Salesforce QA Automation Engineer (Provar Required)

Position Summary

CoreSphere is seeking a highly skilled Salesforce QA Automation Engineer to join our growing Salesforce Practice. The ideal candidate will possess extensive hands-on experience with Provar Test Automation and Salesforce testing methodologies. This role is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, accessibility, and performance of Salesforce applications through comprehensive test planning, automation, execution, defect management, and reporting.

The successful candidate will work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Architects, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and client stakeholders to validate business and functional requirements and ensure solutions meet quality standards before deployment. This position requires expertise in Salesforce testing, Provar automation, Selenium, CI/CD pipelines, accessibility testing, and Agile delivery methodologies.

Because this role regularly interacts with clients and project teams, strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for Salesforce applications using Provar Test Automation and Selenium.
• Develop and maintain Master Test Plans, Test Strategies, Test Cases, Test Scripts, Traceability Matrices, and Test Execution Reports.
• Create and maintain automated testing frameworks supporting functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, smoke, and accessibility testing.
• Design automated test scripts to validate Section 508 accessibility compliance and usability requirements within Salesforce environments.
• Analyze business requirements, functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers, and Product Owners to clarify requirements and validate expected system behavior.
• Execute manual and automated testing activities throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Develop and maintain automated processes for test execution, environment validation, test data management, and deployment verification.
• Manage testing activities within Jira, including test execution, defect tracking, defect lifecycle management, and status reporting.
• Perform root cause analysis of defects and work closely with development teams to resolve issues efficiently.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including UAT planning, test case development, stakeholder coordination, defect management, and results reporting.
• Maintain testing metrics and regularly report on automation coverage, test effectiveness, defect trends, test performance, and quality indicators.
• Execute database validation activities using SOQL and SQL queries.
• Support release management and deployment activities by validating application readiness and production release quality.
• Utilize Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and support continuous integration and continuous delivery practices.
• Utilize GitHub and source control repositories to maintain automated testing assets and support team collaboration.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Assess project quality risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Promote QA best practices and continuous process improvement across project teams.

    Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Business Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of Quality Assurance and Software Testing experience.
• Minimum 3 years of Salesforce testing experience supporting Salesforce implementations.
• Mandatory hands-on experience with Provar Test Automation for Salesforce.
• Minimum 2 years of experience designing, developing, executing, and maintaining Provar automated test suites.
• Experience using Selenium WebDriver and related automation frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience designing automated test scripts for Salesforce applications, including regression, functional, integration, end-to-end, and accessibility testing.
• Demonstrated experience automating manual tests, environment setup activities, and deployment validation processes.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing Jenkins or similar Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) platforms to support automated testing.
• Demonstrated experience integrating automated testing frameworks into DevOps pipelines and release management processes.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining test results and regularly reporting on testing effectiveness, automation coverage, test performance, and defect trends.
• Demonstrated experience designing automated accessibility testing solutions within Salesforce environments.
• Experience working with Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud (Communities), and custom Salesforce applications.
• Experience supporting Salesforce Mobile App (formerly Salesforce1).
• Strong working knowledge of JavaScript, Java, HTML, Selenium WebDriver, XPath, CSS Selectors, and browser automation techniques.
• Demonstrated understanding of object-oriented programming concepts including inheritance, abstraction, encapsulation, and polymorphism.
• Experience utilizing GitHub or similar source control repositories.
• Demonstrated experience using SQL and Salesforce SOQL to perform data validation and database testing.
• Experience using Jira, Agile Accelerator, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile project management tools.
• Experience working within Agile Scrum development environments.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Provar Test Automation Certification.
• Salesforce Certified Administrator.
• Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification.
• Experience performing Section 508 accessibility testing and compliance validation.
• Experience using accessibility testing tools such as Axe, WAVE, ANDI, JAWS, and NVDA.
• Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE).
• Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA).
• Experience supporting Federal Government Salesforce programs and initiatives.
• Experience working within FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST, or other regulated environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale Salesforce implementations involving complex integrations and data migrations.

Security Clearance RequirementsCandidate must be a U.S. Citizen and must be able to successfully obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation.

Company OverviewCoreSphere, LLC is a fast-growing Salesforce Crest Partner and ServiceNow Elite Partner established in 2003 to deliver innovative technology and management consulting solutions to Federal, State, Local, and Commercial clients. We help organizations achieve their management and digital transformation objectives through the strategic application of cloud technologies, customer relationship management platforms, enterprise modernization, artificial intelligence, business analytics, and process improvement methodologies.

Our solution focus includes:Salesforce and ServiceNow ImplementationsCloud and Mobile SolutionsCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer Service and Case ManagementArtificial Intelligence and Intelligent AutomationHuman Resources Information SystemsBusiness Intelligence and Data AnalyticsProgram and Project ManagementAcquisition ManagementSystems Integration and Modernization

BenefitsCompetitive CompensationPaid Time Off (PTO)Sick LeavePaid Federal HolidaysMedical, Dental, and Vision InsuranceShort-Term Disability (STD)Long-Term Disability (LTD)401(k) Retirement PlanProfessional Development and Certification SupportCareer Advancement Opportunities

Equal Employment OpportunityEmployment at CoreSphere is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.CoreSphere is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.