Quality Assurance Engineer II

About the role

The Quality Assurance Engineer II develops and executes tests for all aspects of Ignition. Under the guidance of a Quality Assurance Group Manager, they are 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 within multiple applications (desktop, front-end (Web), back-end (API), and mobile). Additionally, the Quality Assurance Engineer II role is directly involved in building and testing production versions of the system.

This is a full-time position. Work Arrangement: Hybrid, with a regular onsite schedule at 90 Blue Ravine Rd, Folsom, CA. In-office expectations are set by each team and may change from time to time.

Responsibilities

• Validating low to medium complexity bugs and features
• Occasionally working on higher complexity issues with guidance from Senior Quality Assurance Engineers on medium to high complexity issues, where appropriate
• Contributing fixes and new tests to automated test suites
• Performing PR reviews of automated tests submitted by other team members
• Assisting with the monitoring of nightly automation run reports
• Participating in testing contributions within the development lifecycle (e.g. validating bug fixes, conducting regression testing, and manual/automated test case development)
• Collaborating with the Development team in the implementation phase to ensure proper test coverage for a given issue or feature
• Consistently meeting or exceeding regression test suite execution targets and adding manual test cases as needed
• Designing, developing, and executing test plans that cover all functional requirements, with the ability to determine applicable test strategies for low to medium complexity bugs and features, in team-relevant product areas
• Demonstrating sufficient proficiency in relevant Ignition product areas, and adequately testing all areas
• Demonstrating autonomy by maintaining progress on assigned tasks and leveraging resources effectively, and prioritizing unowned or undesirable work to help with team velocity
• Collaborating and effectively utilize senior resources to improve personal technical skills
• Maintaining a proficient understanding of the company, our primary software deliverable and its purpose (Ignition), and our customer base
• Collaborating with Developers and Product Managers 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
• 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 within the inductive Automation Support Services Division (with at least 1 year in the division)
• Strong troubleshooting skills within a complex application environment, including debugging of errors, identifying 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, QF-Test)
• Experience with writing automated test cases within well known mobile test automation frameworks (XCTest, Espresso)
• Experience with executing manual tests on mobile devices (iOS and Android) using actual devices or emulators
• Familiarity with PLC programming and configuration, including ladder logic, updating firmware, and maintenance of PLC programs/exports
• Experience with device data acquisition (OPC-UA/OPC-DA, MQTT, etc)
• 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 HMI/SCADA software

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.