Senior Test Automation Engineer
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Senior Level
- Posted
Join the Avigilon Alta Video team, a key player in the mission-critical infrastructure that powers our VMS. As a Senior Test Automation Engineer, you will directly contribute to public safety and enterprise security by assuring the quality of cutting-edge solutions. You will support the shift from traditional QA to continuous quality benchmarks for AI and real-time systems, design and scale sophisticated automated testing frameworks, and utilize your expertise in performance engineering. Enjoy a flexible work model, paid time off, health care benefits, and more.
A background in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) automation or firmware testing
Responsibilities
- Contribuer directement à l'assurance qualité des solutions de pointe, en particulier dans le domaine de la sécurité publique et de l'entreprise.
- Soutenir la transition de l'assurance qualité traditionnelle vers des références de qualité continues pour l'IA et les systèmes en temps réel.
- Concevoir et mettre à l'échelle des frameworks de test automatisés sophistiqués en utilisant des outils comme TypeScript/Playwright.
- The ideal candidate combines strong automation expertise with excellent API & browser and performance automation skills, a solid foundation in coding, and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
- Champion a culture of quality and act as a collaborative mentor across the engineering team
- Proven ability to architect, develop, and scale sophisticated automated testing frameworks for cross-stack (UI, API, backend) validation and maintainability
- Advanced diagnostic capabilities for deconstructing complex system failures and implementing systemic preventative measures
Requirements
- Expert-level proficiency in modern programming languages, with the architectural insight to design and uphold rigorous engineering standards
- Expertise in building, securing, and refining CI/CD infrastructure to fully automate the software lifecycle and drive high-velocity release cycles
- Proven expertise in performance engineering, specifically utilizing tools like k6 to design, execute, and analyze load, stress, and spike tests
- Senior-level experience managing Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or complex orchestration and scheduling ecosystems
Hands-on experience with TypeScript /Playwright
- Specialized knowledge of video engineering, low-latency streaming, or digital media delivery pipelines
- Comprehensive experience leading automation initiatives across both Mobile (iOS/Android) and Web platforms
