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Job Description
The Software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer II works under the guidance of the Quality Assurance Group Manager to develop and execute tests against all aspects of Ignition. The QA Engineer II is responsible for developing, maintaining and executing automated and manual tests, and for reporting on the progress and status of test activities. This includes validating and verifying new and improved features with a variety of testing tools and approaches, including both automated and manual execution against servers, clients and databases. Additionally, the QA Engineer is directly involved in building and testing production versions of the system. This is a full-time position with remote, hybrid and on-site opportunities available.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining automated regression tests against completed builds
• Adding new manual and automated tests to existing test suites
• Manually performing regression test suites
• Performing functional testing on all bugs and features
• Participating in all facets of the scrum process (core values of Agile, sprints, planning/retrospective meetings)
• Working closely with developers to align quality initiatives with development goals
• Providing clear and concise feedback when doing bug reports or generally communicating (including teammates, stakeholders, and management)
• Maintaining testing tool infrastructure, including various hardware devices and software packages

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or at least 4 years experience working in a related field
• Meet at least one of the following experience criteria: 2+ years of experience in a software testing role, 2+ years of experience in configuring and developing Ignition applications OR currently hold an intermediate-level role in IA Support Services (with at least 1 year in the department)
• Firm grasp of troubleshooting skills within a complex application environment, including debugging of errors, identifying the source of performance issues, parsing of logs and stack traces, and determining reproducible steps for issues
• Intermediate programming knowledge with at least one language, including understanding of functions, conditional statements, and basic object oriented concepts (Python, Java/JavaScript, C++)
• Solid understanding of the SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) and each of the phases
• Familiarity 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
• Familiarity with well-known protocols in the Internet protocol suite and their usage in applications (TCP/UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, IP)
• Skills not required, but a plus: 
• Familiarity with writing automated test cases for Web application testing frameworks (Selenium WebDriver)
• Experience with writing automated test cases within well known mobile test automation frameworks (XCTest, Espresso)
• Familiarity with PLC programming and configuration, including ladder logic, updating firmware, and maintenance of PLC programs/exports
• 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
• Experience with coding in modern IDEs (Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm)
• Experience with Wireshark or network analysis tools (traffic filtering, packet analysis)
• Familiarity with manufacturing industry and 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.
Good people can make a difference from anywhere, so Inductive Automation facilitates remote work flexibility from most locations in the U.S. We’ll provide you with the exciting work and high quality computer equipment, and leave the "where" part up to you.
We honor 40-hour work weeks mindful of your local time. Plus, we keep you connected and engaged with virtual social events and professional development time baked into the schedule.
Benefits and Perks
100% Covered Health Care: Don’t pay a dime for your medical, dental, and vision insurance.Remote Flexibility: Work from home, in our beautiful office, or a combination of both. It’s up to you.Work/Life Balance: Create a work schedule that fits your needs and your local time zone.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.

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