We are a well-funded not-for-profit project tasked with building the open-source DHIS2 platform, the world’s most widely-deployed health information system. The project is based at the HISP Centre at the University of Oslo (UiO) where we operate as an independent software development organization.

With us you get a chance to work on problems which really matter: Improving the health and well-being of people around the world through access and use of information. Our platform is used in more than 90 countries worldwide and has the scale and adoption which will allow you to make an impact globally.

We give you a lot of flexibility and freedom and there is no micro-management or strict hierarchies. At DHIS2 we believe you will do your best work if you fully understand the context in which the system operates. As a result you are encouraged to engage directly with our projects, take part in the design process and get feedback from users in the field.

DHIS2 is hiring a Senior Test Automation Engineer for our global team.  This is a full-time position with the option to work remotely or from Oslo, Norway.

About this role

As a Senior Test Automation Engineer you will be responsible for all aspects of automated testing, including planning, creating, implementation and execution of tests for the core platform. You will work closely with our Quality Assurance team members and our software engineering team to ensure that we are delivering high quality software to our users. You will use your knowledge of test automation to influence better software design, code testability and proper engineering practices.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to the prioritization, planning, and coordination of testing activities
• Design, develop and execute automation test scripts using open source tools
• Build testing tools as required to improve test coverage
• Design and implement scalability and performance tests
• Work with implementation and engineering teams to diagnose functional and performance issues discovered in production deployments
• Feed learnings from production deployment challenges back into software test workflow
• Foster growth of other QA team members through mentorship and training

Occasional travel may be required, once COVID-19 travel restrictions have been lifted.

• Proven work experience in software quality assurance
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
• Experience with testing standalone software
• Hands-on experience with automated testing tools
• Solid experience in scripting in both Javascript and Java
• Experience testing REST APIs and other machine-to-machine interfaces
• Experience developing software a plus
• Experience working with heavy Postgres database loads in production environments a plus
• Fluent in verbal and written English
• Strong skills in clear technical writing and communication

Location and Employment Details

Remote (Central European Time Zone +/- 2 hours) or in Oslo, Norway. This is a full-time position on a 1-year renewable contract.