Senior Automation Engineer

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Job Requisition ID #

25WD84990

Position Overview

As a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, Autodesk helps people imagine, design, and create a better world. Autodesk accelerates better design through an unparalleled depth of experience and a broad portfolio of software to give customers the power to solve their design, business, and environmental challenges. In addition to designers, architects, engineers, and media and entertainment professionals, Autodesk helps students, educators, and casual creators unlock their creative ideas through user-friendly applications.

The Forge Engineering team is seeking a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer to develop, enhance and maintain Quality Assurance automation for enterprise-wide engineering services and tools to provide a range of CI/CD pipelines for product development teams at Autodesk. Our mission is to build 'deployment as a service' by developing best-in-class engineering services and tools that dramatically improve the velocity of product development teams at Autodesk in their ability to develop, deploy and release desktop/web/mobile applications & services while ensuring security and compliance.

Are you passionate about automation, innovation and open-source? Do you want to be part of a team which creates products that helps people turn ideas into reality? Come work with the Forge engineering team and use your expertise and skills to build and support Autodesk's next generation cloud platform

Responsibilities

• Work closely with our engineering teams to understand business requirements and develop platforms to support them

• Promote teamwork, collaboration, and knowledge sharing

• Ensure operational aspects are considered in the day-to-day engineering work

• Provide manual testing based on user stories and maintain Quality Assurance and testing documentation

• Improve and maintain the availability, resiliency, and scalability of components within our services architecture by creating robust documentation

• Implement an automation testing solution (Behavioural and/or Acceptance) following Autodesk standards

Minimum Qualifications

• Exceptional team player

• Quality Assurance testing of back-end services or similar experience

• Proficiency with interpreted/scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, NodeJS, or similar (3 years)

• Experience working with REST APIs

• Strong understanding of Quality Assurance disciplines, designing tests based on user stories, and testing methodologies

• Experience testing back-end services developed in a framework

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with AWS APIs

• Experience in Frontend Quality Assurance or development (Proficiency in React, Angular, Vue is a major plus)

• Familiarity with behavior/integration frameworks such as Behave, Robot Framework, Cypress, or similar

• Experience with a backend web framework (e.g., Django, Rails, Express+ORM, NestJS, etc.)

• Experience in Linux systems administration, scripting, and troubleshooting.

• Solid understanding of networking and security concepts

• Experience working with AWS (Amazon Web Services) or other equivalent public clouds

• Experience with Docker environments

• Familiarity with configuration management tools and cloud automation (e.g., Chef, Terraform, Ansible, SaltStack)

• Experience defining and building CI/CD processes and working with common CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, TeamCity)

• Strong self-management skills with the ability to track and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently

• Analytical advisor role that requires understanding of the theories and concepts of a discipline and the ability to apply best practices

• A common career stabilization point (AKA the "full-contributor" level) for Professional roles

• Require knowledge and experience such that the incumbent can understand the full range of relevant principles, practices, and practical applications within their discipline

• Solve complex problems of diverse scope by taking a new perspective on existing solutions and applying knowledge of best practices in practical situations

• Use data analysis, judgment, and interpretation to select the right course of action

• Apply creativity in recommending variations in approach

• Connect the dots of assignments to the bigger picture

• May lead projects or key elements within a broader project

• May also have accountability for leading and improving on-going processes

• Build effective relationships with more senior practitioners and peers, and build a network of external peers

• Work independently, with close guidance given at critical points

• May begin to act as a mentor or resource for colleagues with less experience

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About Autodesk
Welcome to Autodesk Amazing things are created every day with our software - from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk - our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

When you're an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us

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