Since our inception in 2010, tap|QA has become the Twin Cities' largest, and fastest growing, specialized provider of software/system QA and testing services.  In 2013, we were named as Minnesota's fastest growing consulting firm and third fastest growing private company by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal.  We were also named as one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune!  Please click here to learn more: 

http://www.tapqa.com/2013/10/tapqa-named-as-the-twin-cities-3rd-fastest-growing-private-company/

Our staff is made up of talented people from diverse backgrounds. An important component of our mission is to advance the careers of Test and QA professionals and help newcomers enter the field, whether they join us full-time or work with us on a project basis. If you’re a Test and QA professional in the Twin Cities area, we’d like to get to know you. It all adds up to a vibrant mix of professionals, working together to deliver great value to our clients.

tap|QA seeks an experienced Lead Test Automation engineer for a full-time position within our client - one of the most exciting, up-and-coming software companies in the Twin Cities!

Please note: due to the hiring requirements of the client, applicants MUST be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.  The client will not be in a position to sponsor any employment-based Visas such as an H1B. 

The Lead Test Automation Engineer and their team will work closely with Product Management, Development, and Quality Assurance to devise and execute automation plans for all of the client's software products. As a key component of their agile development process, this individidual and their team will become product experts that drive how our platform evolves and how features are implemented, tested, and monitored.
Our client has an awesome compensation package and trememdous growth opportunities for the right individual!

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE IS:

• Excited to build and lead an awesome team of test automation engineers
• Fluent in test automation theory and Behavior-Driven Development
• An expert in BDD frameworks and automation tools
• Comfortable not only within those tools and frameworks, and also at a SQL prompt or a Linux command line
• An accomplished web application tester with leadership experience to go along with several years of production-quality SaaS application exposure
• A fountain of knowledge on general testing theory, testing levels, and testing types such as risk-based, accessibility, and performance testing
• Eager to be part of an open, collaborative team; learning from experts and mentoring less experienced teammates

Skills:  SQL Linux Test Automation Agile Scrum 

Compensation:  $100-115K, DOE

Full-time position