Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimization (ES&O) is the leading global energy storage optimizer. Our mission is to deliver integrated energy solutions that build a resilient, intelligent and flexible energy infrastructure – unlocking the way to an optimized renewable future. By integrating renewables, energy management technology and storage with traditional energy resources, we reinvent clean energy production from the largest and most complex grids to the most remote and essential microgrids. We play a key role in Wärtsilä’s vision towards a 100% renewable energy future through flexibility, reliability and integration and a more sustainable world for us all. We are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer to join our growing software team located in our software development center in Herndon, VA, USA. 

Responsibilities:

• Help design new techniques and tests that automate the system-level testing of our software products
• Implement or extend an existing QA automation platform to test all aspects (both functional and performance) of our software products.
• Test system of back-end/front-end/cloud technologies, with the goal of continuously improving automation and manual test coverage.
• Learn all aspects of the GEMS platform and solutions, help test new or complex features on upcoming projects to ensure smooth delivery.
• Focus on our smart grid and renewable energy control logic, applications, and solutions.
• Participate in an agile development environment.
• Participate in customer facing discussions, meetings, and project delivery.

Requirements:

• A passion for product quality and testing.
• Knowledge and experience of system automation and common tools and libraries.  
• Experience testing back-end, front-end and cloud technologies.
• Experience troubleshooting software issues with the goal of finding the root cause.
• Ability to identify tests that will bring value if automated and tests that are a better value to do manually.
• Strong knowledge of Python and object-oriented programming
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Knowledge and experience with Linux, Docker, and common system maintenance tools.
• Knowledge and experience with TCP/IP networking.
• Experience working in an agile development environment using common tools such as JIRA and Git.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving environment and the ability to quickly adapt to changes in priorities.
• Any knowledge and/or interest in electrical concepts, power grids, renewable or green energy is always a plus.

Educational / Professional Requirements:
• B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Mechanical), or I.T.

Last application date: 30/10/2024 

Why you and us:

You will be a part of a global organization with local presence and work in an exciting and dynamic working environment with highly motivated and skilled co-workers. We offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as personal and professional development in a great team. If you feel excited by being a part of this working environment and think your personal skills and qualities match the job requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application. At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

We are not accepting unsolicited submissions from 3rd party recruitment agencies.

Successful applicant must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship. We look forward to hearing from you. Qualified candidates must apply online: https://www.wartsila.com/careers

Individuals hired for positions that require on-site customer interactions and/or in-person travel may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or other country-specific vaccinations, unless otherwise prohibited by law. Wärtsilä North America values our employees. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Wärtsilä North America is an EOE/AA employer.

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