System Test Engineer for Cloud Services - Ireland

at  Sonatus

We are in an accelerated growth phase and looking for highly motivated, accomplished, and driven System Test Engineers to join our growing team. As a part of a cross-functional team that is responsible for the full software development life cycle, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and products, from conception to deployment.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree (MS preferred) in Computer Science, Computer engineering, Electrical engineering, or other related fields with 5-8 years of working experience with software related to data center, networking, security, cloud services or automotive industry.
• Excellent knowledge of test methodologies.
• Well versed in software development processes of embedded products.
• Proficiency with Linux command line and knowledge of shell scripting.
• Good networking fundamentals, ideally paired with experience in cybersecurity.
• Review and challenge product requirement specifications, design and functional specifications. Define the test strategy.
• Competent with one or more of the following programming languages: Python, Go, Java, Javascript.
• Good working knowledge of test methodologies, processes, and tools like Playwright, Selenium, Pytest, Insomnia, Postman, etc.
• Experience with implementing front-end, back-end, end-to-end test plans and test cases.
• Ability to develop, review and modify Python scripts to enhance test coverage.
• Experience with design and implementation of test tools for test automation.
• Knowledge of the concepts of relational databases and NoSQL databases.
• Experience working with client-server architectures and automation.
• Experience with JIRA, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience with system level testing on physical devices.
• Experience in automotive design review and audit processes, such as: ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE, or ASIL standards.
• Expertise with testing to meet functional safety requirements based on ISO 26262.
• Experience in Kubernetes-based deployments and well versed with Microservices, Message brokers, and Big-data pipelines, such as Kafka.
• Experience in using different test tools: Spirent, IXIA, Vector CANoe or similar products.
• An understanding of automotive networking infrastructure, including the transition and transformation from LIN, CAN, CAN FD to Ethernet, and how different ECUs work together within a vehicle.
• Well connected to be able to bring other talent is a big plus.
  The above salary range is a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate of what Sonatus ("Company") could reasonably expect to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs. The Company reserves the right to modify this range in the future, as needed, as market conditions change.
  Sonatus is a tight-knit team aligned around a unified vision. We put progress ahead of politics and are not afraid of asking tough questions. Sometimes we get too busy to say it, but you can be confident that you and your contributions will matter every day. We embrace diversity in all regards because respect is ingrained in our every fiber.
  Other benefits Sonatus offers include: *
  Competitive compensation and stock option offerings
  Time off (national holidays and statutory annual leave provisions apply)
  Health care plan (Medical, dental)
  Income protection and Life insurance benefits
  Pension plan
  Life Assurance Benefits
  Fitness Allowance
  Phone & internet reimbursement
  IT Equipment allowance

Snack and drinks in office

• (Subject to change as necessary. Sonatus reserves the right to assess the benefit offerings on a periodic basis).

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• Define testing strategies by working with product, development and other teams across the company.
• Develop detailed test plans per the specifications and execute test cases via a combination of automation or manual testing.
• Triage integration issues and field problems reported by partners reported during real vehicle testing. Reproduce problems in house and assist the development team to identify root cause and solutions.
• Escalate potential issues (Software, Hardware, Resources) to Project Manager / Exec team.
• Track all necessary testing activities, including schedule, resources, and requirements, defects and resolution so that there is a clear alignment across key stakeholders.
• Identify areas of improvements in test coverage, methodology and provide suggestions.
• Provide Quality Assurance of our Cloud Platform that is developed on top of private and public Cloud Infrastructure.
• Be able to do both functional and Automation testing.
• Write integration tests for backend applications and for RESTful/GraphQL APIs.
• Design and develop integration, regression, stress tests, and test suites with focus on automation.
• Good knowledge of Web/UI testing and test automation (preferably by using the Playwright framework with Python & Pytest).
• Experienced in identifying the performance bottlenecks upfront and be able to build automation tools to continuously validate the scalability of all the services across Cloud Services.