Member Of Technical Staff

Description
Position at Wind River
About Wind River
In a world increasingly driven by software innovation, Wind River is pioneering the technologies to accelerate the digital transformations of our customers with a new generation of Mission Critical Systems, with the most exacting standards for safety, security, performance, and reliability. Success will be determined by our ability to innovate with velocity and deliver at the solutions level.

Wind River's impact spans critical infrastructure domains such as telecommunications, including 5G. industrial (Automation, sustainable energy, robotics, mining), connected healthcare and medical devices, automotive (Connected and self-driving vehicles), and aerospace & defense. We were recognized by VDC Research in July 2020 as #1 in Edge Compute OS Platforms, overtaking Microsoft as the overall commercial leader. Wind River regularly wins industry recognitions for excellence in IoT security, cloud, and edge computing, as well as 8 consecutive years as a "Top Workplace". If you are passionate about amplifying your impact on the world, in a caring, respectful culture with a growth mindset Come join us and help lead the way into the future of the intelligent edge

About The Opportunity
Wind River is seeking an experienced high-performing engineer who[G[1] will join a highly skilled development team building the flagship cloud-based DevSecOps platform t[G[2]o be offered to our clients. This DevSecOps platform spans across all products and pioneers many new industry leading capabilities.

We are seeking a highly skilled Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) – Software Quality Assurance (QA) to join our team. This role requires a seasoned QA professional with deep expertise in test automation, performance testing, and software quality best practices. The ideal candidate will contribute to building robust testing frameworks, ensuring software reliability, and mentoring junior engineers.

About You
Key Responsibilities[G[3]:

• Develop, implement, and maintain automated testing frameworks.
• Design, execute, and manage comprehensive test plans and test cases for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Collaborate with development and product teams to ensure test coverage and timely bug resolution.
• Analyze test results, identify root causes of defects, and drive improvements in product quality.
• Advocate for best practices in software testing and quality assurance across teams.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior QA engineers.
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines with automated test execution and reporting.
• Stay updated with emerging trends in software testing and introduce innovations in testing methodologies.
• Communicate proactively and flag risks

Required

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 5-8 years in Software QA, including test automation and performance testing.
• Strong proficiency in test automation tools (e.g., Pytest, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright).
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner).
• Solid knowledge of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, DevOps).
• Expertise in scripting/programming languages (Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, etc.).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred[G[4]:

• Experience building and delivering DevSecOps platforms is a huge plus
• Experience with IaaC like Terraform and Helm Charts
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins
• Experience with Jira, Agile and Scrum
• Experience with security testing and tools like OWASP ZAP.
• Knowledge of API testing frameworks (Postman, RestAssured).
• Certifications such as ISTQB, CSTE, or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer.

Interpersonal Skills

• Self-managed, fast learner, and strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional team player who works well in collaborative situations.
• Ability to brainstorm and represent competing ideas simultaneously

Even if you do not meet all these qualifications, you may be an excellent fit. We look forward to meeting you and hearing about your unique skills and experiences

[G[1]Let's stay away from SMTS in the job description and more on a descriptive title of the role.

[G[2]I'd suggest wording this to be a product development role (i.e. selling this to customers). This sounds more like a supporting role in an IT platform.

[G[3]Let's mention a line about deep coding, troubleshooting, and development knowledge

[G[4]Experiencing building and delivering DevSecOps platforms a huge plus