Automation Test Engineer
Hitachi, Ltd.3 months ago
Kraków, PolandMid Level
Responsibilities
- Perform exploratory, functional, and non-functional integration testing for mission-critical communication systems.
- Develop automated tests in Python using test automation tools and frameworks.
- Develop and maintain test procedures, test frameworks, test strategies, and test infrastructure.
- Create and maintain test plans, test reports, and traceability between test cases and requirements.
- Install and configure network equipment to expand the test laboratory.
- Collaborate with developers, quality experts, product owners, domain experts, and system architects.
- Explore AI tools for QA and contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and tools.
- Support QA best practices and mentor team members in test methodologies across SAFe/SCRUM R&D teams.
Requirements
- BSc or MSc degree in IT, telecommunications, computer science, electronics, or a similar area.
- At least 3 years of experience in Python testing.
- Strong knowledge of test automation tools and frameworks, including Pytest and UI test automation frameworks such as Playwright.
- Experience with Linux systems, Bash, Git, virtualization, containers, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Network management skills, including VLAN configuration and understanding of the TCP/IP stack or protocols such as SNMP and MPLS.
- Experience with laboratory test equipment is advantageous.
- Ability to work independently, take a solutions-oriented approach, learn willingly, and communicate effectively in spoken and written English.
Benefits
- Private medical care and life insurance.
- Fitness and wellness programs.
- Benefits platform with discounts and perks.
- Employee Capital Plans (PPK).
- Equipment for working from home or allowances for setting up a home workplace.
- Spectacles and contact lens allowance.
- Company events and team-building activities.
- Psychological support program.
- Free parking.
- Full-time, on-site role in Krakow, Poland; remote work is not available.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. builds industrial, energy, rail, and digital systems for governments and enterprises, combining operational technology with IT, cloud, and data infrastructure services. Its portfolio spans power grids, factory automation, data centers, rail systems, and consulting delivered through units such as Hitachi Vantara, Hitachi Rail, and Hitachi Energy. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Tokyo, it is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and operates globally across critical infrastructure markets.