Position: Software Test Automation Engineer (Java/Python)
Company: EPAM Systems
Category: QA Automation
Experience required: 3y

RESPONSIBILITIES
The candidate will be required to work with cross functional teams including Development and Application Support
Active participation is required in daily and weekly status meetings
The candidates should possess the ability to understand and test complex backend systems deployed into multiple environments, as well as demonstrate the desire to build their domain knowledge of the products they support
As a member of the QA team you will be involved in writing test cases (and, possibly, test plan) and scripts, test case automation and execution of all the testing required to ensure that the software meets business requirements and is high quality one
You will perform functional testing (which includes application integration, system, system / network integration and acceptance testing) and non-functional testing (such as performance, volume, load and fallback testing)

REQUIREMENTS
Candidate should have expert (3+years) knowledge of: Python, SQL, database load scripts. Good knowledge of Java and MySQL/MariaDB is a big plus
Performance tuning: ability to tune SQL statements and understanding of indexing strategies
Candidate should have strong background in software engineering in testing discipline
Active application testing and test automations work
Participates in requirement refinements and reviews, functional specification reviews, technical design reviews and contributes to development project estimates, scheduling and test plans
Proactively identifies and resolves potential problems / issues including authoring of technical specifications
Regularly informs manager on his progress and progress of project, identifying risks early in the process
Reviews the testing approach used by the team and proposes improvements in order to maintain high quality of the product
Provides test coverage, test case / suite runs and other QA reports needed

WE OFFER
Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills
Individual career path
Social package - medical insurance, sports
Sick leave and regular vacation
Partial coverage of costs for certification and IT conferences
English classes with certified English teachers
Flexible work hours