QA engineer (auto)

A Day in Your Life at Atotech/MKS

As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our VCS solutions. You will be a valuable part of a cross-functional team located in the EU, which includes system architects, PLC automation engineers, and the Commissioning team, to ensure seamless integration of software components and deliver high-quality products that exceed customer expectations.

In this role, you will play an instrumental role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our innovative solutions through meticulous manual testing and active involvement in test automation efforts. You will be responsible for understanding requirements, designing and executing manual test cases, identifying and reporting defects, and collaborating closely with the development team. Additionally, you will be expected to contribute to the automation strategy and participate in the development and maintenance of automated tests.

In this role, you will report to the Lead of VCS Platform Development Team.

Industrial Digital Solutions is at the forefront of developing innovative software solutions for the industrial sector. Our VCS fastCenter SCADA system facilitates smooth data acquisition, monitoring, and control of MSD industrial processes through the creation of efficient, reliable, secure, and high-performance automation projects. Software developed to run on fastCenter SCADA automates MSD industrial equipment, processes, and machinery.

• Full-Spectrum Testing: Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies encompassing both manual and automated testing techniques.
• Automation Framework Development and Maintenance: Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of robust and scalable test automation frameworks using Python and JavaScript-based tools and libraries.
• API Testing (Manual & Automated): Perform manual and automated testing of RESTful APIs using tools like Postman, Swagger, and automation libraries in Python and JavaScript.
• Integration with CI/CD Pipelines: Integrate automated test scripts into the Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline to ensure continuous quality assurance.
• Defect Management: Identify, document, track, and verify defects with clear and concise steps to reproduce. Work closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Performance Testing: Collaborate with performance engineers or contribute to basic performance testing efforts using relevant tools.
• Test Environment Management: Assist in setting up and maintaining test environments for both manual and automated testing.
• Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing: Mentor junior QA engineers in both manual and automation testing best practices.

English Proficiency: Ability to read and write technical documentation and communicate effectively with colleagues in English.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations. Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .

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