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The Bosch unit in Ovar belongs to the Building Technologies division and is focused on bringing solutions to the market that are shaping the smart cities of the future. The company develops and produces innovative solutions for security and communication systems, fire alarms, electronic displays, robotic lawn mower & E-bike components. With about 1.200 employees, its success lies in the highly specialized and innovative team and technological know-how.

The department Public Address is concerned with the development of hardware and software solutions for the PRAESENSA Public Address and Voice Alarm systems. These systems are high-end, secure, redundant, supervised and used globally in very visible locations like airports, shopping malls, cruise ships and public transportation. The work includes all stages of product development from a feasibility study to final test and release of the product for mass production. This is done with the use of state of the art development methods, tools and components.

As our new Test Automation Engineer you design and create automated tests for our software.

Key areas of responsibility are:

• • Design, code, unit-test and document the software for the C# test framework
  • Design and implement Behavior-Driven Development based tests using Gherkin, Cucumber
  • Refine user stories and decide what tests to automate and how
  • Document the requirements and design of the tests and the test framework
  • Implement User story tests, Performance and Load tests
  • Decompose the design into user stories and tasks and estimate using planning poker
  • Ensure smooth operation of testing like e.g. daily testing, exploratory testing and release testing
  • Plan the order of development in Sprints, focusing on achieving continuous integration
  • Operate according to Agile/scrum principles
  • Keep abreast of technical developments in own field through study of literature and technical contacts
  • Strong drive for continuous improvement
  • Submitting defects of failing tests
  • Execute manual testing to support the system testers while performing release testing

• • You have a university education in computer or software science at Bachelor level or higher
  • You have at least 5 years of experience in C#
  • You have at least 5 years of experience in Blackbox, GUI testing, Gherkin, BDD, Cucumber
  • You have at least 5 years of experience in software testing (happy flows, boundary testing, coverage)
  • You have fluent English language skills (verbal and written)
  • You are able and willing to work at least 2 days per week at the Ovar office
  • You are willing to work in Eindhoven/Netherlands 1-2 weeks per time several times per year
  • You have an understanding of the SOLID-principles and how to apply them in software design
  • You have experience in Python programming language
  • You have specific knowledge of relevant design & modeling methods like e.g. UML, OOAD
  • You have experience with CM tools like SVN and GIT
  • You have experience using Docker
  • You have a proactive and eager mindset to get the job done, helping others
  • You are able to Being able to decompose complex task and estimate work
  • You can look, realistically, outside the box
  • You have a helicopter view, capable of finding an appropriate solution to complex problems
  • You prepare for the future, making sure the test set and infrastructure doesn't grow out of control
  • You have a broad interest in Software Testing Automation
  • Experience with wired communication protocols, TCP/IP, Ethernet is a plus
  • Experience in Safety critical systems is a plus
  • Experience with Specflow is a plus
  • Experience with .NET is a plus
  • Experience with SCons is a plus
  • Experience with soldering is a plus

Hybrid regime - 2 days at the office in Ovar.

What we offer you:

Challenges in an international environment | career opportunities in one of the best companies in the world | flexible hours | medical services | discounts for employees | sports and health related activities | canteen | good access to public transports | space for creativity.

Success stories don´t just happen. They are made...

Make it happen! We are looking forward to your application!

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