Staff Engineer, Product Software - Quality Automation

Staff Engineer, Product Software - Quality AutomationEquinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 245+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.At Equinix, we help the world’s digital leaders scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences, and transform people’s lives. Our culture is based on collaboration and the growth and development of our teams. We hire hardworking people who thrive on solving challenging problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills, and try new approaches, as we grow our product portfolio with new software and network architecture solutions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our successJob SummaryEquinix is seeking a Quality Automation Engineer to join our sustainability team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing automated test cases and analyzing and reporting test results. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and other engineering team members to ensure that our products meet the highest standards of Quality. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organization skills and a customer-focused attitude. They will be a phenomenal teammate, demonstrate high curiosity, and be driven to get results relentlessly.ResponsibilitiesDevelops test plans, and test suites, automate and implement tests on UI, APIs, and microservices.Builds own and manages test data for end-to-end testingDesign, develop, and complete performance and load testingImplements and certifies performance testsLeads improvement of quality processes, test frameworks, and tools and promotes Quality standard processes to ensure software quality in a continuous integration environmentDrives the end-to-end testing of features and certifies features for sprints and releasesResponsible for setting up test environmentsEngages and communicates test results and highlights any potential quality risks to collaborators.Has a keen eye for finding corner case defects in software productsParticipates and is a catalyst in the bug triage processContributes actively to an Agile scrum team to define test scope, automation, and improving feature test coverageReviews and provides recommendations to developers on functional test casesCollaborates effectively with partners, including Product Owners, Developers, and other Quality EngineersQualifications: Bachelor or Masters in computer science or equivalent with 5+ years of hands-on professional software quality automation experience with various testing techniques4+ years of hands-on experience with UI Testing and automation for a Global Software As A Service application4+ years of hands-on abilities with automating tests for RESTful APIs and microservices using TestNG and Rest Assured4+ years of hands-on experience with Agile-scrum methodology and Test-driven development4+ years of experience with SDLC, including unit tests, code management and build tools (Maven), code management tools (GitHub), deployment tools (GitHub Actions), and test management tools (Zephyr Scale)4+ Strong experience in developing automation using frameworks like Cypress, Selenium, Protractor, Katalon3+ years of experience with performance testing using tools like JMeter, Gatling, LoadrunnerStrong computer programming foundation with knowledge of Data Structures, Concurrency, Algorithms, Design Patterns, and Best PracticesExperience with relational (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and non-relational databases (Redis, MongoDB, etc.).Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and IstioExperience using a public cloud like AWS, Azure, or GCPExcellent communication, organization, and presentation skillsGood knowledge of Agile/Scrum, continuous integration, and deploymentSuccessful candidate willHave an attitude of putting the “Customer at the center of everything.”Be an “Energy Supplier” who gets the team around them to excelBe a standout colleague with a “We before Me” demeanor who is persistent, creative, and driven to achieve results relentlesslyDemonstrate the “Step up, Speak Up” value to challenge the status quo when neededExhibit a high curiosity and growth mindset and will keep tabs on the latest trends & technologies to “Find a Better Way” and “Keep Growing.”Show pride in ownership and strive for excellence in undertakingsEquinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you need assistance in applying for an open position, you may send an email to Staffing@equinix.com. Please provide your contact information and let us know how we can assist you.Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.