Senior Automation Engineer ( IOT )

Job Title: Senior Automation Engineer ( IOT )

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Duration: Long Term contract

Job Description:

Overview:

Looking for a candidate with over 6 years of experience in embedded IoT systems, specifically focused on sensors. A strong background in the Python serial library is essential, along with hands-on experience in device-level embedded firmware and hardware development. with intermediate level of Black box testing experience.

Job Function, Roles & Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts, web, mobile, and API testing

Ensure the automation frameworks are scalable, maintainable, and reusable

Stay current with industry trends and best practices in automation testing and QA methodologies

Prepare test documentation - Test Plans & Test Cases

Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git, or similar

Work closely with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and other QA engineers to ensure comprehensive test coverage.

Participate in design and code reviews to provide a QA perspective

Analyze test results, identify defects, and work with development teams to resolve issues.

Generate test reports and metrics to track the quality and coverage of the automation suite

Technical Skills:

Must have:

In-depth understanding of Test Methodologies, SDLC (Waterfall, Agile), STLC, Bug Life Cycle

Hands-on experience in different techniques of Black Box Testing

Hands-on experience in using various Test Management Tools and Bug Tracking Tools (e.g., TestRail, HP ALM) in test report generation

Experience in Embedded firmware, hardware testing, and mobile applications, Test planning, estimation, and scheduling

Experience & knowledge about Python Automation Framework & hands-on experience of Python Language

Hands-on in automation testing, with a proven track record of designing and implementing test automation frameworks

Strong proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, or similar

Experience with automation tools and frameworks like Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG, etc.

Certification in automation testing (e.g. ISTQB Advanced Level - Test Automation Engineer)

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Expertise in Python-based development

Understanding of data structures like lists, dictionaries, tuples, and set

Various programming techniques like list comprehension, list slicing, shallow & deep copy, eval/exec - regex & lambda, modules & packages

automation of remote data processing using modules like pexpect or any such tool

Parsing input files like Excel, XML, HTML, CSV, etc (any one or more)

OOP programming is a bonus

Hands-on experience & understanding of one or more Automation frameworks like Robot, GTest, PyTest, etc.

Hands-on experience in custom test framework development is a plus

Understanding of various test metrics and reports

Working experience on Linux

Cloud application, Cloud Services & APIs, Inter-cloud and could interoperability testing

Experience with IoT, Thread, Azure, Nest, Apple Home Kit, etc.

Continuously improve the test automation processes and frameworks

Nice to have:

Knowledge of the following tools: Jmeter, SoupUI / Postman, Appium, QTP, Selenium

Debugging tools: Oscilloscope, Logic analyzer, GDB, PDB, Wireshark, Ixia, Spirent, Vectorcast, GTest, Monkey runner

Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.

Knowledge of BDD/TDD practices and tools like Cucumber or SpecFlow.

Understanding of cloud-based testing environments and tools.

Networking protocol, Devices, and application / L2-L3 testing with hands-on experience on tools like Ixia, Spirent, Wireshark, WireEdit

Soft Skills:

Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and precision

Educational Criteria:

BE/ME/B.Tech/M. Tech – Electronics / Electronics & Communications / IT