Senior Test Automation Lead at Ericsson

Cairo, Cairo, Egypt -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Test Automation, Cloud Computing, Agile Methodologies, CI/CD, Microservices, Data Pipelines, API Testing, Scripting Languages, Relational Databases, NoSQL Databases, Performance Testing, Security Testing, Cloud Native Applications, Containerization, Orchestration Technologies, MLOps

Industry

Telecommunications

Description

Join our Team About this opportunity: We are now looking for a Senior Lead Test Automation, preferably with experience in Hyperscale Cloud Providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP) to design and develop Automated Test scripts and frameworks for state-of-the-art Cloud Native Cognitive applications working with Ericsson R&D Global Teams. Your role will include all Test activities related to developing cloud native products that are scalable, maintainable handling large data ingestion, data pipelines and visualizing to the end user, collaborating with backend, frontend, and domain experts. Our focus is ensuring the quality of simple, optimal, scalable software architecture using microservices on lean and agile ways of working. We are organized in cross-functional multi-domain development teams in which we foster continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing. What you will do: Create and execute test strategies for each code change starting from integration and system tests, through Regression testing, Performance testing, Data quality testing, Security testing all the way up to UAT, exploratory tests and non - functional tests, the goal is to automate as much of the testing effort as possible with a minimum set of code. Integrate testing scripts within CI/CD pipelines following CI/CD strategies. Work as part of Agile teams to design and develop test plans, test cases, edge cases, test scripts and tools for quality assurance of our products and ensure code quality and adherence to software testing best practices. Collaborate with Agile Teams, the Product Owner, and other stakeholders to understand product requirements, refine user stories, define, and prioritize quality goals and test requirements, track and resolve defects, and other work the team needs to accomplish during and before the Sprint. Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks, test libraries, tools, test suites, documentation, and test artifacts for cloud-based applications and infrastructure. Utilize both manual and automated testing tools and techniques to ensure thorough coverage and maintain the quality of software releases. Identify, document, and track defects, issues, and enhancements in a centralized Collaboration and Tracking system. Analyze test results, identify trends, and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders. Review and provide feedback on the product architecture and design to ensure that it's conducive to test automation, robustness, and scalability. Participate in agile development processes and ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog grooming, and sprint retrospectives. Understand and represent both the business and technology. Stay current with industry trends, tools, and technologies in software testing and cloud computing. Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, security, and data protection standards. Provide mentoring and guidance to team members in QA best practices and cloud technologies. Work with the team to address project scope, quality, cost, and Time related issues. You will bring: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. Minimum 6+ years of experience overall in Software Quality Assurance Roles. Minimum 3+ years of experience in software testing automation. Strong Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MongoDB. Proficiency in using any of test automation tools and frameworks, such as Robot Framework, Cucumber, Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Pytest, TestNG , JMeter or similar tools. Proven experience with scripting languages (e.g., JavaScript, Bash). Proven experience with one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, C#) for developing test automation tools and suites. Certifications in software testing (e.g., ISTQB, CSTE) or test automation tools is highly desirable. Proficiency in API testing tools that require strong coding skills to create tests: Postman and REST Assured. Experience in code coverage and static analysis tools, such as SonarQube, Coveralls, or similar tools. Experience in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools, such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Travis CI. Experience in Cloud Native applications, Microservices, Micro-frontend, and Data workflows. Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes is highly desirable and considered a significant asset. Experience in Cloud Platforms such as AWS/GCP/Azure, etc. is highly desirable and considered a significant asset. Experience in MLOps is a plus. Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and working in multidisciplinary teams. Strong analytical skills and ability to identify, troubleshoot, and document software issues. Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on driving results. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

The Senior Test Automation Lead will create and execute comprehensive test strategies for cloud-native products, ensuring quality through automation and collaboration with Agile teams. Responsibilities include designing test plans, maintaining automated test frameworks, and integrating testing scripts within CI/CD pipelines.