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Inductive Automation · 2 months ago

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer I (Microservices)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $140K/yr

3+ years exp

Inductive Automation is a company focused on industrial automation innovation. They are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer I to develop, maintain, and execute automated and manual tests for Ignition-adjacent microservices projects, ensuring the quality of both back-end and front-end features.

Software

Responsibilities

Validating issues of all complexity with minimal guidance, including those with significant regression risk

Building and maintaining automated test frameworks across all testing phases of the service deployment process, encompassing both back-end and front-end (e.g., contract, functional, performance, end-to-end, and UI testing)

Properly diagnosing run failure reports and transforming them into actionable tasks

Focusing on testing-related items within the development lifecycle, including testability of requirements, implementation, and testing, while collaborating with the Development Department

Developing and executing comprehensive test plans, determining applicable test strategies for medium to high complexity bugs and features within team-relevant product areas

Developing and maintaining an advanced level of proficiency across multiple product areas within the team's scope, aiming to become a subject matter expert in a key product area

Breaking down complex testing efforts into simpler phases that can be tested by less experienced engineers

Proactively identifying and prioritizing unowned or undesirable work to accelerate team progress

Demonstrating autonomy in resolving and overcoming medium-scale blockers and challenges without compromising quality or delivery time

Collaborating with the Quality Assurance team and adjacent teams to solve problems, escalating problems that have wider scope

Building relationships with stakeholders, which may include customers, product managers, cross-functional partners, and external partners

Continuously transferring knowledge within the team, proactively eliminating single points of failure

Collaborating across divisions (e.g., Support, Training, Sales, etc) to resolve complex issues and share knowledge, thereby improving overall execution

Developing and maintaining an advanced understanding of industries that use Ignition, our customer base, and the purpose of SCADA software

Mentoring and supporting junior Quality Assurance Engineers, assisting with complex tasks and fostering their technical growth

Staying knowledgeable about the company, its values, each division's contributions, and the company's industry contributions

Improving team strength by advising managers and other leaders with insights and recommendations

Qualification

Microservice architecturesTest automation languagesWeb UI testing principlesCI/CD integrationCloud PlatformsAPI testing toolsSQLNoSQL databasesPerformance testingAgile methodologiesSource control managementBug tracking systemsNetwork protocol stacks

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering OR at least 4 years experience working in a related field

3-5 years of industry experience

Experience with microservice architectures (REST APIs, messaging systems, pub/sub architectures)

Cloud Platforms (AWS preferred)

Programming proficiency with modern test automation languages (Python, JavaScript)

Experience with architecting and implementing modern web UI testing principles (Page Object Model, element locators, proper O-O abstraction) using frameworks such as pytest, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress

Experience integrating automated test phases into CI/CD pipelines

Exposure to API testing tools such as Postman and Rest Assured

Familiarity with agile methodologies such as SCRUM

Familiarity with source control management systems such as Github

Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)

Performance/Load testing experience in a cloud-based microservices architecture (e.g. K6 or related tool)

Experience with bug tracking systems

Familiarity with common network protocol stacks (HTTP, IP)

Preferred

Experience with specific API contract testing tools (Pact, Portman)

Experience using containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Familiarity with systems that utilize the CQRS pattern

Experience with Maven and Gradle build tools

Experience testing with all major OS platforms, including Windows, Linux, and macOS

Familiarity with the manufacturing industry and SCADA software

Benefits

100% Employee Covered Health Care: Don’t pay a dime for your medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Paid Time Off: Receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.

401k with Match: Save for the future with our company-matching 401k program.

World-Class Headquarters: While on-site, enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages, then challenge a friend to a game of pool, table tennis, shuffleboard, or foosball.

Adjacent Nature Reserve: On-site employees enjoy breathtaking views and adventures that energize and inspire.