Test Automation Engineer

An Amazing Career Opportunity for Test Automation Engineer

Location: Durban, South Africa

Job ID: 29411

Profile Summary:

Are you looking for a new challenge in your career? This opportunity will see you take ownership of test automation on a range of exciting products currently being developed in the physical access control space.

At HID, as part of the Physical Access Control Systems business unit, we produce cutting-edge security products. The PACS business is highly visible and one of our most significant portfolios within HID Global. The PACS products include smart cards, mobile access and identifications, software, services, and controllers for physical access control.

Who are we? 

HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,000 worldwide employees. 

Check us out: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo

LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/company/hidglobal/mycompany/

HID is an Innovative High-Tech Security Company!

At HID you will work as part of a team delivering high quality features and products to our customers. You will be involved in secure software development and have input on how best to achieve our goals.

What you would do as our Test Automation Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities:

You will be working as part of the agile firmware development team, focusing on Continuous Integration and Deployment of the embedded devices.

Your daily tasks may include:

• Design and maintain automated tests for new and existing products.

• Integrate hardware into the build pipelines for automated testing.

• Help ensure we maintain high standards of testing and release.

• Optimise testing.

• Upgrading the systems

As a Scrum Team Member, you will participate in Scrum activities like stand-up, grooming, and retrospective & demo meetings.

You will regularly be in touch with the stakeholders, discussing technical aspects & requirements.

Technical Requirements:

• Development of systematic and effective test plans to ensure quality and robustness of failsafe embedded controls software.

• Strong programming skills with the ability to write test scripts using C#/Python/Groovy/Java/Bash

• Experience with Agile Scrum development, continuous development, and continuous integration environments.

• Experience with software lifecycle management, including version control, build processes, release management, use of tools like Jira.

• Demonstrated application of test automation tools and processes.

• Contribute independently as well as in a (global) team environment.

• Experience with testing on embedded systems.

Desired:

• Experience with setting up of CI/CD environments.

• Experience with Git and with Git workflows, including tagging, branching, and integration.

• Experience with Jenkins including creating jobs, running scheduled builds, running scheduled and ad-hoc integration tests, and integrating Jenkins with other tools.

• Write specifications, test plans, and document designs.

• A proactive individual demonstrates the capability to innovate, propose new ideas, show curiosity, question the status quo.

Experience and Qualifications:

• B.Sc. in Computer or Electrical Engineering with 3-5 years of industrial experience

OR

• M.Sc. in Computer or Electrical Engineering with 1-2 years of industrial experience (also acquired in internship or co-op)

Why apply? 

• Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.

• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.

• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.

This opportunity may be open to flexible working arrangements.

HID is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.