QA Automation engineer with Python

About Luxoft
Luxoft, a DXC Technology Company (NYSE: DXC), is a digital strategy and software engineering firm providing bespoke technology solutions that drive business change for customers the world over. Acquired by U.S. company DXC Technology in 2019, Luxoft is a global operation in 44 cities and 23 countries with an international, agile workforce of nearly 18,000 people. It combines a unique blend of engineering excellence and deep industry expertise, helping over 425 global clients innovate in the areas of automotive, financial services, travel and hospitality, healthcare, life sciences, media and telecommunications. DXC Technology is a leading Fortune 500 IT services company which helps global companies run their mission critical systems. Together, DXC and Luxoft offer a differentiated customer-value proposition for digital transformation by combining Luxoft’s front-end digital capabilities with DXC’s expertise in IT modernization and integration. Follow our profile for regular updates and insights into technology and business needs.
​​​​​​​Luxoft Romania has been established since 2001. We currently have approximately 2500 employees working from different locations in the country.

Mandatory Skills:

Technical Skills
● hands-on experience with QA automation (Python).
● Strong programming and scripting skills in Python
● Solid background in SW development, QA and test automation
● Experienced in writing test cases, generating test data, test execution and test reporting.
● Basic skills with Linux system administration and shell scripting
● Working experience with network protocols and equipment (routers/switches/firewalls/VPN)

Soft Skills
● Very good written and spoken English.
● Ability to work, and thrive in a distributed team.
● Self-starter, takes initiative, identifies and completes tasks.
● Professional with ability to properly handle confidential information.
● Strong problem solving and analytical skills
● Strong written and spoken communication skills
Nice-to-Have Skills:
● ISTQB Certification is a plus
● Hands-on experience testing Cisco switches, routers, docker/container networking and SDN controller is a plus
● Working knowledge of VMWare, vSphere, Jenkins and REST API
● Experience in testing web services
● Experience with Agile software development methodology (SCRUM framework is preferred)

Project Description:
You will be part of a multi-national team responsible for the development of Cisco ACI, Cisco's flagship Software-Defined Networking solution.
It targets Data Centers of large organizations, including private/hybrid/public cloud environments. The main purpose is to replace switch-by-switch, CLI-based configuration.

We are looking for an experienced QA engineer to contribute to the test automation process.

Responsibilities:
● Participate and work closely with developers at various stages: functional specification, design reviews.
● Write detailed feature test plans and develop Python scripts for automated testing.
● Investigate script failures, modify scripts/libraries and log product defects as needed.
● Assist development engineers in defect diagnosis.
● Assist other QA engineers with code reviews and debugging efforts.