PRINCIPAL QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER

The SaaS Tools and Innovation (TINNO) team utilizes state-of-the-art technology stacks, advanced data analytics, and machine learning, to advance Oracle’s internal tools.
Specifically, our role is to further Oracle’s goals through proactive, engaged interactions with customers and through providing key insights to Oracle, her partners, and her customers.
As the Senior Engineer of our Quality Assurance team, you will participate in all phases of the development process and will lead the design, development, execution, and automation of test plans for a diverse set of system components including high volume Java-based server applications and leading edge user interfaces.
Responsibilities Work within standards, acceptable practices, and other requirements of Oracle Corporation and of the SaaS Development organization.
Develop and execute test cases (manual and automated) for acceptance, integration, system and regression testing across multiple environments for production and maintenance releases.
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including the below.
coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
Expert in software quality and testing methodologies.
Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environment.
Debug and report regression issues to developers.
Communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders.
Document test results, report software bugs and verify fixes to ensure the acceptance criteria is met.
Manage testing progress and ensure that aggressive deadlines are met.
Work closely with the development and project management teams to ensure the product meets user and quality requirements and is released within schedule.
Proactively raise issues and problems to the attention of the team and suggest solutions.
Analyze features, functionalities, and determine the best approach and techniques to improve test case designs.
Continuously improve test coverage and test efficiency.
Anticipates customer needs and applies best practices and creative solutions.
Uses best practices to drive efficiency and productivity within the team.
Makes timely and effective decisions by assessing risk, evaluating alternatives, and applying judgment even with incomplete data.
Generates insights or creative solutions to complex problems.
Demonstrates attention to detail in all aspects of work.
Knows the business and understands metrics/key performance indicators required by self and/or team to deliver results.
Write unit and integration tests using testing frameworks like JUnit, Mocha, or Jasmine.
Implement automated testing strategies, including end-to-end testing.
Design and implement comprehensive testing frameworks, driving the adoption of best practices in testing and quality assurance.
Collaborate to implement QA strategy, ensuring integration into SDLC and DevOps processes.
Contribute by participating in test planning and executing test cases that support quality objectives.
Design advanced test scenarios and ensure automated testing aligns with business goals.
Lead automation initiatives and integrate automation frameworks within the CI/CD pipeline.
Develop and execute automated test scripts for repetitive testing tasks.
Conduct performance testing, analyze bottlenecks, and propose optimizations.
Execute performance test scripts and analyze load testing results.
Manage defect tracking and lead root cause analysis for major defects.
Log and track defects, assist in troubleshooting, and ensure proper resolution.
Collaborate with developers, product managers, and designers to ensure product quality.
Work with developers to understand requirements and ensure testing meets goals.
Suggest improvements to QA processes and tooling, participate in continuous improvement.
Provide feedback for process improvements and follow existing processes efficiently.
Develop quality reports and track key metrics throughout the SDLC.
Track test results, report defects, and provide updates on testing efforts.
Mentor junior engineers, improving their technical and testing skills.
Learn from senior engineers and participate in knowledge-sharing sessions.
Proficiencies 7+ years of industry experience.
Extensive experience on both automation and functional manual testing.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, detailed oriented, resourceful, initiative and creative.
Knowledge of software QA methodologies and tools like Jira and Confluence.
Experience writing and executing detailed test cases, test plans and test design documents.
Experience with Oracle SQL.
Experience with Web Service Testing using REST Service.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven ability to quickly grasp new technologies and software applications.
Experience writing unit and integration tests using tools like JUnit, Jest, or Mocha.
Proficient in automated testing frameworks, test-driven development (TDD), and behavior-driven development (BDD).
Software Automation – scripting and/or programming using Java.
Knowledge of Kubernetes, Dockers, and microservice architectures.
Strong experience with testing Microservices, REST services, Database Functions and PL/SQL code, and UI.
Experience with load and performance testing tools.
Experience in automation tools & eagerness to "automate all the things".
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Competencies Demonstrates resilience in driving change.
Evaluates and takes measured risk.
Handles high levels of ambiguity effectively.
Secures commitment for change initiatives and addresses any concerns.
Builds reciprocal relationships with different parts of the business, partners and customers.
Identifies synergies across LOBs and acts on opportunities to integrate efforts.
Builds diverse and inclusive teams.
Leverages others expertise and shares information and best practices to optimize work results.
Gains broad support and buy-in for initiatives from key stakeholders.
Influences others to change their perceptions in a positive, creative and respectful way.
Anticipates reactions and responds appropriately.
Adjusts message delivery to address specific needs and perspectives of the audience.
Ensures that proposals or arguments are supported by strong logic and a compelling business case, addressing all relevant factors.
Motivates and inspires others to align their actions with the larger organizational goals.
Engages and values input from diverse groups.
Delegates with clearly defined responsibility and authority.
Facilitates development of all team members and stretches high performers.
A problem-solving attitude.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing environments.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Career Level - IC4 As a member of the technical/process QA division, you will design functional, integration and regression test plans, build and execute manual and automated tests and perform highly complex analysis for multiple products.
Set cross-functional product testing standards.
Analyze, evaluate and plan methods of approach and organize means to achieve solutions to complex problems.
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