Senior Software Test Engineer - Industrial Automation Lead

Rockwell Automation; Verona; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer Paid Time off

Donation matching program

On-demand digital course library

Mindfulness programs

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Rockwell Automation in Verona, Italy, seeks a Senior Software Test Engineer to drive testing strategy for FactoryTalk Optix. The role combines hands-on hardware/PLC work with leadership in testing and automation, reporting to the Test & Technical Project Manager on a hybrid schedule.

You will guide test infrastructure, integrate automated tests into CI/CD, and collaborate with developers, architects, and product managers to ensure high-quality releases. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years in software testing with automation.
• Strong Python and test automation skills.
• Hands-on PLCs and hardware configuration experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and guide test strategy across functional, integration and system testing.
• Lead testing activities and coordinate with global teams.
• Mentor test engineers and promote best practices.
• Develop and evolve test automation and CI/CD integration.

Skills

Python programming

PLC control

Agile/Scrum

Test strategy

Leadership

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Squish

CI/CD pipelines

VMware

Job description

Rockwell Automation in Verona, Italy, seeks a Senior Software Test Engineer to drive testing strategy for FactoryTalk Optix. The role combines hands-on hardware/PLC work with leadership in testing and automation, reporting to the Test & Technical Project Manager on a hybrid schedule.

You will guide test infrastructure, integrate automated tests into CI/CD, and collaborate with developers, architects, and product managers to ensure high-quality releases. Fluency in English is required.