Role Summary:
Join Picarro as a Sr. QA Engineer and play a critical role in shaping the future of environmental monitoring with our groundbreaking Picarro Platform & Fenceline. In this role, you will be instrumental in driving the quality assurance of our products, ensuring they meet the highest standards. This platform being a game-changer, you will provide robust data-driven insights that enable industries to act swiftly and adhere to compliance requirements with precision.
You Will:
- Lead the test strategy and test design effort.
- Develop and enforce automated testing processes to maintain and expedite quality.
- Create automated test frameworks, testing tools, and simulators to meet functional, performance, scalability, and other quality requirements.
- Perform performance, load, and scalability testing using automation.
- Design and implement functional test plans and test cases based on system understanding and analysis of functional specifications.
- Identify test data requirements and generate necessary test data.
- Execute test data requirements and generate necessary test data.
- Execute test cases, identify defects and risks, and communicate findings effectively.
- Configure test environments to support testing efforts. Participate in code reviews and agile development cycles.
- Collaborate closely with the development team and other stakeholders to understand requirements and provide timely feedback.
- Ensure the integrity and effectiveness of automated tests to achieve comprehensive automation coverage.
Must-Have Qualifications:- Education: B.Tech, MCA, or M.Tech in any relevant field.
- Experience:
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in software testing and quality assurance, using automated testing tools for scalable, distributed multi-tiered, fault-tolerant, web-based cloud applications.
- 5+ years of experience in building and maintaining automation frameworks.
- 5+ years of experience with Java, Selenium, TestNG, JDBC, RestAssured, and JMeter.
- 5+ years of experience with CI tools, ideally TeamCity or Jenkins.
- 5+ years of experience in testing REST-based APIs and services.
- Technical Skills:
- Strong understanding of SQL and database concepts.
- Familiarity with industry best practices in software development and quality assurance standards.
- Leadership Qualities:
- Proven ability to manage a team of 3-4 resources, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure team success.
- Demonstrated ownership of tasks and projects, taking responsibility for quality outcomes and timely delivery.
- Soft Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Messaging Tools: Basic understanding of messaging tools like Kafka for real-time data processing.
- Experience with NoSQL Databases: Familiarity with NoSQL databases for distributed data management.
About Picarro:
We are the world's leader in timely, trusted, and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Our solutions are used in various applications, including natural gas leak detection, ethylene oxide emissions monitoring, semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, atmospheric science, air quality, greenhouse gas measurements, food safety, hydrology, ecology, and more. Our software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California. They are used in over 90 countries worldwide based on over 65 patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology. They are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, and reliability.
At Picarro, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, social orientation, or disability. Posted positions are not open to third-party recruiters/agencies, and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals. 
