Software Test Engineer

Automation Test Engineer

Ref: 306Tuesday 25 July 2023

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Software Test Engineer 

Would you enjoy the challenge of redefining the cloud competitive domain?

Now is your chance to join a newly created team in Galway that is tasked with building a large-scale, enterprise-ready platform that will power a hybrid edge-to-cloud suite of services.

This innovative cloud stack will drive transformation across data, connectivity, and security and offers you the chance to apply your creative skills to contribute to architecting and building this enterprise platform.

Responsibilities:

The focus of this position will be to develop, and automate system tests. You will be part of a highly dynamic team as you work to build a system test environment.

  • Execute and automate long running, scale, reliability, and security test cases and report the results.
  • Understand, participate, provide inputs to Dev for functional and design specs and other design documentation.
  • Collaborate with other cross-functional teams including but not limited to Product Management, Customer Support and Platform engineering.
  • Maintain multiple product configurations as applicable to various projects.
  • Provide guidance and mentoring to new hires joining the team.

Requirements:

  • Knowledge of complete SDLC and experience in software testing methodology, tools, test planning and test execution.
  • Strong automation background to be able to build an automation framework.
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills for performing root cause analysis.
  • Ability to effectively work with stakeholders in multiple engineering teams for defect investigation, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective/preventative actions.
  • Knowledge of tools and processes for regression, scale, and performance testing.
  • Ability to write clear test specifications.
  • Experience working in continuous integration and continuous delivery.
  • Self-motivated with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What we’d like to see:

    • Ideal candidates will have at least 3-5 years of relevant experience in developing and supporting automation test frameworks from ground up.
    • Proficiency in programming in Python/Java/Go, Selenium.
    • Experience in the following areas/technologies:
      • SQL/NoSQL DBs, XML
      • REST APIs, JSON, Web Applications
      • AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker, Microservices, Containerization, Kubernetes
      • CI/CD, Git/Gitlab, Jenkins
      • LINUX/VM environments
      • ROBOT Framework, TestNG, Junit
      • Scale/performance testing tools

Education:

  • BS/MS degree in Science or Engineering from a recognized and accredited university/college.