Software Test Engineer

Job Title: Software Test Engineer in Ottawa

Job Description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining automated test cases and test scripts/procedures to ensure the quality and reliability of our systems. This role requires strong technical expertise, excellent problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement. The Test Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, network engineers, and QA, to deliver high-quality testing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and expand automated tests using Python and Pytest for software and system verification.
• Perform regression, integration, sanity, smoke, blackbox, and whitebox testing.
• Conduct root cause analysis and resolve network and software integration issues.
• Create test plans & test cases for automated test environment based on requirements and stories.
• Ensure complete test coverage of software features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to team members.
• Ensure scalability and performance optimization of testing processes.
• Implement advanced monitoring and reporting solutions.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in Python with 6+ years of experience.
• Experience with Pytest or similar frameworks (e.g., Slash, Robot).
• Experience creating test plans & test cases for automated test environments.
• Testing software on embedded systems, GRPC, and PyTest.
• Experience with Git and Gitlab for version control.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Comfortable with ‘greenfield’ development; building a project/feature from ground-up.
• Familiarity with Protobuf for messaging between various segments.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Experience with Docker networking.
• Proficiency in Linux command lines and shell scripting.

Work Environment

The position requires working on-site for 4 days per week.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 – $72.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ottawa,ON.

À propos d’Actalent:

Actalent est un chef de file mondial des services d’ingénierie et de sciences et des solutions de talents. Nous aidons les entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives en matière d’ingénierie et de science en leur donnant accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent la mise à l’échelle, l’innovation et la mise en marché rapide. Avec un réseau de près de 30 000 consultants et plus de 4 500 clients aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Actalent est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du classement Fortune 500.

Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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