Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Description:

At Pentair, you will work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, helping people sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential and commercial water solutions to industrial water management and everything in between, our 9,750 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world. 

We have an opportunity for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Apex, NC team. You will have the opportunity to be on the ground level of a wide range of product development activities; from design and development of new products to evolving current products, to maintaining/architecting test software, documentation, test plans and processes, to developing custom test software and working with performance and profiling tools, to working with a cross-functional team in order to drive an idea from concept to production.  If you are passionate about software quality and reliability…we want, you on our team!

You will:

• Design technically advanced products while thriving in a creative, high volume, working environment.
• Actively support NPD projects from concept to post-release with strong sense of urgency, creativity, and action.
• Utilize intellect and best engineering practices throughout Pentair’s product development process (stage-gate).
• Develop test cases, test plans and test strategies based on functionality requirements and customer needs.
• Own all aspects of creating and maintaining software test documentation.
• Development of custom automated test applications.
• Develop and maintain automation framework in native, web and mobile applications.
• Participate in the development custom automated test applications.
• Participate in design reviews with peers and other talented engineering groups.
• Collaborate with other Pentair Global Design & Manufacturing Centers as well as strategic suppliers.
• Passion and commitment to software quality and reliability.
• Coordinate between onsite and offshore testing activities.
• Defect tracking, Bug triage, root cause analysis.

Key Qualifications: 

• B.S./M.S. degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field from an accredited institution or equivalent expertise.
• 5 - 10 years of software testing experience in a high-volume production and product development environment or equivalent expertise.
• Be proficient in C/C++, Python, VB.net
• Have experience in manual test methods such as unit, integration, and user acceptance testing.
• Have experience in automated testing such as scripting or software test harness design.
• Have experience with software development lifecycle, including specifications, development, debug, and deployment.

• Must be self-motivated and able to multi-task and communicate effectively with little supervision.
• Have experience in Selenium, Java, Appium, Browserstack, Web/Mobile automation frameworks.
• Experience with C# and scripting languages such as Java or Python.
• Experience with static analyzing tools. 
• Exposure to Linux and embedded Linux.
• Experience with Git and GitLab.
• Experience with Agile or equivalent software development processes.
• Experience with Continuous Integration.
• Experience in test management and automation tools Zephyr, QC ALM, QTest, UFT, Appium, Katalon, iOS, Android Studio
• Willingness and flexibility for domestic and international travel.

Compensation:

For this full-time position working at this location, the anticipated annualized base pay range will be from $82300- $152800/ year. At Pentair, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the pay range. Pentair considers various factors in determining actual compensation for this position at the expected location. Actual compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, work location, and other relevant business or organizational needs.

This position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as, annual incentive bonus.

Benefits:

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.