Remote Quality Assurance Engineer II (Automation)

Job Description

The Quality Assurance Engineer II is primarily responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing automated tests to validate new and improved features, create necessary framework additions, and to expand test coverage of existing product areas. This role focuses on contributing fixes and new tests to automated test suites, performing PR reviews of automated tests submitted by team members, and assisting with the monitoring of nightly automation run reports. This is a full-time role with remote, on-site, or hybrid opportunities available.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing automated test plans and test cases (low to moderate complexity) that cover functional requirements for desktop, front-end (Web), back-end (API), and mobile applications

• Configuring Continuous Integration/Continuous Development servers (Jenkins), including creating and maintaining jobs/pipelines to coordinate builds with automated testing

• Performing PR reviews of automated tests submitted by other team members to ensure code quality and coverage

• Ensuring the stability of the nightly automation runs through both proactive and reactive measures, and leading the monitoring of nightly automation run reports

• Demonstrating sufficient proficiency in relevant Ignition product areas, and adequately testing all areas

• Maintaining a proficient understanding of the company, our primary software deliverable and its purpose (Ignition), and our customer base

• Collaborating with Developers, Product Managers, and QA Generalists to clarify requirements and provide feedback on functionality, usability, and performance

• Identifying, documenting, and tracking defects using issue tracking tools, ensuring clear communication and resolution processes

• Staying up to date with industry trends, tools, and technologies to continually enhance testing strategies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering OR at least 4 years experience working in a related field

• Must have at least 2+ years of experience in a test automation engineering role

• Test Automation framework experience in one of the following areas:

  • Familiarity with writing automated test cases for Web application testing frameworks (Selenium WebDriver, PyTest, Cypress, or Playwright)

  • Familiarity with writing test automation for Desktop/Swing applications with testing tools like (QFTest or UFT)

  • Experience with executing manual tests on mobile devices (iOS and Android) using actual devices or emulators

• Good programming knowledge proficiency with at least one language, including understanding of functions, conditional statements, and basic object oriented concepts (Python, Java/JavaScript, C++, or TypeScript)

• Experience with coding in at least one modern IDE (Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm)

• Familiarity with the SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) and each of the phases

• Good proficiency with source control management systems, such as Git, and common usage (clone and checkout of repositories and specific branches, commits and merge conflicts)

• Experience with setup and querying of SQL databases (MS SQL Server, MySQL, similar)

• Familiarity with Windows, Linux (Ubuntu), and macOS platforms, including working from the command line, and debugging issues with applications running as a service

• Experience with deploying applications using virtualization software (VMWare, Docker Desktop), including creating images, debugging running containers, and use of persistent data (volumes)

• Experience with bug tracking systems and writing proper bug reports

Skills not required, but a plus:

• Experience using agentic AI in support of software quality activities, utilizing strategic implementation and proper governance.

• Experience with writing automated test cases within well known mobile test automation frameworks (XCTest, Espresso)

• Experience with tools for quick application development and infrastructure deployment (Docker, Vagrant, Terraform, similar)

• Debugging of Java platform and Swing/JavaFX applications using JProfiler (or similar profiling tool)

• Experience with Maven and Gradle build tools, especially in coordinating builds with automated testing

• Configuring continuous integration/continuous development servers (Jenkins), including creating and maintaining jobs/pipelines

• Familiarity with manufacturing industry and HMI/SCADA software

About Us

Who are we?

Champions for industrial automation innovation and driven by a mission statement to empower our customers to swiftly turn great ideas into reality by removing all technological and economic obstacles , we create and deliver solutions that relieve pain points, bring efficiency to operations and optimize integration.

Why Choose Inductive Automation?

Our passion goes beyond customers. We celebrate your personal and professional milestones, and we support our teams with meaningful work in a collaborative environment.

We find that great work-life balance inspires teams to do their best work and empowers people to live their best lives. That's why diversity, fun, and flexibility are ingrained into our work culture.

The Inductive Automation team understands the importance of personal growth and social connection. So things like time for professional development, or company and team activities are baked right into the schedule to keep us all engaged, connected, and prospering.

Benefits and Perks

• 100% Employee Covered Health Care: Don’t pay a dime for your medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid Time Off: Receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

• 401k with Match: Save for the future with our company-matching 401k program

• World-Class Headquarters: While on-site, enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages, then challenge a friend to a game of pool, table tennis, shuffleboard, or foosball

• Adjacent Nature Reserve: On-site employees enjoy breathtaking views and adventures that energize and inspire

Additional Information

At this time, we are unable to offer employment for individuals located outside of the United States and/or those who require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status). We know you've got a lot of options when seeking an employer where your skills and talents will shine, so we really appreciate that you considered us.

Inductive Automation, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and status as a protected veteran or individual with a disability. Verification of US employment eligibility required.