Automation Tester

Job description

IBM Global Business Services (GBS) is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants enabling enterprises to make smarter decisions and providing unparalleled client and consumer experiences in cognitive, data analytics, cloud technology and mobile app development. With global reach, outcome-focused methodologies and deep industry expertise, IBM GBS empowers clients to digitally reinvent their business and get the competitive edge in the cognitive era in over 170 countries.

Bottom line? We outthink ordinary. Discover what you can do at IBM.

In this exciting position you will provide technical, analytical, and operational support for the United States Post Office's Mail Entry and Payment Technology (MEPT) organization.

·  You will support MEPT initiatives by developing automation scripts and also conducting manual functional tests for various USPS systems.
·  Develop, write, and maintain automation scripts
·  Functional and manual testing of Mail Entry Payment systems for USPS
·  Supplemental support activities
·  You will be expected to demonstrate experience in developing automation scripts in UFT and experience with ALM and SOAPUI.

BENEFITS
Health Insurance. Paid time off. Corporate Holidays. Sick leave. Family planning. Financial Guidance. Competitive 401K. Training and Learning. We continue to expand our benefits and programs, offering some of the best support, guidance and coverage for a diverse employee population.
·  http://www-01.ibm.com/employment/us/benefits/
·  https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/50744.wss CAREER GROWTH
Our goal is to be essential to the world, which starts with our people. Company wide we kicked off an internal talent strategy program called Go Organic. At our core, we are committed to believing and investing in our workforce through:
·  Skill development: helping our employees grow their foundational skills
·  Finding the dream job at IBM: navigating our company with the potential for many careers by channeling an employee's strengths and career aspirations
·  Diversity of people: Diversity of thought driving collective innovation
In 2015, Go Organic filled approximately 50% of our open positions with internal talent that were promoted into the role.

CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
With an employee population of 375,000 in over 170 countries, amazingly we connect, collaborate, and care. IBMers drive a corporate culture of shared responsibility. We love grand challenges and everyday improvements for our company and for the world. We care about each other, our clients, and the communities we live, work, and play in!
·  http://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/initiatives.html
·  http://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/
Auto req ID

217909BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Test Specialist
State / Province

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Primary job category

Technical Specialist
Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
ERBP

Yes
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

GBS
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village

WASHINGTON
Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  3-10 years of experience
·  Must be able to obtain and maintain USPS Security Clearance
·  Experience in building from scratch data driven, key word driven, modular and hybrid frame works for automation using UFT/ALM
·  Experience in building from scratch data driven framework with SoapUI for webservice automation testing
·  Experience in Smoke testing on all production update in various environments. Script writing, plan and executing test including Automation
·  Experience in training manual testers to automate some manual test scripts that can be integrated within the automation frame work
·  Web services testing using SOAPUI (Get Method, POST Method)
·  Develop SQL queries for backend testing
·  Extensible Markup Language (XML)
·  Work each day 9 am – 5 pm at L'enfant Plaza SW Washington DC / remote work is not an option
Country/Region

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

Languages: TSL, VB Script, Unix Shell Scripting, C, COBOL, PL/SQL, SQL, HTML, DHTML, Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT), Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Secondary Job Category

Services Specialist
Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire