Position Description:

Senior QA Automation Engineer with Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (America) Inc. located in Westchester, IL. Responsible for defining and executing team’s test and Quality Assurance (QA) strategy; Responsible for all QA practices for the web and services (integration) platform within assigned domain; Utilize enterprise web development and full technology stack, including: Web Apps automation experience using Playwright; use K6 Scripts for load and performance tests;  conduct DevOps development with CircleCI and Github; Use monitoring tools including Honeycomb and/or Datadog; Collaborate with Staff QA Engineer(s), Tech Leads, designers, product managers, and developers to deliver compelling and efficient tools/products; Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues; Develop scalable performant solutions; set engineering and architectural direction across domains with a focus on QA; develop testing strategies and test cases; Use CI/CD and drive automated pipeline solutions; work with Kubernetes and container deployment patterns/solutions; Coach and train a team of Jr Quality Assurance Engineers, while continuing to be hands on with QA activities; Collaborate with designers, product managers, developers, and other leaders throughout the business to deliver compelling and efficient tools/products; Participate in implementation of the full stack web experience and be responsible for all leveraging best development practices with the web and services (integration) platform; Champion QA and architectural quality, implementing strategies to safely and reliably make changes to production systems frequently and sustainably.   

Requirements:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer technology, information systems, software engineering, or related field, and 6 years of experience as a software engineer or related occupation; 

Alternatively, a Master’s degree computer science, computer technology, information systems, software engineering, or related field, and at least 3 years of experience as a software engineer or related occupation.

Must possess a minimum of 5 years of experience with Bachelor’s, or 3 years of experience with Master’s, with each of the following: Enterprise automation test development and technology stack including: Web Apps automation experience using at least one of the following: Selenium Web Driver/Playwright / Cypress; K6 Scripts for load and performance tests; DevOps experience including CircleCI and Github; Monitoring tools including either Honeycomb or Datadog; Developing scalable performant solution; Setting engineering and architectural direction across a specific domain of an organization with a focus on QA; Developing of testing strategies and test cases; CI/CD experience and ability to drive automated pipeline solutions; and Kubernetes and container deployment patterns/solutions.

May telecommute from anywhere in the U.S. Expect 10-15% travel to the RB Global Chicago office for team collaboration sessions at minimum quarterly, but sometimes monthly.

Salary: $153,317/year

To apply, please contact Zeeshan Syed via email at zsyed@rbglobal.com or apply online at: https://careers.rbglobal.com.

RB Global full-time employees are offered medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurances. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and RB Global will match 100% for the first 4% contributed.  Employees will also receive 15 days of PTO each year.

 

 

 

RB Global (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) is a leading, omnichannel marketplace that provides value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Through its auction sites in 13 countries and digital platform, RB Global serves customers in more than 170 countries across a variety of asset classes, including automotive, commercial transportation, construction, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining and agriculture.

                                                                                                                                                                                            The company’s marketplace brands include Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles offering online bidding, and IAA, a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers. RB Global’s portfolio of brands also includes Rouse Services, which provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers’ management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; Xcira, a leader in live simulcast auction technologies; and Veritread, an online marketplace for heavy haul transport.

 

RB Global full-time employees are offered medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurances. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and RB Global will match 100% for the first 4% contributed.  Employees will also receive 15 days of PTO each year.

Ritchie Bros. is an equal opportunity employer and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with all applicable laws. This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Candidate selection is made by Talent Acquisition. Only electronic applications can be accepted.