Cloud Test Specialist

at  Helvar Oy Ab

LOCATION: ESPOO, FINLAND

Are you searching for a stable and people focused workplace in Finland? Do you want to contribute to innovative, SMART, and forward thinking sustainable solutions that improve people’s wellbeing? If so, Helvar could be your next home.
Here at Helvar we are expanding the skills in our team and are now seeking a highly skilled Cloud Test Specialist to join our dynamic team.
As our Cloud Test specialist you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of IoT cloud-based systems and applications through rigorous testing strategies. This role involves designing, implementing, and executing test plans, identifying potential risks, and automating test processes to support a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline in a cloud environment.
You will be working in product development projects by designing and executing test cases for solutions made of a combination of hardware and software products. In doing so you will be contributing towards the improvement of testing capabilities and increase the automatization level throughout the test pyramid at Helvar. You have an interest in test automation and controlled embedded systems. You understand both software and electronics and are comfortable with electrical measurement devices.
You will accomplish this by working closely with the development team including HW engineers, SW engineers, product managers and UX designers. In this role you will have the opportunity to enhance and grow the testing culture and processes, as well as participating in system testing and customer pilot projects.

IDEAL EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING AS OUR CLOUD TEST SPECIALIST:

• Design and implement test plans: Create and execute comprehensive test plans for cloud-based applications and services, covering functional, performance, security, and scalability testing aligned to business requirements and development epics.
• Cloud environment testing: Conduct testing in AWS cloud environments ensuring compatibility, performance, and security compliance.
• Automation and CI/CD integration: Develop and maintain automated test scripts and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid and reliable delivery of cloud solutions.
• System testing: Contributing to the overall verification and validation of the system, and identification of gaps including documentation. Understanding system level behaviour and ensuring this is fully verified and documented.
• Performance testing: Measure system performance and scalability under different workloads, optimizing cloud applications for resource efficiency and cost.
• Collaboration with development teams: Work closely with development, product management, and technical support teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve defects or issues early in the development lifecycle.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor cloud environments during testing, document results, and generate reports that highlight areas for improvement, including recommendations for performance or security enhancements. Reporting test progress to the Product Owner and the Project Manager.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement best practices, tools, and processes for cloud testing, keeping up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in cloud computing and quality assurance. Be a contributor to the quality of Helvar products and processes.

SKILLS THAT WOULD BE GREAT FOR THE CLOUD TEST SPECIALIST ROLE AT HELVAR:

• Experience with cloud solutions: Significant experience in testing cloud-based systems and applications, with a practical knowledge of end-to-end testing preferably AWS
• Experience in planning and execution: Experience of planning and executing tests from business requirements and epic definition. Experience of defining system test approaches incorporating software and hardware.
• Testing frameworks and tools: Experience of test automation frameworks such as Pytest and Cypress to build and automate test cases.
• Testing management: Experience of working with test management software such as Xray for Jira.
• Agile methodologies: Significant hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools such as Jira, Confluence for tracking issues and working collaboratively in teams.
• Analytical mindset: Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to analyse test results to recommend corrective actions.