About the position
Schneider Electric is a global leader in enterprise energy management systems. We are looking for a new team member who can help us advance our cloud-based energy management and information systems. As a member of this team you will work on strategic projects delivering world class enterprise software systems to a wide variety of customers. We are looking for a passionate and creative senior software tester with extensive Web software quality assurance experience to join our agile team of Business Analysts, Developers, Quality Assurance, Operations and Support. This role will play a crucial role in high quality and frequent deliveries of our cloud-based energy management system. The Sr. Software Tester will be primarily responsible for reviewing and analyzing requirements and system specifications, creating and executing (manual/automated) test cases, reviewing results, reporting and documenting technical issues to ensure client requirements are met. The successful candidate must strive to deliver high-quality software that is highly scalable, performant, interoperable and secure while aligned with client needs and business goals at the same time.
Responsibilities
- Analyze user stories/use cases/requirements for validity and feasibility
- Develop effective test strategies and plans
- Design, create and manage test cases
- Design and develop automation scripts when needed
- Execute test cases for all levels of testing (system, integration and regression)
- Detect and track software defects and inconsistencies
- Reproduce, trouble shoot, verify fixes for customer reported issues (technical support tickets)
- Apply quality assurance principles throughout the Agile product lifecycle
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in software testing with a strong focus on test automation
- Experience in leveraging and maintaining automated test frameworks for web and API testing
- Hands-on experience with modern test automation tools such as Playwright, Cypress, or WebdriverIO
- Strong understanding of API testing using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or Pact
- Solid programming skills and ability to write clean, maintainable automation code
- Ability to quickly pick up and adapt to different programming languages, with a preference for JavaScript or TypeScript
- Ability to write and execute E2E automated test cases and regression test cases
- Strong understanding of best coding practices, version control (Git), and test automation strategies
- Familiarity with test management software and defect tracking tools (Jira, Xray, TestRail, etc.)
- Ability to work independently, take ownership of test automation initiatives, and drive quality improvements
- Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and analytical mindset
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with developers, product teams, and stakeholders
Nice-to-haves
- Some exposure to performance testing using tools like k6, JMeter, or Locust
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
- Exposure to contract testing (e.g., Pact)
- Experience in database testing, including SQL Server and Cosmos DB
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and testing security vulnerabilities
- Experience working with distributed teams and remote stakeholders
