Python QA Automation Engineer

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.

• 2+ years of experience in automation testing with a computer science bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Working knowledge of REST APIs
• Programming and scripting skills in Python
• Understanding of OOP concepts

Soft Skills
● Very good written and spoken English
● Ability to work, and thrive in a distributed team
● Self-starter, self-learner capabilities, takes initiative, identifies and completes tasks
● Professional with the ability to properly handle confidential information
● Strong problem solving and analytical skills
● Strong written and spoken communication skills


Nice-to-Have Skills:
● Basic networking knowledge
● Knowledge of using Postman/ similar tool
● ISTQB Certification is a plus
● Hands-on experience testing switches, routers, docker/container networking and SDN controller is a plus
● Working knowledge of VMWare, vSphere, Jenkins
● Experience with a versioning system (preferably Git)

Project Description:
You will be part of a multi-national team responsible with the development of the next generation SDN (Software-Defined Networking) solution for Data Center networking.
The solution targets Data Centers of large organizations, including private/hybrid/public cloud environments. It is addressing the needs of users requiring an easier option than switch-by-switch, CLI-based approaches and can automate time consuming tasks such as configuration of L2-L3 network devices.
The controller uses microservice architecture, the components will communicate via REST APIs and will also provide a user-friendly web-based user interface on the front-end.

We are looking for a QA engineer to contribute to the test automation process for a web application that monitors various network performance statistics and provides extensive visibility into the traffic flows.

Responsibilities:
Develop automated test cases in Python, using public test framework pyATS
Create libraries for new features and maintain the existing ones
Prepare Test plan, Test cases and Test scripts for product enhancements and bug fixes
Document test results, identify exceptions and communicate results to the team
Manage Defect lifecycle