Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Software Engineering & Integration team (SE& I) is seeking a Test Architect to join the team in Atlanta, GA. You will work with a global team of contribution motivated Quality Engineers who partners with SE& I engineers and architects across the company to do the following: Define test engineering standards which will help quality engineers focus on their comparative advantage using division of labor to drive superior returns by delivering technology solutions. Develop strategies to proactively rationalize our test infrastructure and tooling to deliver transformational change. In addition, developing test automation frameworks, guidelines and best practices which the teams can use as reference for future projects

NO H1B

LOCATION: ATLANTA, GA

Our Team

GP's Software Engineering & Integration team's core competency is designing, building, delivering, and maintaining custom software solutions. We recently initiated our transformation journey, creating functions and capabilities that enable engineers to have a major impact on GP's business performance. We seek to build functionality once, so engineers are encouraged to re-use their peers' work and modify then scale it to meet new use cases. We focus on delivering profitable business outcomes by partnering with business analysts, delivery leaders, and quality engineers to build the right solution at the right speed.

What You Will Do

Test Strategy Development:

• Develop a thorough test strategy that aligns with the SE& I and QE roadmap, and work closely with the SE& I team to ensure its consistent implementation
• Ensure the test strategy supports the overall quality goals and objectives of GP IT.
• Provide thought leadership in AI and the latest generative AI capabilities as they pertain to testing

Tooling and Frameworks:

• Identify, evaluate, and integrate appropriate testing tools such as Playwright, Cypress, ADO, Postman, Rest Assured, Delphix etc. that align with SE& I's goals and testing processes.
• Consolidate existing test tools to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
• Develop and implement best practices for tool usage and adoption.
• Build reference implementation
• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in test automation and tooling

Quality Assurance:

• Define and enforce quality standards and best practices for testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle.
• Conduct regular reviews and audits of test processes and outcomes.

Test Automation:

• Design and develop automated test frameworks to improve efficiency and coverage.
• Establish guidelines and best practices for test automation that can be used as a reference for future projects.
• Ensure the automation framework is scalable and maintainable.
• Mentor and guide the team in best practices for test automation.
• Provide detailed documentation and training materials to help teams understand and adopt the reference implementation.
• Continuously monitor and update the reference implementation based on feedback and new advancements in technology.
• Coach Developer's and QE's on best practices for unit testing, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), and other testing methodologies to ensure high-quality, maintainable code and robust software development processes

Performance and Load Testing:

• Develop performance test framework that is scalable and easy to maintain using modern tool stack.
• Analyze performance test results and provide actionable insights to improve system performance.

Continuous Improvement:

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the testing domain.
• Identify areas for process improvement and implement changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Test Data Management:

• Develop a test data management strategy and practice to ensure the availability of high-quality test data.

Shift-Left Approach:

• Champion the shift-left approach by integrating Quality Engineering best practices into development.
• Assist development teams in adopting these standards to ensure early detection and resolution of defects.

Reusability Standards:

• Establish standards for reusability in test scripts, libraries, and frameworks that can be adapted for different projects.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• IT experience with focus in Software Testing and Quality Engineering.
• E xperience in design and development of modern UI test frameworks from scratch using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, TOSCA or WD I/O and API test frameworks using Postman, Rest Assured etc..
• Experience in test architecture and strategy development.
• Experience in developing performance test frameworks using modern tool stack such as Jmeter/K6
• Experience with Test Management tools such as ADO/QTest/Jira and Test data management tools such as Delphix.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Management Information Systems
• Previous experience as a Test Architect
• Familiarity with establishing QE practices on large scale SAP implementations
• Familiarity with cloud technologies such as AWS
• Experience in agile methodologies.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30, 000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.