Test Automation Analyst

* Must reside in the state of CO on start date. Relocation assistance is not provided. This is a hybrid position requiring 2 days a week in office and remaining remote work must be from CO*

**FirstBank does not sponsor work visas**

***In-person interviews are required for this position***

Salary Range

$95,000.00 To $112,000.00

Founded in 1963, FirstBank maintains more than $20 billion in assets and operates over 100 branch locations across Colorado, Arizona and California. Its growth can be attributed to one simple philosophy: do right by customers, communities and employees, which is at the center of the company’s “banking for good” mantra. FirstBank believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are part of everything we do, both within and outside our company, and prides itself in hiring and training a diverse and talented group. We strive to not only maintain a diverse workforce, but also ensure our employee experience garners a sense of belonging, is inclusive and equitable. FirstBank believes that a company is nothing without the people that comprise it, and prides itself in hiring and training a diverse and talented group. By joining the FirstBank team you will experience its great team culture with ample opportunity for growth. There’s an opportunity for everyone with positions all across the company, from Teller and Call Center to Technology and Lending. Apply today to learn more and join the team!

A Brief Overview

The Test Automation Analyst is responsible for supporting and implementing the design, automation, and maintenance of test scripts to ensure automation supports testing initiatives and continuous integration. The Analyst will support existing automation frameworks and related best practices. The Analyst will document and perform manual testing, where applicable. While working closely within, and across teams, the Analyst will ensure quality standards are met, and performance improvements are made. To ensure consistency across development, test, and production environments, the Analyst will collaborate on the documentation of test cases, and test processes and procedures. The Analyst will mentor and train new and existing staff, and provide group training on specific subject areas, as needed.

What you will do

• Implement complex GUI and/or API software efforts from analysis through implementation.
• Design, automate, and maintain test scripts related to various sized efforts.
• Perform maintenance to and debug existing scripts.
• Drive Risk-Based Testing conversations between business sponsors and development teams.
• Assume a lead role in testing, analysis, and communication of results.
• Help reconcile business and technical requirements through use of current methods and practices.
• Collaborate with Delivery Teams and Testing Centers of Excellence to create and evolve policies and best practices.
• Ensure best practices and standards are followed; maintain and oversee proper documentation.
• Make suggestions for improving the development and testing process.
• Mentor and train new and existing staff.
• Perform Load and Performance testing, as needed.
• Work under general supervision; communicate with management on the status of tasks and projects and initiate requests to escalate problems, when needed.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned by the market or region.
• Understand and comply with all provisions of the Safety in the Workplace policy.

Minimum Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in related field and a minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• A combination of post-high school education, job related certification and related experience equivalent to 5 years may be considered in lieu of minimum requirements

Preferred Requirements

• Foundation and/or Advanced level Software Testing Certification; (i.e. ISTQB)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with all forms of testing: Functional, System, Integration, Regression, Exploratory, Negative, Smoke
• Experience with scripting languages using Java, C# or related languages/technologies
• Experience testing and automating GUI, including desktop/mobile applications, browsers and/or REST and SOAP Services
• Experience with test management and test automation tools, or other related software testing tools
• Experience with Eclipse and/or IntelliJ
• Experience with source repositories, such as GitHub
• Experience with SQL and general knowledge of RDBMS concepts
• Strong understanding of the difference and purpose of both GUI and API testing
• Kn