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Position Summary

The Senior Staff Software Test Engineer is part of the Treasury Test Engineering team based in Austin, TX, USA.  We are in need of a highly motivated and skilled Senior Staff Software Test Engineer who is passionate about using modern software engineering and testing principles to deliver robust applications to our global users. The successful candidate will support Test Engineering efforts for the Treasury Visa Funds Transfer System, one of Visa's largest revenue generating platform and work with other peer test engineering organizations to insure seamless code releases. Additionally, the successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in test automation technologies, as well as automated build and deploy technologies and best practices.

Essential Functions:

• Lead test automation initiatives including identification of appropriate test framework, building automated testing and test tools to improve code quality and application performance
• Lead cross-functional teams in integration test efforts
• Mentor junior staff and provide guidance to all internal and external testing initiatives
• Design and develop test plans and functional test cases from business requirements and conceptual documents
• Lead test design/plan review sessions with peers and other stakeholders
• Setup, configure, and maintain test environments
• Provide estimates on scope and scale of effort required to test changes
• Execute test cases, analyze and report test results to project team
• Support cross-functional teams in integration test efforts
• Ensure delivery of a high quality product meeting all requirements within the scheduled time frame
• Report project status and issues to project managers and management
• Collaborate closely with the development team to analyze, debug and resolve any application issues

Basic Qualifications:

• 10 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhDBachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or a related field is required.

• 12-15 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD
• 13+ years relevant work experience with functional and non-functional testing of applications, including some experience with a mainframe environment.
• Experience in SDLC methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, Iterative/Increment)

Work Hours This position requires the incumbent to be available during core business hours.

Travel Requirements This position requires the incumbent to travel for work 15% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers, and reach with hands and arms.

EEO Statement Visa is an EEO Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.