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 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 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
- Other duties as assigned
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
