Senior Software Test Engineer
Rockwell Automation2 months ago
Verona, ItalySenior
Responsibilities
- Define and guide functional, integration, system, performance, and end-to-end testing strategy.
- Coordinate testing activities as Test Lead across local and global teams and mentor other test engineers.
- Own test infrastructure, including hardware setups, lab environments, networks, and PLC-based validation environments.
- Configure PLCs and industrial devices and ensure hardware-based test setups are reliable, scalable, and reproducible.
- Guide the Python and Squish test automation framework and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Define test coverage, quality gates, and metrics for release decisions.
- Collaborate on requirements, architecture, design reviews, release planning, and testability decisions.
- Lead testing-process improvements and communicate testing status, risks, and quality metrics.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
- At least 7 years of software testing experience, including automation.
- Experience designing and building test strategies for complex software products.
- Strong Python programming skills and familiarity with C++, C#, or .NET.
- Hands-on experience with PLCs and industrial hardware configuration.
- Experience managing test environments involving hardware, networks, and virtualization with VMWare.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test integration.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum and SAFe and demonstrated technical leadership or Test Lead experience.
- English-language skills.
- Preferred qualifications include industrial automation experience, HMI and visualization software testing, distributed systems, scalability and performance testing, test-team leadership, modular software architecture, testability principles, and Squish or similar UI automation tools.
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule in Verona, Italy.
- Volunteer paid time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees.
- Company volunteer and donation matching program.
- On-demand digital course library for professional development.
- Premium Calm membership and comprehensive mindfulness programs.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Personalized wellbeing programs through the OnTrack program.
- Additional local benefits may apply.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation builds industrial control hardware and factory software for manufacturers, and sells services and systems to design, operate, and maintain automated plants. Its Allen-Bradley controllers, drives, and safety products pair with FactoryTalk software and MES to support discrete and process industries. Founded in 1903 and headquartered in Milwaukee, it is a public company on the NYSE (ROK) with global sales, partners, and OEM customers.