Senior Test Engineer/ Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (m/f/d)

at  Fluence Energy

About Fluence: Fluence (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage and optimization software for renewables and storage. Our solutions and operational services are helping to create a more resilient grid and unlock the full potential of renewable portfolios. With gigawatts of successful implementations across nearly 50 markets, we are transforming the way we power our world for a more sustainable future. For more information, please visit fluenceenergy.com.

WE ARE FUN

We value the diversity in thought and experience of our coworkers and customers. Through honest, forthcoming, and respectful communications we work to ensure that Fluence is an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.
We are looking for a Senior Test Engineer / Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (m/f/d), full time with an unlimited contract, within a hybrid working model in our offices in Erlangen or Berlin.
Do others come to you for your subject matter expertise? Are you excited by the challenge of working in a start-up atmosphere with a purpose?
The Senior Test Engineer / Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (m/f/d) will perform as a member of a dynamic software engineering team developing the infrastructure necessary to support energy storage systems.

YOUR SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in testing the configuration of the build infrastructure (primarily Linux)
• 7+ years of experience in programming languages such as Python and C/C++
• 7+ years of experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) concepts and tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
• Desire to participate, define, and adhere to best practices for testing and validation
• Experience in developing test plans and procedures to assess adherence to requirements
• Have strong oral and written communication skills for communicating ideas to both managers and other technical leads
• Experience with continuous integration, build management, automated test frameworks and assessing existing products
• Work with external suppliers certifications, test documents, and requirements are all up to date
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and provide solutions
• Fluent English language skills, German is a nice to have
• Experience in supporting Linux, Mac and Windows operating systems
• Knowledge in AWS, Openstack, Docker, and/or Github

• Ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our infrastructure components
• Experience with servers, networks, storage, and cloud services
• Testing remote access VPN, site-to-site VPN, Cisco Routers, Cisco Firewalls, Cisco Switches, SD-WAN, Meraki
• Experience in infrastructure-related testing methods such as vulnerability/reliability testing
• Working closely with other team members/stakeholders to understand system requirements and design effective test strategies
• Ability to perform structured analysis on system architecture and security documentation
• Clear understanding and ability to create/review network diagrams
• Capable of breaking down the infrastructure requirements into test cases and automate
• Perform validation testing and complete root cause analysis of possible failures in components, subsystems, and product-level systems
• Mentoring junior team members within their department