ABOUT THE JOB YOU’RE CONSIDERING

Location: Seattle, WA
This position contributes to success of Starbucks web application by developing, implementing, and sustaining test automation, practices, methods, tools and controls in support of the Starbucks web mobile application development team. The web SDET works as a primary liaison between the web SDET team and all other work streams. Considers complete ownership for the automation needs and works closely with the team developing complex UI, API, CI, and environmental systems test automation. Web SDETs will be expected to take a proactive role in setting up and achieving goals / milestones for the team as well as recommending quality improvements to automation requirements, facilitating automation development, effective automation execution, and assist in the development and implementation of new automation technologies / frameworks. This role will have the primary focus in the development and sustainment of automation frameworks from the ground up with minimal usage of 3rd party frameworks, tools, and GUI driven automation tools.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Strong coding knowledge and experience in Object Oriented development languages (Java Script, python etc.)
• Experience (4 or more years) developing test automation (unit, functional, integrated or end-to-end)
• Experienced in applying algorithms and design patterns to solve complex problems
• Demonstrate knowledge using version control and defect tracking methods, including an understanding of associated tools/software (Bitbucket, Github, TestRail, Jira, Azure Dev Ops or similar)
• Experience/knowledge in CI/CD tools – Bamboo, github actions, or Jenkins
• An understanding of project management processes and related tools
• Experience/familiarity in Agile / Scrum / Kanban / DevOps processes
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Ability to handle numerous concurrent activities under time constraints and effectively prioritize and execute assignments in a highly dynamic environment
• Demonstrated collaboration on diverse teams including products, developers & quality assurance

Nice to Have

• Passionate in learning new tools / technologies
• Experienced in script development in a Linux environment is a plus

• Ownership of the design, development and execution of the web Test automation & its processes
• Develop webUI automation using java script and Node
• Develops, maintains, and executes automated test scripts
• Constantly work with the leadership team to address the challenges and brainstorm in improving the automation frameworks
• Work with cross-platform teams to gain efficiencies
• Develop new automation frameworks, improve existing ones and implement automated test suites and test cases within those frameworks
• Implement process improvements to automation, development, automation execution and assist in their development and implementation
• Bring in efficiency with CI/CD and Cloud solutions
• Participates in tool and technology selection process and creates proof of concept models for new technologies
• Participates in analysis on whether features or functions should be automated.
• Monitors, consolidates, analyses, debugs, and communicates automation test results
• Creates and manufactures test data needed for execution or database population
• Follows coding and design standards and provides suggestions on improvements
• Participates in the continual maintenance of code base and refactoring