Staff Software Test Engineer

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us

**Job Description**:
Company Overview

Rockwell Automation, the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Throughout the world, our flagship Allen-Bradley® and Rockwell Software® product brands are recognized for innovation and excellence. When you choose Rockwell Automation, you join countless talented employees who have helped us establish our leadership position in the automation industry over the past century.

When you join Rockwell Automation you become part of a diverse, inclusive and global community with a passion for innovation and a place where you can partner with great minds and inspiring people.

We know our employees are key to our success and future. Helping you develop a rewarding career is a top priority because when you succeed, we succeed.

**Job Description**:
As a Staff Software Test Engineer for Rockwell Automation, you will have the opportunity to work together with a team of product managers and software developers to develop industry-leading commercial software known for its innovation and usability; you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products through comprehensive testing processes.

When you join our software engineering group, you become part of a team that believes in knowledge sharing and collaboration and that is committed to using reliable and well-thought-out engineering practices and technology to overcome any challenges.

Essential Functions
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements and design comprehensive test plans.
- Leads reviews of requirement documents, test cases and user documentation.
- Establishes a timeline and determines the resources needed to execute a test plan. Considers tradeoffs between requirements, speed, cost and coverage. Provides progress reports, as needed.
- Develops and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing.
- Conducts manual or automated tests, reports anomalies, and characterizes the anomalies properly based company quality criteria.
- Conducts root cause analysis of issues and takes the lead on identifying areas for improvement.
- Leads and mentor a team of software test engineers, providing guidance and support in executing test strategies.
- Recommends software development capability improvements in the areas of software development practices, development tools, and test automation.
- Thinks outside the box and is willing to research and explore new avenues to overcome obstacles by utilizing the latest technologies and standards.
- Clearly communicates and conveys design concepts, both verbally and in writing.
- Able to learn and understand complex control system concepts.

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
- Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in a software product development environment
- Strong knowledge of test automation and familiar with test automation framework such as TestCafe or TestNG

Desired Qualifications
- Direct experience of automating test cases using Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or other language
- Direct experience with Agile software development process, experience of Scrum Master is an advantage.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Direct experience with the Industrial Automation industry
- Direct experience collaborating with local and global technical development teams
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills