Software Test Engineer - Automation

SW Test Engineer

Company:

KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, making people’s journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®. In a world where cities are constantly evolving and more and more people choose to live in them, we at KONE stand with one clear aim: to shape the future of cities. We make urban life more vibrant and livable. And we do it by enabling safe, sustainable, and effortless people flow for all. We help cities leave a positive mark on the planet - for the next century and beyond. We shape the future of cities.

KONE Technology and Innovation Unit (KTI) is where the magic happens at KONE. It's where we combine the physical world – escalators and elevators – with smart and connected digital systems. We are changing and improving the way billions of people move within buildings every day. We are on a mission to expand and develop new digital solutions that are based on emerging technologies.

KONE R&D brings together top talent from different disciplines into an industry-leading product and technology organization. We thrive in solving complex customer challenges, connecting legacy with the latest technologies across hardware and software engineering. In fact, roughly half of our R&D roles are in software. Agile ways of working mean that we are better able to meet our customers’ rapidly evolving needs for speed and innovation, in a global environment.

R&D unit in KTI is responsible for developing digital services at KONE. It’s the development engine for our Digital Services such as KONE 24/7 Connected Services, Office Flow and Partnership Ecosystem. Our common goal at KONE is to keep the end users safe and people flow uninterrupted. KONE moves 2 billion people every day and that means our services can really make cities better places to live

Why this role?

We are seeking a SW Test Engineer with strong expertise in automation frameworks and elevator domain applications. This role will focus on developing, maintaining, and enhancing automation test cases to ensure the highest quality of software delivery for elevator systems. The successful candidate will have a solid technical background in Robot Framework, Python programming, and CI/CD tools, along with a strong understanding of electrical and mechanical systems. The role requires a proactive approach, excellent debugging skills and the ability to thrive in a multicultural, international environment.

What will you be doing?

• Create understandable, simple, scalable, and high-quality automation test cases to verify and validate software quality.
• Responsible for verifying and validating the software quality.
• Support the development team to release software on time.
• Implement new techniques and innovative ideas to reduce automated test execution time and improve test quality.
• Report software defects in an acceptable and timely manner.
• Prepare simulators for test execution.
• Keep simulator environment up to date with latest hardware.
• Maintain 5S & Safety work culture in the laboratory.                                           

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge in Robot Framework automation test development.
• Familiarity with Python programming.
• Experience in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Git.
• Good understanding of software testing life cycle.
• Knowledge of Electrical, PCB, Drives, Machines & Safety areas.
• Ability to identify defects and debug effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in elevator domain or similar applications.
• Knowledge of automation in diverse application environments.
• Exposure to Agile development practices.
• Data analytics, AI & ML expertise is an added advantage.

Are you the one?

• Bachelor’s degree in technology or engineering (ECE/E&I/EEE/CSE/IT)
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Test Automation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an Agile team.
• Strong Debugging and Analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to procedure and guidelines.

What do we offer?

• Development and growth opportunities within a global organization.
• Warm and friendly international working environment
• Being part of an industry leader in sustainability.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on https://careers.kone.com/en/

Experience Level

Senior Level