Senior Software Developer in Test

USA-Portland (ME) or USA Remote

At PTC Portland (Kepware), our technologies have a reputation for “Quality in everything we do” and are valued in the market accordingly. The Senior Software Developer in Test at PTC Portland will be a thought leader and expert on test automation methods and Quality Assurance best practices. 

As a cross-functional Agile team member, you and your team will be responsible for delivering quality applications to the market. Your depth of knowledge and ability to advance the Quality Assurance efforts and work across multiple disciplines to actively participate in the design, development, testing, and supporting of industry-leading software.  

Passion for software quality with a focus on continued automation, manual testing using modern techniques, tools, and best practices. Innovation and willingness to evolve and grow existing systems to ensure the organization continues to move forward using modern techniques, tools, and best practices. Problem-solving and skills to communicate and leverage previous experience to continue growing best-in-class quality assurance solutions and assure the ongoing reputation of Kepware Products. Adaptable, collaborative, and capable of being the voice of the needs of quality assurance within your team and the organization to help build great products. Continuously improve technical skills and industry knowledge through the study of both software and automation design practices and willing to participate in knowledge transfer to fellow engineers as educational opportunities and inspiration. 

Participate in every phase of software development and the challenges therein. Understand Agile principles and processes, test-driven development, automated testing, and continuous integration. 

Collaboration opportunities will be broad in this congenial and engaging environment that develops world-class software. 

Day-To-Day: 

• Test planning and Manual execution to ensure Test coverage is holistic 

• Develop automated tests that enhance coverage and reduce risk 

• Evolve test automation system frameworks. 

• Support product development teams to release software faster, meeting Quality and Security standards. 

• Ensure that all definitions of done are achieved, including functional and non-functional requirements, testing under automation and manual QA, security, and DevOps aspects. 

• Contribute to the team, department, and corporate goal achievement. 

Preferred Skills and Knowledge: 

• Deep understanding of Quality Assurance principles 

• Strong experience in at least one strongly typed, object-oriented language: C# preferred. 

• Experience maintaining, improving, and innovating existing test automation system frameworks and development. To identify and implement systems that enhance testing robustness. 

• Experience with containers (docker), Rest API, container orchestration 

• Willingness to adapt and respond quickly to change. 

• Effective communication skills: ability to lead and inspire others. 

Preferred Experience: 

• 5+ years’ experience as a software development engineer, working with software automation. 

• Working with network protocols, including TCP/IP, UDP, and SOAP 

• Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to analyze complex systems incorporating application software, 3rd party libraries, hardware, operating systems, and networks. 

• Working on and with agile teams with an understanding of Agile principles, Agile processes, test-driven development, and continuous integration. 

• Deep understanding of quality principles, processes, and build management methodologies. 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field preferred, or equivalent hands-on experience.