Key skills

Software QASystems TestingQA AutomationSDETJavaPythonC#REST API automationgRPC automationUI automationCI/CD pipelinesJenkinsGitLabAzure DevOpsGitHub ActionsDockerContainerizationInfrastructure as CodeTerraformAnsibleTesting distributed systemsTesting real-time systemsPerformance testingSecurity testingFailover testingAutomation framework developmentDebuggingCgRPCAzureREST APIGitHubSDLCCI/CDCommunication

About this role

Programming.com is seeking a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer to support the development and testing of Autonomous Haulage Systems and next-generation mining automation technologies. This role focuses on testing complex distributed, real-time autonomous systems and collaborating closely with various teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Responsibilities:

Develop and execute risk-based QA strategies for AHS platforms
Build and enhance test automation frameworks
Perform functional, performance, security, failover, API, and UI testing
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
Support containerized test environments and Infrastructure as Code
Drive shift-left testing and regression automation
Execute exploratory/manual testing for edge cases
Track QA metrics, defect trends, and support root cause analysis
Support deployment validation, field installations, and compatibility testing
Mentor QA engineers and improve enterprise QA practices
Travel up to 10%, including occasional international travel

Requirements:

6+ years in Software QA / Systems Testing
4+ years in QA Automation / SDET
Strong experience with Java, Python, or C#
Hands-on REST API / gRPC / UI automation
CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitLab/Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions)
Docker / containerization
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible preferred)
Experience testing distributed or real-time systems
Performance / security / failover testing
Automation framework development
Strong debugging, documentation, and communication skills
Event-driven microservices
Network protocols / distributed application debugging
Autonomous systems / robotics / industrial automation / IoT experience
Full SDLC exposure including build/release/testing/production support