Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer- Energy/ Power/Utilities

Job description

Role 1: HIL Testing- Power Systems experience, OPAL RT, RTGS, Interact with HW and do the testing. Basic plant behaviours knowledge. Ability to create plant model to test the software. Domains: Industrial Automation and Energy

Role 2: QA - SW testing kowlege, basisc of sql, basic linux, QA artifacts. Industrial Automation Protocol / Communication Protocol experience. Domains: Industrial Automation and Energy.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to test process, tools, and methodologies to include both manual & automated test execution.
• Interpret requirements for testability and ensure coverage in test case design.
• Present test plan to leads and product owner for approval prior to execution.
• Work closely with the scrum team to drive, implement, and maintain tests in an agile environment.
• Assess impact of design changes to determine optimal level of testing.
• Develop methods and perform load and performance testing.
• Integrate testing with continuous-integration process.
• Troubleshooting mindset, an ability to break down a system or process systematically and effectively into subparts to identify failure mechanisms.
• Ensure proper analysis and documentation of test results.
• Actively participate in team retrospectives. Recommend & implement improvements to test strategy & planning.
• Possess excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Ensure all testing deliverables are of high quality and compliant.
• Experience in bug management tools like JIRA.
• Perform in-depth regression testing when bugs are resolved.
• Participating in continuing education and training to remain current on best practices, learn new test and automation techniques, and better assist other team members.
• Participate in all aspects of SDLC (analysis, design, coding, testing and implementation). Work within an Agile team, participating in ceremonies related to the Agile framework.
• Support cross-functional teams in requirements analysis, design reviews, code reviews, deploying, and maintaining the product / tool.
• Drive automation strategies, testing best practices and ensure test code is of the highest quality.

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, And Experience:

• Experience in software testing / quality assurance with web- based applications and client-server applications.
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum methodology
• Hands-on experience in manual API testing
• Experience in automation testing using Selenium or similar frameworks.
• Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
• Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation) skills, and advanced problem-solving orientation and decision-making skills.
• Working knowledge of the various types of testing, from functional testing to performance and mobile/browser compatibility.
• A passion for technology with demonstrated ability to learn quickly.
• Understanding of the web/desktop application development cycle and programming techniques and tools
• Excellent project and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently or with a group.
• Ability to participate in working sessions that result in clear technical requirements and technical design while working with technical, non-technical members.
• Ability to write Java code for the purposes of testing solution code (e.g., white-box testing).

Mandatory Skills:

Experience in any SCADA, Controllers, or any industrial automation component like RTU, PLC, IED testing

Experience in testing industrial automation protocols like Modbus, DNP3, IEC 101/104, IEC 61850 etc.,

Domain experience in Energy, Power, Utilities.

Web- based applications and client-server applications

Selenium or similar frameworks

Desired Experience, Skills, and Knowledge:

• Unix and Shell scripting basics
• Understanding of key UI design principles
• Experience in Java developments tools: IDEs, build frameworks, source code control and other ALM tools.

Key Value Drivers:

• Focused on Activities and Timeline
• Methodical/Structured