Software Test Engineer

LanceSoft Inc; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Test Automation Support Engineer to assist in developing and maintaining tools for automation in build, test, and release processes. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent, 2+ years of relevant industry experience, and skills in Python and SQL. This position involves managing complex development processes and providing support to diverse customers. Strong communication skills and self-motivation are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industry experience implementing automation infrastructure.
• 1+ years of Python development experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and maintenance of automation tools.
• Perform builds in a pseudo continuous integration environment.
• Track test execution and present results as visualizations.

Skills

Python development

Test automation systems

SQL administration

Docker containers management

RESTful services testing

Linux scripting

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Engineering

Master's in Computer Engineering

Tools

Git

PostgreSQL

RabbitMQ

Celery

JIRA

CherryPy

Flask

Job description

Responsibilities

• As a Test Automation Support Engineer, you will be responsible for assisting in the development and maintenance of the backend and frontend tools needed to enable automation for build, test and release of software targeting a new 64-bit ARMv8 based Server SOC ASICs.
• You will develop, maintain and run the tools needed for test automation, perform builds in a pseudo continuous integration environment, track test execution and present results as webpages and data visualizations.

Qualifications

• Assist in the creation, enhancement and maintenance of the test automation framework - Assist with integration of tests into the test automation framework
• Enhance and maintain the common target platform reservation system
• The ideal candidate for this position will have a proven track record of implementing and supporting test automation systems and infrastructure using various custom and off-the-shelf components and technologies. You should be comfortable in a highly technical role and have provided scalable automation and support to a diverse customer base. The successful candidate will:
• Be experienced at maintaining development schedules and provide on-time deliveries
• Be able to execute complex development efforts from planning through development, execution and test
• 2+ years of industry experience implementing and maintaining automation infrastructure using various custom and off the shelf components / technologies.
• 1+ years of Python development experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, high motivation, ability to learn quickly, and must be a self-starter
• Automation of software build, test and release
• Python 2.7 and 3 development for maintenance of the backend execution environment and build code
• Database administration and knowledge of SQL for use with PostgreSQL server
• Working knowledge of managing and building Docker containers
• Worked with message queuing systems like RabbitMQ and Celery task queues
• Knowledge of web server configuration (both nginx and apache)
• Experience in designing and testing RESTful services using CherryPy or Flask
• Automated testing and verification techniques and reporting
• Linux and Windows scripting (Bash, Perl, PowerShell, etc.)
• Development and configuration management process tools (Git, Gerrit, JIRA, etc.)
• Knowledge of PHP
• Knowledge of PXE and TFTP boot mechanisms
• JTAG and/or ETM based debug environments
• Lauterbach/Trace-32 preferred with PRACTICE scripting language experience
• Required: Bachelor's, Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering. Preferred: Master's, Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

Additional Information

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