Senior Software Test Engineer - Automation & CI/CD

H-E Parts; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Vantara in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Software Development Test Engineer to drive the design and execution of comprehensive test strategies. You will develop automated frameworks in Python, C++, and Go, and work closely with developers to ensure testability and quality across distributed systems and hybrid cloud deployments.

The role requires 10+ years in software/test engineering, strong Linux knowledge, and experience with CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, software test engineering, or quality engineering.
• Strong software development experience in Python, C++, C, Go, or equivalent languages.
• Experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks and infrastructure.
• Expertise in test automation, CI/CD practices, and software quality methodologies.
• Experience debugging complex software issues and performing root-cause analysis.
• Strong understanding of Linux-based systems and enterprise software environments.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, and modern software development workflows.
• Knowledge of REST APIs, distributed systems, and client/server architectures.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of comprehensive software test strategies and plans.
• Develop automated test frameworks and tooling using Python, C++, and Go.
• Design functional, integration, regression, performance, and system-level testing solutions.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure testability and coverage.
• Perform root-cause analysis on complex software failures.
• Debug issues across application code, automation frameworks, OS, networking, storage, and hardware interfaces.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD validation pipelines and automated quality gates.
• Analyze automated test results and provide risk assessments to engineering leadership.
• Validate distributed systems, disaster recovery workflows, and hybrid cloud deployments.
• Drive quality improvements through automation, code reviews, and best practices.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance on software quality and automation architecture.
• Lead cross-functional teams across development, test, support, product management, and operations.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Go

REST APIs

Linux

CI/CD

Test Automation

Git/Jenkins

Distributed systems

Debugging

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in CS/SE

Tools

PyTest

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

Job description

Hitachi Vantara in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Software Development Test Engineer to drive the design and execution of comprehensive test strategies. You will develop automated frameworks in Python, C++, and Go, and work closely with developers to ensure testability and quality across distributed systems and hybrid cloud deployments.

The role requires 10+ years in software/test engineering, strong Linux knowledge, and experience with CI/CD practices.