Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimization (ES&O) is the leading global energy storage optimizer. Our mission is to deliver integrated energy solutions that build a resilient, intelligent, and flexible energy infrastructure - unlocking the way to an optimized renewable future. By integrating renewables, energy management technology, and storage with traditional energy resources, we reinvent clean energy production from the largest and most complex grids to the most remote and essential microgrids. We play a key role in Wärtsilä’s vision towards a 100% renewable energy future through flexibility, reliability, and integration for a more sustainable world for us all.We are seeking a senior level software engineer to join our growing software team located in our software development center in Herndon, VA, USA.

Responsibilities:

• Perform and revise, troubleshoot or expand existing programs and/or software for efficiency, needed adaptations, upgrades and performance standards.

• Design, implement, and maintain an intelligent, robust QA automation platforms using Python.

• Take initiative to solve problems and design solutions associated with legacy systems as required.

• Define, develop, and apply performance/scalability benchmarks.

• Performance analysis and reporting, produce concise meaningful reports.

• Help design new techniques and tests that automate the system-level testing of our software products.

• Help build GEMS into a world class, intelligent power plant and grid controller, support the path forward to 100% renewable energy.

• Develop feature and other technical documents.

  
  

Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex work assignments and communicate effectively in a team environment. This includes both online and in-person communication.

• Scripting for automation (Python, APIs, shell).

• Knowledge and experience with:

• Linux

• Docker

• Java

• CI/CD

• Relational Databases

• Non-Relational Databases

• Cloud technologies

• Passionate about product quality and testing techniques.

• Knowledge and experience of system automation and common tools and libraries.

• Experience testing backend servers and REST and/or WebSocket API’s.

• Experience working in an agile development environment using common tools such as JIRA and Git.

• Should have experience developing and implementing performance test strategy based on best practice and including typical performance testing approaches: load generation, bottleneck analysis, and statistical analysis.

• Ability to embrace a fast-moving environment and comfortable with quickly adapting to priorities.

• Any knowledge and/or interest in electrical concepts, power grids, renewable or green energy is always a plus.

  
  

Educational / Professional Requirements:
• B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Mechanical), or I.T.

Last application date: 25/03/2024

Why you and us:
You will be a part of a global organization with local presence and work in an exciting and dynamic working environment with highly motivated and skilled co-workers. We offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as personal and professional development in a great team. If you feel excited by being a part of this working environment and think your personal skills and qualities match the job requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application. At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

Successful applicant must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship. We look forward to hearing from you. Qualified candidates must apply online: https://www.wartsila.com/careers

Individuals hired for positions that require on-site customer interactions and/or in-person travel may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or other country-specific vaccinations, unless otherwise prohibited by law. Wärtsilä North America values our employees. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Wärtsilä North America is an EOE/AA employer.

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