Software Test Engineer II (Python, Virtualization)

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General Summary

General Summary

The Software Test Engineer II is responsible for designing and maintaining Python automated tests for backend services APIs and network or infrastructure oriented systems. This role works in partnership with the Engineering teams to provide input on functional requirements product designs schedules and potential problems.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides support to the Quality Engineering teams with a high attention to detail in a disciplined agile environment
• Researches analyzes and documents findings
• Design implement and maintain Python automated tests for backend services REST APIs system integrations and network or infrastructure applications.
• Creates and maintains automated test cases executes test suites reviews and diagnoses reported bugs and ensures overall system quality prior to a customer release
• Designs develops maintains and troubleshoots automated suites of tests through continuous integration for value added feedback
• Derives testing requirements throughout the development cycle
• Reproduces debugs and isolates problems and verifies fixes
• Assists in creation of software artifacts including test plans test cases test procedures and test reports
• Plans test schedules and/or strategies in accordance with project scope and delivery dates
• Reviews software documentation to ensure technical accuracy compliance and completeness and to mitigate risks
• Provides feedback and recommendations to Engineering teams on software usability and functionality
• Identifies program deviance from standards and suggests modifications to ensure compliance
• Develops and specifies standards methods or procedures to determine product quality or release readiness
• Conducts historical analyses of test results
• Collaborates with colleagues to evaluate or diagnose problems and recommend possible solutions
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years of hands-on experience with Python programming.
• Hands-on experience developing maintaining and troubleshooting test automation.
• Good understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and ability to work with an existing Python codebase.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications
You do not need to meet all the qualifications below. We will consider your overall experience technical knowledge and ability to learn.

• Experience with backend testing API testing REST APIs HTTP JSON and database validation.
• Experience with Python testing tools or frameworks such as Behave pytest or unittest. BDD and Behave experience are valuable but not required.
• Experience with Git pull requests code reviews Jenkins GitLab CI/CD or GitLab Runners.
• Knowledge of Linux including command-line tools logs processes services and basic troubleshooting.
• Knoweldge of networking including TCP/IP DNS ports routing subnets firewalls and connectivity troubleshooting.
• Experience working with virtual machines.
• Experience troubleshooting test failures using API responses logs database records and system or network information.
• Good problem-solving communication collaboration and learning skills.

Mandatory skills

Role Focus

This is a backend and API test automation role. It is not focused on browser or UI testing.

Experience with Selenium Playwright or Cypress can be useful. However UI automation experience alone is not enough for this position. The ideal candidate has hands-on Python automation experience and wants to work with APIs backend services Linux networks and virtualized environments.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent business experience.
• 2 years of relevant Python and test automation experience.

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