Test Automation Engineer II

At PDI Technologies, we empower some of the world's leading convenience retail and petroleum brands with cutting-edge technology solutions that drive growth and operational efficiency.

By "Connecting Convenience" across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make more informed decisions, and engage faster with customers through loyalty programs, shopper insights, and unmatched real-time market intelligence via mobile applications, such as GasBuddy.  We're a global team committed to excellence, collaboration, and driving real impact. Explore our opportunities and become part of a company that values diversity, integrity, and growth.

**Role Overview

As a Test Automation Engineer (a.k.a. Software Engineer in Test) you will be part of an Agile team and involved in all aspects of our projects' lifecycle from inception through release working closely with the team's product owner, architects and engineers. Your mandate on the team will be to: (a) 

maximize the quality, measurability and supportability

of the 

production features

being developed, (b) 

maximize the testability

of the software by finding and closing gaps in test coverage (c)  minimize 

the team's overall internal defect escapes

by shifting the balance of how we manage quality from 

end-of-cycle defect detection & containment

(bug-finding & fix cycles) to 

up-front defect prevention

(automation backed coverage of all our application features).

You will not be writing production code.  You will however be writing 

a lot of code

in the form of tools, emulators, mocks, fakes, stubs, unit, component and integration tests. You will also be working closely with the Engineering DevOps teams helping enhance our integration with our continuous integration (CI) systems, our virtual labs and helping build out fully automated reporting of all the various project quality metrics with a vision of achieving "push-button" reporting of a project's software quality and trending (code coverage, static analysis, test surface coverage).

Key Responsibilities

• As a Test Automation Engineer, you will be part of an Agile team and involved in all aspects of our projects' lifecycle from inception through release working closely with the team's product owner, architects and engineers. Your mandate on the team will be to: (a) 
  maximize the quality, measurability and supportability
   of the 
  production features
   being developed, (b) 
  maximize the testability
   of the software by finding and closing gaps in test coverage (c) minimize 
  the team's overall internal defect escapes
   by shifting the balance of how we manage quality from 
  end-of-cycle defect detection & containment
   (bug-finding & fix cycles) to 
  up-front defect prevention
   (automation backed coverage of all our application features)
• You will not be writing production code.  You will however be writing 
  a lot of code
   in the form of tools, emulators, mocks, fakes, stubs, unit, component and integration tests. You will also be working closely with the Engineering DevOps teams helping enhance our integration with our continuous integration (CI) systems, our virtual labs and helping build out fully automated reporting of all the various project quality metrics with a vision of achieving "push-button" reporting of a project's software quality and trending (code coverage, static analysis, test surface coverage)

Qualifications

• 4 - 6 years of experience in software development and software automation
• Experience with SQL based RDBMS, DML & DDL (e.g. 
  MySQL
  , 
  PostgreSQL
  , 
  Microsoft SQL Server
  , 
  MariaDB
  ...)
• Experience with two or more of:  
  WCF
  , 
  .NET WebAPI
  , 
  Selenium/Appium
  , 
  Coded UI
  , 
  MS Automation UI
• Experience working with CI/CD, scripting & DevOps tools
• Experience with network management, windows application, services, web application and database setup
• Preferred
  : Experience with BDD, gherkin language (
  SpecFlow
  , 
  Cucumber
  , 
  JBehave
  )
• Preferred
  : Experience with multi-tenant architecture, infrastructure security & routing
• Highly motivated self-starter with a desire to help others and take action
• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms
• Ability to independently work as a contributing member in a high-paced and focused team
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with competing deadlines
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to socialize ideas and influence decisions without direct authority

Preferred Qualification

• Experience with one or more mainstream programming languages: 
  C#
  , 
  Node.JS/JavaScript
  ,
• Experience writing functional E2E automation tests
• Aware of CI, CD & DevOps tools & scripting (i.e. 
  Jenkins
  , 
  Bash
  , 
  PowerShell
  , 
  Chef
  , 
  Puppet
  , 
  Ansible
  , 
  SaltStack
   
  Artifactory
  ...)
• Strong computer science fundamentals: OOP, design patters, data structures & algorithms
• Preferred: Fuel Retail, Wholesale or Logistics domain experience

Behavioral Competencies

• Ensures Accountability
• Manages Complexity
• Communicates Effectively
• Balances Stakeholders
• Collaborates Effectively

PDI is committed to offering a well-rounded benefits program, designed to support and care for you, and your family throughout your life and career. This includes a competitive salary, market-competitive benefits, and a quarterly perks program. We encourage a good work-life balance with ample time off [time away] and, where appropriate, hybrid working arrangements. Employees have access to continuous learning, professional certifications, and leadership development opportunities. Our global culture fosters diversity, inclusion, and values authenticity, trust, curiosity, and diversity of thought, ensuring a supportive environment for all.**