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TouchNet, an Global Payments company's Quality Assurance team is looking for a Lead Software Engineer in Test that will oversee the planning, designing and development of the Software Quality Assurance Automation Practice for the automation engineers. They will work closely with the QA scrum members, the QA regression tester, and other personnel to ensure definition and deployment of a coordinated Testing Methodology. Also responsible for providing quality processes and technical leadership to the Software Quality Assurance team, ensuring quality and automation goals are met.

As a Lead Software Engineer in test you will manage the team responsible for creating and maintaining all automation tests along with automating the pipeline they run through. These tests should cover all new features being developed along with all regression tests, where applicable. The manager must be technical, analytical and creative, always adjusting to the changes and looking for improvements, keeping Quality at the highest priority. They must work towards ensuring our software, procedures and employees meet the needs of our clients and company audits. The lead also must have excellent communications skills for communicating expectations to employees, collaborating with other teams, provide coaching, and deliver status updates.

This lead role is a working manager role who will also be responsible for coding automation tests, code reviews, executing tests and to stay current on the ever changing software. The team lead will be the go to resource for all team members also ensuring that all members have the resources they need to perform their job, and assist in ensuring that TouchNet releases quality products on time. You will be the team driver of functional automation tasks and ensuring that progress is being made to replace manual tests with automation.

Lead Software Engineer in Test Responsibilities:

• Set and drive automation goals for the department

• Design, implement and improve company automation framework

• Responsible for managing automation test environments, ensuring software and test data is acceptable for the testing performed.

• Responsible for building and maintaining the pipeline that executes the automation tests

• Creating Java-based automation test cases and performing code reviews on team members tests, providing solid feedback where needed.

• Analyze data in order to find areas for growth

• Responsible for hiring and driving the training for new employees

• Accountable for motivating, coaching and correcting employees

• Produce status reports for senior management to demonstrate progress on projects

• Formulate strategies to increase productivity

Required Skills and Experience:

• BS/BA degree (Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Business/CS or related) or relevant experience in lieu of a degree may be considered

• 5 + years of experience in leading a strong technical team.

• 5 + years coding with Java and experience with SQL

• Expertise using Selenium and Selenide

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and have demonstrated experience of effectively engaging with Product Development, IT and Software Ops teams.

• Solid experience adapting automation methodologies and industry-standards

• Experience with routinely interfacing with software developers and other team managers on "upstream" process improvements and key activities that lead to more efficient "downstream" QA system testing.

• Proven ability to develop an automation framework, or relevant experience in creating automated tests for web driven testing along with automated scripts for API testing

• Attention to detail including precise and effective documentation and managing multiple priorities simultaneously

• History of teamwork and willingness to roll up one's sleeves to get the job done and to wear multiple hats

• A desire to help others be successful and achieve their best

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Microservice automation experience

• Experience with GCP, AWS, or Azure

• Experience with CI/CD, github, Intellij, Docker, Maven

• Experience with Jira & TestRail integration

About TouchNet
TouchNet, a Global Payments Company, is a pioneer in delivering innovative commerce solutions to Higher Education. Since 1989, colleges and universities have relied on TouchNet to unify and secure transactions everywhere money moves on campus. Today, TouchNet U.Commerce is the premier commerce management system for Higher Education. TouchNet solutions help institutions run campus business better by providing greater control over transactions, costs, compliance, and financial operations.

TouchNet, a Global Payments Company, is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). As "Champions of Inclusion," we are fully committed and focused on creating a better tomorrow in the communities in which we live and work. Diversity is integral to our culture, and we are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment.

Global Payments offers a comprehensive benefits package to all of our team members, including medical, dental and vision care, EAP programs, paid time off, recognition programs, retirement and investment options, charitable gift matching programs, and worldwide days of service. To learn more, review our Benefits page at:

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