Quality Assurance Engineer II

Summary

Join Inductive Automation as a Quality Assurance Engineer II and contribute to a team focused on Ignition-adjacent microservices projects. You will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing automated and manual tests, reporting on progress, and validating features using various tools and approaches. This role involves working with both back-end and front-end systems, validating database schemas, and contributing to production versions. The position offers full-time employment with remote, hybrid, and on-site options. You will collaborate with developers and product managers, ensuring proper test coverage and providing feedback on functionality and performance. The role requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and proficiency in various testing methodologies and tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or at least 4 years’ of experience in a related field
• At least 2 years of experience in a software testing role
• 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)
• Experience with bug tracking systems
• Familiarity with common network protocol stacks (HTTP, IP)

Responsibilities

• Validating low to medium complexity bugs and features
• Occasionally working on higher complexity issues with guidance from Senior Quality Assurance Engineers on medium to high complexity issues, where appropriate
• Building and maintaining automated test frameworks in all testing phases of service deployment process, encompassing both the back-end and front-end (e.g. contract, functional, performance, end-to-end, and UI testing)
• Performing PR reviews of automated tests submitted by other team members
• Assisting with the monitoring of nightly automation run reports
• Participating in testing contributions within the development lifecycle (e.g. validating bug fixes, conducting regression testing, and manual/automated test case development)
• Collaborating with the Development team in the implementation phase to ensure proper test coverage for a given issue or feature
• Designing, developing, and executing test plans that cover all functional requirements, with the ability to determine applicable test strategies for low to medium complexity bugs and features, in team-relevant product areas
• Demonstrating sufficient proficiency in all of the given team's product areas, and adequately testing all areas
• Demonstrating autonomy by maintaining progress on assigned tasks and leveraging resources effectively, and prioritizing unowned or undesirable work to help with team velocity
• Collaborating and effectively utilize senior resources to improve personal technical skills
• Maintaining a proficient understanding of the company, our primary software deliverable and its purpose (Ignition), and our customer base
• Collaborating with Developers and Product Managers to clarify requirements and provide feedback on functionality, usability, and performance
• Identifying, documenting, and tracking defects using issue tracking tools, ensuring clear communication and resolution processes
• Staying up to date with industry trends, tools, and technologies to continually enhance testing strategies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with specific API contract testing tools (Pact, Portman)
• Experience using containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Performance/Load testing experience in a cloud-based microservices architecture (e.g. K6 or related tool)
• 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% Covered Health Care: Don’t pay a dime for your medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Remote Flexibility: Work from home, in our beautiful office, or a combination of both. It’s up to you
• Work/Life Balance: Create a work schedule that fits your needs and your local time zone
• Paid Time Off: Receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• 401k with Match: Save for the future with our company-matching 401k program