Senior QA Engineer — Power Systems Test Automation

ALTEN; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable and long-term cooperation

Relocation within ALTEN Poland's local

Medicover healthcare

Medicover Benefits platform

Medicover sports card

Newborn welcome package

Group life insurance

Pension program

Job summary

ALTEN in Kraków is seeking an experienced Senior QA / Software Test specialist to create and maintain automated Python tests, design test strategies, and execute test plans in a Lab environment. The role blends automated and manual testing, with exposure to CI/CD and Azure DevOps within an Agile/Scrum team.

You will work with physical hardware, expand domain knowledge in power systems, and collaborate with developers and domain experts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Software QA / Software Testing.
• Hands-on experience in test automation using Python.
• Experience in independently preparing test strategies, test scenarios, and test cases.
• Experience with both automated and manual testing.
• Knowledge of functional and non-functional testing.
• Experience in testing systems interacting with physical hardware or willingness to work with laboratory equipment.
• Experience with CI/CD, preferably using Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of test management tools, preferably Zephyr Scale or similar solutions.
• Ability to analyze defects and collaborate with developers on troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of Git and the standard SDLC process.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Knowledge of or interest in the Power Systems / Energy / Industrial Systems domain.
• Familiarity with IEC 60870-5-104, Modbus, OPC, IEEE C37.118 is a plus.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes will be considered an additional advantage.
• Experience with BDD / Gherkin is a plus.
• Experience in performance testing or compliance testing is a plus.
• ISTQB certification will be considered an additional advantage.
• Willingness to be present in Kraków when testing activities require access to physical laboratory equipment.

Responsibilities

• Creating and developing automated tests in Python.
• Preparing a test strategy based on requirements and solution architecture.
• Creating and executing test scenarios and test cases.
• Performing automated and manual testing.
• Testing functional and non-functional requirements.
• Testing the solution using physical laboratory hardware.
• Integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines and Azure DevOps.
• Managing test execution and reporting results in Zephyr Scale and Azure DevOps.
• Analyzing identified defects together with developers and verifying implemented fixes.
• Collaborating with developers and Power Systems domain experts.
• Expanding domain knowledge related to power systems and electrical grids.
• Participating in team activities within an Agile/Scrum environment.

Skills

Python

Test automation

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Debugging

Defect analysis

Agile/Scrum

Git

Education

ISTQB certification

Tools

Zephyr Scale

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

ALTEN in Kraków is seeking an experienced Senior QA / Software Test specialist to create and maintain automated Python tests, design test strategies, and execute test plans in a Lab environment. The role blends automated and manual testing, with exposure to CI/CD and Azure DevOps within an Agile/Scrum team.

You will work with physical hardware, expand domain knowledge in power systems, and collaborate with developers and domain experts.