#8825 - SDET (Python)

Q Analysts (A Qualitest Company) is looking for a Platform Test Engineer for our client in Mountain View, CA. The Platform Test Engineer will support product development teams, engineering, and QA to build and extend End-to-End integration testing and to identify and automate manual tests to improve product performance and the efficiency of test execution cycles. We are looking for a seasoned professional with good attention to detail, good follow through, and a can-do attitude coupled with a background in system testing and test tools development. Previous experience with audio-visual systems, video telecommunication, or unified communications is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support building and extending an automated E2E integration test system for custom hardware
• Writing software to automate performance characterization tests to help us catch performance regressions quickly and track it over time
• Work with the QA team to help identify manual QA tests that can be automated and write software to automate such tests
• Debug and understand regressions, work with Software teams toidentify root cause and facilitate a fix
• Facilitate regular (weekly) release by ensuring stability through automated tests. Work closely with the QA team on signing off releases
• Understand logs produced by the system, and be able to parse it (manually and through custom scripts and tools) to facilitate writing better tests and root cause analysis
• Write high-quality code, passing readability and unit testing standards

Requirements

• Proficient in Python: Required to write test cases and to write tools to process logs etc.
• Bash Scripting: Being able to write some basic Bash/Shell scripts to run automate certain tasks.
• Linux Command Line Interface: our custom hardware is based on Linux, so knowing your way around the Linux Shell and command line environment is a must.
• Comfortable with E2E HW/SW integration testing
• Our systems are based on Linux PCs and have custom hardware and software setups. Candidates must be comfortable around such systems, be excited to learn fast and don't shy away from asking the right questions.

Nice to Have

• Continuous Build & Release systems: A plus if the candidate is familiar with continuous build and release systems and is comfortable operating in such environments, especially E2E Hardware in the loop testing.
• Linux Software Management: Knowing how to deploy and install software on Linux is a plus (e.g. using the Ubuntu package manager tools: apt, dpkg).

Benefits

Why Qualitest?

• Founded in 1997, Qualitest offers a wide range of digital quality solutions designed to provide enterprise customers with end-to-end quality management services across the software lifecycle. Qualitest achieves this by deploying engagement models tailored to the precise quality engineering needs of technology platforms in the financial services, health services, telecom, technology, retail, media, gaming, and utilities industries. It has operations in the US, UK, India, Germany, Romania, Israel, Argentina, Mexico, Switzerland, and Portugal, and serves over 400 blue-chip customers worldwide.
• We provide industry-leading managed services that drive Quality for Quality Assurance and Testing of hardware devices, software apps and experiences as well as Ground Truth Data Services for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)
• Be a part of a company who strives to support for diversity and inclusion in the workplace - we are one, we are many at Qualitest. Celebrate culture, share knowledge with engineers from around the globe, and inspire each other through our differences. We have more than 40% women and around 120 different nationalities.
• Local and global opportunities - we offer you internal rotation and international mobility opportunities to grow your career.
• Clear view of your career and progression with the company - Qualitest is growing massively (since 2021 - tripled our employees base - we now have more than 8,000 engineers) and giving you the opportunity to grow with us.
• Work hard and play harder with our flexible and casual culture. Take a break from work and join an employee event, or enjoy the amenities and games provided from one of our Employees Centers.
• Never stop experimenting and learning with QCraft - our Learning & Development platform: 50,000+ courses, 300+ virtual labs, mentorship and leadership programs, professional tribes, sponsored certifications, and much more
• Earn bonuses via our Client Referral and Employee Referral Program's. Refer and earn - tap your network for net-worth.
• We recognize our employees work via our Qudos platform - You can earn bonuses and spot awards by celebrating your and your peers' achievements.
• A Competitive pay, the salary range for the role is $90,000 to $120,000
• Save your earnings and prepare for your future by enrolling in our 401k plan where Qualitest will match your contributions accelerating your savings plan.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Take care of your health with enrollment into one of our competitive healthcare benefits.

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