QA Engineer

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Job Description Summary

Join us at GE Vernova Grid Software to be part of the team leading the digital transformation of the energy market. As the world’s energy sector moves away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy sources, industrial companies are challenged with addressing this transition in transformative ways. Digitization will be key to making power-generating assets more efficient and the electric grid more secure and resilient. Our Geospatial products play a critical role in this transformation by supporting the design, modelling and maintenance of electric, gas and telecommunication networks. For more information on our strategy, check out: GridOS Overview.

You will be a part of our Grid Software Engineering team, an Agile organization with a flexible working environment, where we are always looking to innovate our products and the processes and technologies we use. Our current focus is on leveraging our long history of Geospatial experience and expertise building client-server products, and evolving those products and tech stacks to modern cloud-based mapping and analytics micro-services. We are seeking to hire people who are passionate about technology, enjoy solving challenging problems and value the positive impact it makes to our customers. We are looking to grow our current team to meet these customer needs and will use your technical expertise and problem-solving abilities to innovate complex solutions.

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Roles and Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

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Responsible for testing a feature and or a small feature set with ability to work independently, break down problems and estimate time for quality related tasks

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Demonstrate increasing expertise in application domain and functional areas

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Responsible for test case development and maintenance (manual/automation)

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Good experience of developing or expanding test automation

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Experience of Agile ways of working

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Experience of non-functional testing

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Implement and configures testing tools and at times help junior staff

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Actively support on-going development of testing processes and implementation of testing best practice within scrum teams

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Collaborate with development team in bug fixing and build plans

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Ensure defect and test automation backlogs have a plan for resolution.

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Apply various testing types and methodologies effectively during SDLC

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Take ownership of small tasks and deliver without supervision while using their discretion to seek help when necessary

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Apply principles of SDLC and methodologies like Lean/Agile/XP, CI, Software and Product Security, Scalability, Documentation Practices, refactoring and Testing Techniques

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Work independently and delivers testing and use case creation which meets standards and delivers desired functionality using the technology selected for the project

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Write effective tests according to best practices so that crucial functional requirements are verified and tests remain valid when code is refactored

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Connects, inspires, and builds loyalty & commitment through inclusion.

Technical Skills: Some of the following:

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Experience in both functional (backend and UI) and non-functional automation testing (e.g. performance, security, scalability)

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Good knowledge and experience of some of the technologies/tools e.g. SoapUI, Jenkins, JMeter, Qtest , Angular, Node, Test Cafe, NestJS, Postgres, , JUnit, REST Assured,K6 performance , GitHub Actions, Java

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Knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker

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Experience of shift left approach to quality by adopting agile ways of working

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Good knowledge and experience of testing cloud-based solutions, Restful Web services and micro-service architectures

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Experience of TDD (test-driven development) and BDD

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Experience of Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines.

Education Qualification:

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Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

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ISTQB or other test qualifications.

Business Acumen:

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Has the ability to take ownership of small tasks and deliver without supervision while using their discretion to seek help when necessary

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Voices opinions and presents clear rationale. Uses data or factual evidence to influence

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Recognizes collaborative behaviour and participates in collaborative activities

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Able to understand how team and personal goals/objectives contribute to the organization vision

Personal Attributes:

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Demonstrates the ability to help team members

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Seeks to understand problems thoroughly before implementing solutions. Asks questions to clarify requirements when ambiguities are present

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Identifies opportunities for innovation and offers new ideas. Takes the initiative to experiment with new software frameworks

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Adapts to new environments and changing requirements. Pivots quickly as needed. When coached, responds to need & seeks info from other sources

We value building teams diverse in thought and experiences.  If you like what you’ve read and are excited by this opportunity, but don’t meet all the requirements, we encourage you to make the jump and apply anyway.

Why Join Our Team:
GE Vernova is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to the continuous improvement and the wellbeing of its employee. We are offering fully customized development and training programs all throughout the year, on top of a LinkedIn Learning subscription and full access to GE Vernova’s learning database.

Our wellbeing program will allow you to benefit from multiple events focused on a healthy lifestyle, free apps to support your healthy habits and free employee assistance program, provided by specialized counselors.

Also, We Are Offering:

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Strong induction process (a dedicated 1-month ramp-up period).

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Flexible working hours and a well-defined hybrid working policy.

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Private Medical Insurance for you (can also be extended for family members).

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Attractive financial compensations for roles involving external travels and on-site missions.

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Fully customized development and training programs all throughout the year.

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Increased number of vacation days, according to your work-experience, encompassed by an annual bonus payout.

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Annual, performance-based, salary review.

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Multiple subscriptions, discounts and vouchers available (such as Bookster subscription, corporate discount to fitness services, gift vouchers for Christmas and Easter holiday, daily meal vouchers, additional days off such as 8th of March and 3rd Easter Day and children’s benefits, including gifts for special occasions, vouchers, and events) etc.

Our Culture:
At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected, and that they belong. By embracing inclusive teams and perspectives, we are better equipped to build a world that works.

GE Vernova’s Global Delivery Center in Bucharest is not only a workplace, but also a community where members are actively involved in different initiatives such as personal development workshops, book clubs, sports competitions, charity events, volunteering on greening and afforestation and dedicated events for employees’ children.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No