Quality Automation Engineer

at  L3Harris Technologies

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Prior experience implementing automation.
• Prior experience with virtualisation and containerisation.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

The skills and attributes that we expect you to bring to this role include:

• Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous or incompletely defined problems and resolve them through consultation with appropriate stakeholders.
• Demonstrated a collaborative and team-oriented mindset for accomplishing goals and a bias to action – a desire to make things happen.
• Reasonable written and oral communication skills, and a propensity to ask questions when you don’t know.
• Demonstrated proficiency finding faults in software.
• Demonstrated proficiency in at least one scripting language.

The skills and attributes that will help you stand out include:

• Proficiency with Python, PowerShell and Bash.
• Demonstrated practical understanding of electronic hardware.
• Demonstrated understanding of the concepts and implementation of computer networks.
• Demonstrated interest in technology and a demonstrated curiosity for how it works.
• Demonstrated high level competence using Linux.
• Proficiency using 3D printers.

IMPORTANT TO KNOW

Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require an Australian or New Zealand nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility requirements.
Eligibility and clearance process information can be found at;
https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/overview

OBJECTIVES OF THE ROLE

• Ensure that products are tested to a known and accepted standard before being released to customers.
• Identify and implement opportunities for automation so that the test process is as fast as it can be while maintaining its effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities for process and infrastructure improvement that will improve quality and participate in implementation efforts as they occur.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The key responsibilities for the QA/Automation Engineer will include but not be limited to:

• Meet with Developers and Product Owners to understand the key parameters of the products to be tested.
• Have a good understanding of the existing test infrastructure and keep it in good working order.
• Attend the physical location of test infrastructure (including offsite locations) for regular inspection, maintenance and upgrade activities.
• Design, implement and document test procedures for products.
• Document test plans, perform tests as required and document the results in test reports.
• Recognise and identify problems in the testing process and respond appropriately.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• With utmost urgency, perform testing of specific scenarios in support of customer queries as they arise.
• Provide input to the development of customer-oriented documentation and training materials.
• Recognise and identify opportunities to introduce automation in the testing process, design and implement solutions to exploit those opportunities.

The skills and attributes that we expect you to bring to this role include:

• Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous or incompletely defined problems and resolve them through consultation with appropriate stakeholders.
• Demonstrated a collaborative and team-oriented mindset for accomplishing goals and a bias to action – a desire to make things happen.
• Reasonable written and oral communication skills, and a propensity to ask questions when you don’t know.
• Demonstrated proficiency finding faults in software.
• Demonstrated proficiency in at least one scripting language