Software Quality Assurance Engineer

3 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia DroneShield Full time

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DroneShield is seeking a QA Software Engineer with relevant experience to join the team in Sydney, Australia. The position will report to the Software Quality Engineering Manager. The role is primarily focused on testing the software features of C2 Systems. We are looking for a Quality Assurance Software Engineer to work on the quality and reliability of our products at all levels of development. You will be responsible for creating and implementing QA strategies and process improvements. Attention to detail, problem solving and a pragmatic, practical approach to technical and process issues is required. Key challenges of the role include delivering test documentation and processes, implementing automated and manual test cases for existing and future products and features, and working with the development team to resolve reliability issues before software release

Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations

Work close to the code on the daily basis, thinking as a QA into the whole system.
Collaborate with the other QAs on improvements and better ways to handle the activities assigned to the team.
Design, implement and maintain automated testing frameworks within a CI/CD process.
Create and maintain test plans for new features and existing features from the systems using Xray.
Experience with different frameworks like Playwright, Pytest, Selenium and K6.
Identify and resolve testing dependencies, traceability, risks and gaps in test coverage across a complex distributed system
Be comfortable with Linux and Docker environments.
Work closely to developers to identify early issues during the feature development whether it come from the Backend or Frontend and test coverage areas to focus on.
Be comfortable with Bug reports, test planning, test priorities alongside the team
Be comfortable with testing and understanding non-deterministic AI/ML models and systems.
Hands on Release Testing - providing 'hands-on' assistance during the quarterly release cycle to ensure software release performance and stability. Having the hands-on opportunity to work with the real sensors and all the integrations from the system.
Understand the technology strategy of the organisation to ensure QA strategy alignment.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
2 to 5 years of Software Quality Assurance experience.
Understanding of C++, Golang and TypeScript is desirable but not required
Familiarity with Linux and scripting is required
Experience with AI/ML and handling non-deterministic systems is essential
Understanding of sensor fusion or computer vision is strongly desired
Proven ability to create and orchestrate manual test plans
Experience working with Atlassian tools such as JIRA and Confluence
Strong understanding of CI/CD development approach using automation where possible
Strong interpersonal skills to implement and shape QA procedures across the platform

Note for recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited candidates from external recruiters unless specifically instructed.

Seniority level

Seniority levelAssociate

Employment type

Employment typeFull-time

Job function

Job functionQuality Assurance and Information Technology
IndustriesSoftware Development, Computers and Electronics Manufacturing, and Defense and Space Manufacturing

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