Senior Validation & Verification Engineer M/F/D

Position Purpose/Summary

· Develop Test Automation framework and scripts, enable DevSecOps adoption

· Perform Validation testing tools and applications for Fire products
Key Areas of Responsibility

· Responsibilities will include working with our Engineering, Offering and Architects to plan, design, develop and execute system tests, test automation and performance test solutions.

· Understand end user scenarios and contribute to requirements and design reviews

· Understand/contribute to Acceptance Criteria and test case development for stories and verify the product/system against the same

· Monitor release quality criteria and communicate unbiased product quality view to stakeholders to enable quality release of the product/system

· Creation and implementation of Automation Strategies and Frameworks.

· Defining automated test scripts using predefined test cases or scenarios.

· Maintenance of existing product test scripts.

· Developing productivity improvement tools.

· Participating in application design to ensure automation readiness.

· Ensure automated tests are tied into CI & CD process to enable continuous testing across environments.

· Research and stay current on software test automation methodologies and best practices.

· Constantly evaluate test automation strategy and approach for Next Gen technologies like SaaS/Cloud, Mobile, Wireless, Database/SQL, and Virtualization.

· Mentor project team members on proper selection, design and implementation of various Test Automation Frameworks, Tools and Strategies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand and contribute to Acceptance Criteria and test case development for stories to verify the product or the system
• Creation and implementation of Automation Strategy and Framework.
• Maintenance of existing product test scripts.
• Developing productivity improvement tools.
• Good understanding of DevOps process, thereby enablement of automated build release process and integration of automated testing
• Research and stay current on software test automation methodologies and best practices.
• Mentor project team members on proper selection, design and implementation of various Test Automation Frameworks, Tools and Strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE/ KNOWLEDGE
Job Specifications

General

Education / Qualifications and Experience

· Bachelor or Master of Engineering in Computer Science, Electronics

· Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in Testing and Test Automation planning, design and development.

Technical Skills

• Should have good understanding of Scaled Agile methodologies

• Exposure to Acceptance Test Driven development and testing for Web, Mobile Applications is a must.

• Should have exposure to test management, defect tracking, performance test tools

• Exposure to all stages of the software lifecycle including requirements gathering, documentation (approach requirements, functional specification, detailed design).

• Exposure to the various stages of software quality assurance including Black Box testing, White Box testing, performance, stress and load testing, requirements analysis, test planning, reporting/control and root cause analysis.

• Strong knowledge in creating of Automation Strategies and Frameworks.

• Coding experience in Java / C#.

• Scripting languages –Python

• Hands-on experience in using automation tools is must.

§ Selenium

§ Appium

§ Test Complete

• Experience in Web services and API testing.

• Experience in automating Mobile applications & Web Applications

• Window Mobile /Android/iOS Apps.

• Working experience with SQL/Oracle databases & XML files operations.

Professional Skills / Knowledge

· Good analytical thinking, troubleshooting & problem solving skills, coupled with the drive to learn

· Good communication skills, both verbal and written

· Self-motivated and the ability to work independently without supervision and sometimes under extreme pressure

· Prepared to travel domestic or overseas as per project or business needs

· Ability to work together with different functional & delivery teams

· Handling Multi-Disciplinary project will be an added advantage

· Demonstrates Influencing skills to articulate independent Product Quality view

· Right level of Negotiation skills & conflict management capability

· Ability to coach and mentor teams

· Experience working as part of a global development team working across diverse cultural barriers

Value added skills

· Knowledge on Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACP).

· Knowledge Networking

· Innovations and patents