Software Test Engineer

ResponsibilitiesEssential SkillsAdditional Skills & QualificationsWork EnvironmentThe work environment is fast-paced and dynamic, with an emphasis on collaboration and innovation. Employees are expected to take ownership of their roles and deliver high-quality results consistently. The role involves working with cutting-edge cloud technologies and requires participation in operational support and on-call rotations as neededOwn cloud test automation end-to-end, from design and build to test, integrate into CI/CD, release readiness, and operation.Develop and maintain AWS CDK (TypeScript) stacks that provision environments, configure fleets, and deploy Greengrass components.Evolve automated test suites, including integration, end-to-end, and regression tests, and integrate quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.Improve test signal and reliability by reducing flakiness, strengthening determinism, and adding diagnostics and observability.Drive defect rigor by writing actionable bug reports with reproduction steps, impact analysis, and root-cause resolution.Establish mechanisms for release readiness, such as test dashboards, coverage signals, checklists, runbooks, and automated alerts.Partner with development teams to improve testability, clarify acceptance criteria, and prevent regressions before launch.Support hands-on validation workflows to verify real-world deployment scenarios with physical devices when needed.Participate in operational support and on-call rotation as required.2+ years of hands-on AWS experience in automation, deployment workflows, or infrastructure engineering (1–2 years may be considered for exceptional candidates).Strong AWS CDK (TypeScript) experience.Proficiency in TypeScript and Python.Experience building automated tests and integrating them into CI pipelines (unit, integration, and end-to-end concepts).Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills, with the ability to operate effectively under ambiguity and drive closure.Strong SDLC practices, including Git, code reviews, and secure coding fundamentals such as least privilege, secrets handling, and dependency hygiene.Experience with Hydra (AWS testing framework) or comparable cloud test automation frameworks.Experience validating AWS IoT and/or AWS IoT Greengrass deployments (v2 preferred).Experience with AWS Lambda and Step Functions for orchestration or test harness automation.Experience with CloudWatch logs/metrics, alerting, and operational excellence practices.