Python Automation Tester (SDET)

Gilbarco Veeder Root; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilbarco Veeder Root is seeking a Python Test Engineer (SDET) to join our Whitefield-based team. Hybrid work arrangement includes 3 days of work-from-office.

The role involves building and maintaining automation frameworks for testing IoT devices, middleware, and cloud services, with a focus on automation and CI/CD integration. The ideal candidate has strong Python experience, along with Java/C++ exposure, and a track record of creating scalable automation frameworks in a test-driven

Qualifications

• 4.5-9 years of QA experience including Python, core Java engineering or automation; C++ desirable.
• Experience in creating automation frameworks and infrastructure.
• Tertiary qualification in engineering/electronics.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle; testing of application and microservice technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated tests and validate product delivery quality across the entire platform, including OPTs, IoT devices, middleware, applications and Cloud services.
• Create test plans and automate test cases within sprint; perform regression testing and monitor results for compliance with standards.
• Execute and maintain the automation suite; perform manual testing where automation is unavailable.
• Support release preparation and test exit reporting for audits and compliance.

Skills

Python programming

Selenium

JUnit/TestNG

Java

JavaScript

C++

Test automation

Git/GitHub

CI/CD

API testing

Debugging

Education

Engineering/electronics degree

Tools

Visual Studio Code

Job description

TITLE: Python Test Engineer (SDET)

LOCATION: Whitefield, Bangalore (Hybrid - 3 Days WFO)

Experience: 5 to 9 Years

Information about the position

The SQA-II Automation Engineer will be part of the wider software team developing the automation framework. Responsibilities include understanding the complex product ecosystem, developing the needed automation libraries and scripts to facilitate the product testing in automation. Also, need to maintain the automation scripts in CICD environment.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

To develop automated tests and validate our product delivery quality across the entire platform of components, OPTs (Outdoor Payment Terminals) and other IoT devices, middleware, applications, and Cloud services.

Understand the requirement, creating test plan and make sure to automate testcases within sprint. Completing regression testing on the areas in scope for testing by executing our automation frameworks and monitoring the results to ensure they reach both company and agreed industry approval standards with a focus on automation.

Executing and maintaining our automation suite to ensure that they are operating and available for teams during delivery test cycles.

Where automation capability is not available conducting manual testing to validate the end-to-end flows.

To support release preparation and test exit reporting for acceptance decisions and audit / compliance purposes.

Responsibilities include

1. Automation Framework development and execution

• Develop the framework wherever needed. Design test libraries from analysis of requirements and message specifications to prove the developed solution complies with the project/business mandate. This includes understanding the communication protocols (mostly TCP based) between various microservices.
• Develop asynchronous network libraries to communicate various network components.
• Proficiency in handing python asyncio libraries.
• Excellent coding background in python. This includes simulator development, handling multi-threading/processing, IPCs.
• Test hardware/software setup and verification environment. From time to time set up and testing may be required to be done off site (e.g certifying body)
• Clarification of functional issues and product/solution requirements and ensure issues/risks escalated to appropriate parties.
• Assist in developing standard documents, systems and procedures.

2. Quality assurance

• Close coordination with other members of the Engineering, project and test team to ensure delivery of projects within time and quality standards
• Continually seek ways to improve and enhance the quality assurance process and the process of application development and maintenance.
• Ownership of module or micro-services for its quality.
• Make recommendations for process improvements where appropriate
• Maintain an audit trail of modification history
• Support acceptance/pilot testing
• Maintaining and improving area of specialist knowledge, undertaking training where appropriate

3. Software development

• Automate all aspects of testing of the product by completing the development of test software to test new functionality and modifications and enhancing test systems through automation.
• Proactively maintain our automation framework assets providing status reports to Test Leadership team on availability and state of the frameworks and any remediation activities under plan.
• Train and mentor test engineers on the automation frameworks and the operation of these to grow the automation capability of the test practice.
• Ensure timelines are met.
• Ensure any documentation is updated and submitted.
• Ensure customer specific application solutions are in line with the customer and company requirements
• Escalate issues in a timely manner
• Assist with technical input to project management and work with Project Manager/s and Test Team Leader to monitor project process.
• Actively use and advocate use of Invenco processes.
• Ensure solutions delivered to testing and support achieve the agreed quality standard
• Maintain and improve area of specialist knowledge by keeping up to date with advances in industry and undergoing approved training where appropriate.

4. Software documentation

• Produce appropriate test plans, work instructions, reports and release documentation.
• Verify delivered software documentation user guides, app notes, specifications etc.
• Document resolutions of issues.
• Ensure standard issue tracking systems used
• Ensure versions can be tracked and reverted as required

5. Software testing & Release

• Validation automated and manual test plan coverage.
• Co-ordination and communication around releases, including aggregation of software packages, verification and release.

ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• 4.5- 9 years of QA experience including Python, core Java engineering or automation experience - C++ experience desirable
• Experience in creating automation frameworks and infrastructure
• Tertiary qualification in engineering/electronics
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Testing of application and microservice technology
• Testing of embedded firmware testing an advantage
• Experience working with Agile development methodology
• Able to demonstrate an example of testing maturity with regards to measurability and repeatability
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• No restrictions to travel

Desirable:

Experience of projects within the retail, payments systems sector

SKILLSET REQUIRED

Essential:

• Development background: Typically, SDET background. Substantial experience in coding, designing and architecting large scale framework. Familiarity with development IDEs like Visual Studio Code with Copilot is expected.
• Testing Tools and Frameworks: Proficiency in using tools and frameworks for both manual and automated testing, such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, and others.
• Programming Languages: Expert in python programming. Familiarity with Java, JavaScript, C++ is bonus.
• Test Automation: Ability to design, develop, and execute automated test scripts, using tools and frameworks.
• Bug Tracking and Reporting: Knowledge of bug tracking systems and the ability to accurately report and track defects.
• Version Control: Experience with version control systems like Git/Github.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD): Understanding and experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• API Testing: Understanding of API testing methodologies and tools.

Desirable:

Experience in Cloud – AWS, Azure etc. Experience with hardware devices.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Collaborates – Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively – Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Interpersonal Savvy – Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Innovation – Generates original ideas, identifies ways to improve processes and takes responsibility for improvements or solving problems.
• Drives results – Ability to focus on important issues, regularly refocuses on results, demonstrates a drive to exceed performance target.
• Business Insight – Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organizations goals.
• Decision Quality – Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Manages Complexity – Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Action Orientated – Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm.
• Plans & Aligns – planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.