Job Description

We’re looking for people who love working on cutting edge technology, always jump at new challenges, and want to learn from some of the best brains in the data movement business to join our team!

This position is for a Release and Test Automation Engineer with a passion for problem solving, quality and efficiency. You will be responsible for designing, developing various automation test suites and the corresponding automation pipelines.

The Right Person Will be/have:

Software developer. You've built up your experience by working on many software projects and automated testing frameworks (Java/JUnit, Groovy/Spock, etc.).
Passion for quality. You are quality-minded and embrace automation to ensure the efficient delivery of high-quality software.
Attention to detail. A system-level understanding and ability to dig into details help you isolate problems and identify root causes.
Investigative curiosity. A disciplined approach to problem-solving pushes you towards evidence-based dissection of the complexities inherent in distributed applications.
Goal-oriented team player. You enjoy working in a collaborative environment where cross-functional agile teams share a sense of purpose.
Thoughtful communication. Being able to convey complex technical ideas in a clear and concise manner brings efficiency to your interactions.

Ideal Skills:

Professional experience developing automated test suites and updating test frameworks.
Experience with Java, Groovy, Python programming languages.
Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with various Cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Experience with Browser based automation (e.g. Selenium, GEB, Cypress)
Experience with JUnit, Spock, Mocha test frameworks.
Experience with Maven, GitHub, SonarQube, JIRA API, Confluence API, Slack API.
Experience with developing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Github Actions, Circle CI, Spinnaker.
Experience with REST APIs design.
Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (MySQL/ElasticSearch)
A self-starter, motivated, and willing to learn
A team player who can collaborate within cross-functional teams
A good communicator who communicates technical ideas clearly and concisely

Desirable Skills:

Experience with developing automated tests for non-functional requirements or using open-source Chaos Engineering frameworks.
Experience with event driven architecture and event brokers such as Kafka, Solace, and SNS
Experience with cloud native infrastructure and SaaS
Experience with containers, microservices, and related technologies and design patterns
Experience with orchestration and configuration management tools (Ansible/Chef/Puppet/Salt)
Have an understanding of developing clean tests and what it means to keep a pipeline “green”.

Valid through: 4/30/2021

About Solace Systems

Solace is a middleware company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that manufactures and sells message-oriented middleware appliances and software that routes information between applications, devices and user interfaces. Solace was founded in 2001 by Craig Betts, with the idea of embedding messaging functionality in hardware. Between then and 2016, the company raised more than $60 million from venture capital firms. In 2016, New York equity firm Bridge Growth Partners acquired a majority stake in Solace with an investment of more than $100 million. In 2017, former Halogen Software CEO Les Rechan was hired as CEO of Solace, with Betts serving as the company’s executive chairman. In 2020, Denis King, the company's COO, was appointed as CEO of Solace, replacing Les Rechan who transitioned out of company and into the executive role of COO with PROS Holdings Inc.

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