for this position ranges from $120,750.00 - $283,750.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.

Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don't require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you'll be given notice to make arrangements.

If you're curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.

Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.

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