Software Engineer in Test

USA-Portland, ME 

At PTC Portland (Kepware), our technologies have a reputation for “Quality in everything we do” and are valued in the market accordingly. The Software Automation Engineer at PTC Portland will be a thought leader and expert on test automation methods and Quality Assurance best practices.  

As a member of a cross functional Agile team, you and your team will be responsible for every aspect of delivering business value. You will use your depth of knowledge to advance the organization’s Quality Assurance best practices and work across disciplines to design, develop, test, support, and deliver industry-leading software. In this position you will be empowered to continuously develop new skills and be a lifelong learner. Collaboration opportunities will be broad in this congenial and engaging environment that develops world-class software.  

Day-To-Day:  

• Maintain and evolve existing test automation system frameworks and develop new tests   

• Identify and implement tools that enhance our coverage.  

• Use data-driven metrics to help drive improvements in test automation for new product development and maintenance.  

• Support product development teams to release software faster and with confidence, meeting Quality Attribute and Security standards.  

• Work collaboratively across scrum team disciplines in support of sprint goals.  

• Contribute to team, department, and R&D acceleration goals.  

Preferred Skills and Knowledge:  

• Deep understanding of Quality Assurance best practices and principles.  

• Strong experience with at least one strongly-typed object-oriented programming language (C# and/or Java preferred). 

• Prior professional experience with Web UI testing and automation platforms (such as Selenium or Playwright) 

• Prior professional experience with at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash)  

• Demonstrate an aptitude and willingness in learning new programming languages  

• Familiarity with: Git, Cloud Computing Ecosystems, CI Pipelines, Containerization Software (Docker, Kubernetes), SQL  

• Demonstrated understanding of Windows and/or Linux development processes  

• Ability to adapt and respond quickly to change.  

• Ability to work and collaborate with a team of engineers.  

Preferred Experience:  

• 3-4 years’ experience as a software development engineer, at least one year working with software automation 

• Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to analyze complex systems incorporating application software, 3rd party libraries, hardware, operating systems, and networks.  

• Deep understanding of quality principles, processes and build management methodologies.  

Basic Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field preferred, or equivalent hands-on experience.