Quality/Automation Engineer, Retail Engineering Austin,Texas,United States Software and Services The Apple Online Store Quality Engineering team is looking for a motivated and talented engineer to join our team. To be successful, you must be a strong programmer, proficient at thoroughly testing applications and build test automation tools, and helping improve team velocity through automation. We are looking for a creative and hard-working automation engineer with excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills. As part of Quality Engineering team, you will be tasked with continuous quality analysis and you will be responsible for identifying automation opportunities, defining the test approach, and finally implementing a robust solution that has a sound architecture to ensure that deliverables are of the highest standard **Description** In this role, you will be involved in Quality Assurance for critical customer facing applications. Provide functional and integration quality-assurance testing for features at black-box testing tools. Build Quality test plans and cases, automation suites and reduction of regression test cycle take Quality to next level by using ML and AI in automation. Work closely with multi-functional organizations, project teams and clients to develop test plans, execute test plans and cases, and deliver high quality products. Act as a strong advocate for quality in the software development process. Identify gaps or inefficiencies in workflows and suggest vital process improvements. Self-motivated, able to grasp issues quickly and make educated, critical judgment in the absence of complete requirements. Provide Project Managers with timely and accurate testing status and progress during all testing phases, including summarizing Quality results at project conclusion. Able to multi-task in a multifaceted, fast-paced environment in Agile method Create Test plan, develop manual/automated multi-functional tests, report bugs, and assess overall product quality of frameworks across Apple's existing and new products. Work with Agile team ensuring high quality delivery for each sprint and confirming to user story acceptance criteria Provide leadership in testing, solving, and implementing features through automation. Work closely with engineers, project managers, and x-functional teams throughout software lifecycle in successfully delivering quality across projects. Communicate detailed QA status to the team and report any critical issues in a timely manner. Ability to analyze crash logs, back-traces, and assist Engineers by applying debugging techniques. We seek a self-motivated, hands-on, multifaceted, and detail-oriented individual with a strong technical background and proven hands-on experience in the relevant field. As the ideal candidate, you must demonstrate the ability to take ownership of outcomes and collaborate effectively with multi-functional teams to coordinate testing efforts seamlessly. We're looking for a hardworking and passionate person to join this amazing team, if you feel this is you, we'd love to hear from you. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent field + 5+ years hands-on Quality Assurance automation experience + Experience in developing test strategies, test frameworks and tools **Key Qualifications** **Preferred Qualifications** + 5+ years experience in Java in a service oriented architecture + 5+ years experience with Junit/TestNG, Jenkins, Gradle,SQL, JSON, XML + Experience in writing test automation frameworks for REST services + Experience with Web Automation tools such as Selenium, Raft, etc + Solid understanding of Internet Protocols TCP/IP,HTTP and HTTPS + Expertise in building and maintaining test beds, test environments and automated data driven test suite + Experience developing frameworks from scratch using industry best practices + 4+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, with focus in e-commerce/web applications testing **Education & Experience** **Additional Requirements** + Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. 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