About Us?
Avanceon is a multinational corporation which specializes in automation, control systems integration, energy management solutions, and support services. With offices in Dubai, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, it has established a significant market presence. Over its 24-year history, Avanceon has evolved into a comprehensive provider offering automation, energy management, service, and maintenance solutions. Through its extensive experience and diverse client base, including major blue-chip companies, it has garnered strong credentials and expertise in the industry.
Job Overview:
As a Quality Engineer at Avanceon, you will be responsible for ensuring that our products meet the highest quality standards. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including product development, manufacturing, and supply chain to identify and address quality issues. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and has a strong background in quality assurance and engineering principles.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and execute test plans, test cases, and automated testing scripts.
- Perform manual and automated testing for functional, integration, regression, performance, and security.
- Collaborate with the development team to ensure quality during the entire software development lifecycle.
- Track, report, and manage defects and work closely with developers to resolve issues.
- Ensure the product meets all client requirements, quality standards, and acceptance criteria.
- Participate in sprint planning and daily scrums to provide testing insights and ensure proper QA coverage.
- Utilize and maintain testing tools like Selenium, JIRA, TestRail, or similar.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, tools, and methodologies.
- Develop and maintain automated testing pipelines in collaboration with DevOps engineers.
Skills:
- Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies (Agile testing, TDD, BDD), and best practices.
- Experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Postman, Jenkins, or similar.
- Familiarity with load testing and performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and how to integrate testing into these pipelines.
- Ability to create clear and concise documentation, bug reports, and test cases.
- Experience with version control systems like Git.
- Solid knowledge of API testing and web services.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- A Master’s Degree in a related discipline is a plus.
- Industry certifications such as ISTQB, Certified Software Tester (CSTE), or Certified Agile Tester (CAT) are preferred.
Experience:
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in quality assurance, with a focus on manual and automated testing.
- Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Experience with both frontend and backend testing, including API testing.
Other Standard Requirements:
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively report bugs and interact with development and client teams.
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail for identifying issues and ensuring software quality.
- Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively within a cross-functional team, including developers, DevOps, product owners, and other stakeholders.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills for debugging complex issues.
- Adaptability: Ability to quickly adapt to changing project requirements and timelines.
- Continuous Learning: Willingness to stay updated on the latest testing tools, methodologies, and industry best practices.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of security testing practices.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms like Azure.
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What We Do
Avanceon is the leading provider of automation, control systems integration, proprietary energy management solutions and support services. It has a strong market footprint through its offices in Dubai - UAE (covering Middle East), Lahore - Pakistan (covering South Asia) and Exton, Pennsylvania - United States of America (covering North America). Avanceon is also among the select group of ‘certified members’ of Control System Integrators Association (‘CSIA’) and is also listed on the Control Engineering Magazine’s System Integrator Hall of Fame.Avanceon has been in the automation business for the last 24 years and has transformed into a 360 degree solution provider for automation, energy management, service and maintenance. Servicing clients over a span of two decades, Avanceon has completed several projects for major blue chip companies enabling it to earn strong credentials, move up the learning curve and develop a diverse client base. Going forward, it intends to capitalize on its core strengths to expand its footprint in the Middle East by setting up offices in Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Oman.
