Job Description SummaryConsulting Services, a part of GE Vernova, has offices in multiple countries and offers our global clients (external & internal GE) a wide range of solutions across the entire spectrum of power generation, delivery, and utilization. Our Power Systems Engineering team utilizes their deep knowledge of connected power grid planning, design, operation, and life-cycle management, to offer customized solutions to our global clients. Our Power Economics team offers analyses focused on the understanding and the study of the financial and physical operation of the electric power systems including generation and grid planning, system optimization, asset valuation, competitive power markets and energy policy implications. Our software business plays a critical role in delivering these solutions by developing and maintaining cutting-edge analytics platforms for production cost modeling, capacity expansion, reliability assessment, market simulation and both steady-state and transient stability simulation. These tools are continuously enhanced based on feedback from consulting engagements and evolving industry needs. Over 700 entities worldwide use our suite of software tools to assess the economics, performance, and reliability of interconnected power systems. We also offer a full range of education courses through our Power Systems Engineering Course.
We are looking for a highly motivated QA Engineer Specialist to join our engineering team. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability and scalability of our web applications by building robust automated testing frameworks. If you are passionate about 'shifting left,' enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and thrive in a collaborative Agile environment, we want to hear from you.
Job DescriptionDegree Requirements: Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 to 4 years
Education in: Computer Science or "STEM" Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Technical Skills:- Experience in Test Automation using Playwright and specifically writing code in Javascript and Python
- Exposure in Performance testing using JMeter
- Experience in API Automation testing, Specifically Postman/Playwright or RestAssured alongside SOAP/REST
- Strong Manual testing capabilities to derive Functional, End to End, Integration cases
- Experience in executing and monitoring automated test suites with Jenkins execution
- Experiencce in any Project management tools like Trello/Rally/ADO
- Knowledge of Docker and/or Kubernetes for testing environments.
- Proficiency in Git/GitHub for version control and collaborative code reviews.
- Exposure to Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and their respective testing/deployment pipelines.
Essential Responsibilities:
Responsible for testing a feature and or a small feature set. Contributes to the team and works with direction from Senior Team Members or management.
In this role, you will:
- Break down problems and estimates time for quality related tasks
- Demonstrate increasing expertise in application domain and functional areas
- Apply various testing types and methodologies effectively during SDLC
- Take ownership of small tasks and deliver without supervision while using their discretion to seek help when necessary
- Apply principles of SDLC and methodologies like Lean/Agile, CI, Software and Product Security, Scalability, Documentation Practices, refactoring and Testing Techniques
- Work independently and delivers testing and use case creation which meets standards and delivers desired functionality using the technology selected for the project
- Write effective tests according to best practices so that crucial functional requirements are verified, and tests remain valid when code is refactored
- Collaborate with Quality Leaders in creating test plans
- Contributes to the definition of quality metrics and follows established best practices and coding patterns
- Design and implement strategies for managing complex test data across multiple environments.
Desired Characteristics:
- Have a solid understanding of the underlying infrastructure needed to run a large distributed web application
- Experience in Power Systems domain software will be huge advantage
- Should have ability to break down problems and estimate time for development tasks
- Should have ability to make basic technology choices based on experience
- Should have ability to take ownership of small tasks and deliver without supervision while using their discretion to seek help when necessary
- Voices opinions and presents clear rationale. Use data or factual evidence to influence
- Recognizes collaborative behavior and participates in collaborative activities
- Learns organization vision statement and decision-making framework. Able to understand how team and personal goals/objectives contribute to the organization vision Personal Attributes:
- Demonstrate the ability to help team members
- Seeks to understand problems thoroughly before implementing solutions. Asks questions to clarify requirements when ambiguities are present
- Identifies opportunities for innovation and offers new ideas. Takes the initiative to experiment with new software frameworks
- Adapts to new environments and changing requirements. Pivots quickly as needed. When coached, responds to need & seeks info from other sources
- Ability to communicate complex technical issues effectively to non-technical stakeholders
Additional InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: Yes
