Senior Test Automation Engineer

Location: Portland,Oregon,United States

We are looking for an experienced Senior Test Automation Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be able to work in a fast paced environment, operate gracefully under stress, effectively manage multiple assignments, be self driven, proactive and have great interpersonal and communication skills.

As a Senior Test Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our products. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated test suites that cover a wide range of functional and non-functional requirements. You will work closely with the development and DevOps teams to integrate automated tests into our CI/CD pipelines, enabling rapid feedback and early detection of issues. This role requires a strong technical background in test automation frameworks and tools, experience with programming and scripting languages, and a passion for ensuring software quality through automation.

Role & Responsibilities

Test Automation Framework Development:

• Design and develop scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks for our web and API-based applications.
• Select and implement appropriate test automation tools and technologies that align with our development stack and infrastructure.
• Ensure the test automation framework integrates seamlessly with our CI/CD pipelines, providing fast feedback to developers.

Test Automation Script Development:

• Write clear, concise, and well-structured automated test scripts that cover a wide range of scenarios and edge cases.
• Develop comprehensive test suites for functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Maintain and update test scripts to ensure they remain effective and relevant as the product evolves.

Test Execution and Analysis:

• Execute automated tests regularly and analyze test results to identify and report defects.
• Collaborate with developers to reproduce and troubleshoot issues found during testing.
• Maintain and update test reports and metrics to track the effectiveness of test automation efforts.

Collaboration and Mentorship:

• Work closely with development, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure the smooth integration of automated tests into the software development lifecycle.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to other QA engineers on test automation best practices and techniques.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of QA processes and documentation.

Minimum qualifications

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with a focus on test automation.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing test automation frameworks for web and API-based applications.
• Strong experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, RestAssured, pytest).
• Experience with programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Bash).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integration of automated tests.

Skills:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and principles.
• Proficiency in identifying and automating test cases for complex scenarios.
• Ability to write clear and concise technical documentation.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with security testing or performance testing.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., GCP).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Contributions to open source projects related to test automation. 

Required Technical Skills

Test Automation Frameworks and Tools

Expert:

• Experience with at least one web UI automation framework (e.g., Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, TestCafe)
• Experience with at least one API testing framework (e.g., RestAssured, pytest, Karate)

Proficient:

• Experience with BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber, Behave)
• Experience with test reporting and analysis tools (e.g., Allure, ReportPortal)

Bonus:

• Experience with mobile automation frameworks (e.g., Appium, Espresso)
• Knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, k6)
• Familiarity with security testing tools (e.g., OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite)

Programming and Scripting Languages

Expert

• At least one scripting language (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript) for test automation script development

Proficient:

• Experience with object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Java, C#)
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and reusable code

Version Control Systems

• Proficient: Git
• Bonus: Experience with other version control systems (e.g., SVN, Mercurial)

CI/CD

• Proficient: Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration of automated tests
• Bonus: Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab CI)

Cloud Infrastructure (Relevant to the Company)

• Proficient: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) basics (e.g., understanding of Compute Engine, App Engine, Cloud Functions)
• Bonus: Experience with GCP testing tools or services (e.g., Cloud Test Lab)

Technical Stack Familiarity (Relevant to the Company)

Proficient:

• Understanding of Go, Python, Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL
• Ability to test applications built with these technologies

Bonus:

• Experience with Temporal.io

Additional Skills (Nice to have)

• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices
• Familiarity with containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform)
• Understanding of observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)

About Eclypsium

Eclypsium is a supply chain security platform that builds trust in every device by identifying, verifying and fortifying software, firmware and hardware throughout enterprise infrastructure. Eclypsium’s SaaS platform does this by integrating the bill of materials from suppliers and continuously monitoring to independently assess risk of each critical asset from chip to cloud, throughout the life cycle, and across enterprise ecosystems. Protecting Fortune 100 enterprises and federal agencies, Eclypsium has been named a Gartner Cool Vendor in Security Operations and Threat Intelligence. A TAG Cyber Distinguished Vendor, one of the World’s 10 Most Innovative Security Companies by Fast Company, a CNBC Upstart 100, a CB Insights Cyber Defender, and an RSAC Innovation Sandbox finalist. For more information, visit eclypsium.com.

Benefits

Eclypsium headquarters are located in Portland, OR with distributed remote employees and global teams in Argentina and Asia. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages and are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families. 

• Benefits & Perks include:
• Competitive compensation & startup equity
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible time off
• Employee assistance program
• 12 week paid parental leave 
• Paid sabbatical
• Company sponsored 401K plan
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Bonusly Rewards Program

Equal Opportunity

Eclypsium is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the importance of diverse teams and value candidates of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, color, ethnicity, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or invisible disability status, political affiliation, veteran status, race, religion, or sexual orientation.