Altium Limited is actively looking for experienced QA Automation Lead to join their team in Kyiv. It is a software company that provides outstanding PC-based electronics design software for engineers, such world-famous product as Altium Designer.

THE ROLE: Altium needs a person who can quickly understand the architecture of the Altium A365 cloud platform and test the web services and features within this system by building a robust test infrastructure (https://www.altium.com/altium-365). The focus of this position will be supporting and building the product teams’ test automation capability.
This role requires a highly motivated individual with the ability to work on multiple projects independently and as part of a project team. This is more than just a testing position; we are looking for a strong Quality Engineering background mixed with Software Development skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, design, and develop test automation strategies for testing cloud-based multi-tenant product
• Lead and manage a team of SDETs and automation engineers.
• Communicate test progress, test results, test gaps, and other relevant information to stakeholders
• Prioritize and triage urgent issues as necessary
• Own the end to end quality of the product features
• Identify the failures and root causes of issues to ensure the delivery of a high-quality product to customers
• Participate in continuous delivery and deployment, take ownership, and strive to become a better problem solver
• Influence feature design with a strong focus on testability among the development team

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE:

• Proven ability to develop test automation for SOAP/REST based Web services
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (preferably C# and Python)
• Experience with one or more cloud infrastructure providers (AWS preferred)
• Knowledge of database design and principles (SQL and NoSQL)
• Solid knowledge of messaging protocols (RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Kafka)
• Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD tools and technologies (Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Nomad, Consul, Terraform, AWS toolset)
• Must be a self-starter who is highly organized, hands-on, and a team player

WOULD BE A PLUS:

• Previous experience managing QA automation teams
• Proficiency in Performance Testing (JMeter, Locust, Gatling)
• Experience with log aggregation and reporting tools (ELK stack, Splunk)
• Atlassian JIRA Admin certification is an added bonus

COMPANY OFFERS:

• Competitive official salary (official employment, not private entrepreneurship basis), which is based upon your qualification;
• Sports activities;
• Paid lunches;
• Great opportunities for career and professional growth;
• Paid vacation and sick leave.

 Working conditions:

• There is a trial period (t.p.) for 3 months (after t.p. the salary can be revised);
• Flexible working schedule, 40 hours per week;
• Overtimes are rarely, the company tries to avoid such moments;
• Business trips are paid;
• The company employs people only in an official manner completely legally and according to the Code of Labor Laws in Ukraine. 

Some interesting points about Altium Limited:
http://www.altium.com/ - website and info about main product (C#). Key point is it’s Truly Unified Design — Altium Designer bridges all facets of the PCB design process to keep you seamlessly connected to every aspect of your design — at all times.
This powerful PCB design software adds nearly 6,000 New users annually.
http://live.altium.com/ - an online system related to the main product, which serves as a platform for communication and even trading (C#)
Here you can check in details what the company has already made. It can help you to understand the complexity of the tasks:
https://www.altium.com/altium-designer/whats-new  
https://www.altium.com/documentation/19.0/display/ADES/New+in+Altium+Designer 

Why employees choose Altium:
If it is important for you to make a major contribution to the product and work on large-scale complex tasks, then Altium is exactly the company where you should be! They don’t have bureaucratic moments and the atmosphere is more focused on addressing the specific targets, tasks, and product issues. Altium is trying to remove obstacles and let the developer use all his skills and opportunities to do everything possible, and not only. You will be faced with nontrivial tasks. 

How many people work in Kyiv office: 50+ people (third of them are QAs). Most of the employees are developers.

HQ: is in San Diego, USA. There are decision-makers on the most critically important things around all projects and products. By the way, you might have a business trip to HQ.