Installer Automation QA Engineer (Windows)

Autodesk; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 104,500; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk Canada is seeking a QA Engineer (Install Automation) to join the Revit and Civil 3D Install Team. The role focuses on installer testing across install, upgrade, patching, repair, and uninstall on Windows platforms, with emphasis on test strategy, automation, and quality of delivery.

You will design and maintain automated test tools, analyze defects, and collaborate with global engineers to improve installer stability and release confidence in desktop installation scenarios.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of software testing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Good understanding of software testing fundamentals, including test design, defect lifecycle, root cause analysis, and quality risk assessment.
• Basic programming or scripting skills in Python, Groovy, or Shell for test automation or tooling development.
• Familiarity with test automation concepts and interest in developing or maintaining automated test frameworks/cases.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment with team members across different locations.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid understanding of Windows Operating System fundamentals, such as file system, registry, services, processes, permissions, environment settings, and common troubleshooting approaches.
• Basic knowledge of desktop software installation technologies and lifecycle scenarios, such as install, uninstall, upgrade, repair, and installer package validation.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a collaborative engineering team and contribute to a culture of quality, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in end-to-end testing activities for Revit and Civil 3D Installation, including requirements analysis, design review, test strategy definition, test case design, execution, defect tracking, software quality analysis, and risk assessment.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test tools and test cases for installer-related scenarios based on business and product needs.
• Validate the quality and reliability of Revit and Civil 3D installer workflows, including but not limited to installation, upgrade, patching, repair, rollback, uninstallation, configuration validation, and version compatibility.
• Test and verify installer behavior across different Windows environments, system settings, user permission levels, and machine states.
• Investigate and reproduce customer-reported or internally discovered issues, and work with developers to improve installer stability, usability, and delivery quality.
• Identify bottlenecks, risks, and quality gaps in installer-related workflows, and help improve testing efficiency through better tooling, automation, and process optimization.
• Collaborate with software developers and global engineering teams to ensure high-quality product delivery.
• Contribute individual technical expertise to improve test coverage, test effectiveness, and release confidence for desktop installation scenarios.

Skills

Test design

Root cause analysis

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Python

Groovy

Shell

Jenkins

Job description

Autodesk Canada is seeking a QA Engineer (Install Automation) to join the Revit and Civil 3D Install Team. The role focuses on installer testing across install, upgrade, patching, repair, and uninstall on Windows platforms, with emphasis on test strategy, automation, and quality of delivery.

You will design and maintain automated test tools, analyze defects, and collaborate with global engineers to improve installer stability and release confidence in desktop installation scenarios.