
Senior Automation Engineer ( IOT )
ACL Digital โข Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Salary: $60 - $65 / hour
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Role & seniority
- Senior Automation Engineer (IoT), 6+ years experience (embedded IoT/sensors; Python serial; firmware/hardware; intermediate black-box testing)
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Stack / tools
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Python (automation + serial library; OOP bonus; data structures; regex/lambda; parsing Excel/XML/HTML/CSV)
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Testing/automation: Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, JUnit/TestNG, Robot/PyTest/GTest (preferred), Robot/Robot+custom frameworks (plus)
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CI/CD: Jenkins, Git (or similar)
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Test mgmt/defect tracking: TestRail, HP ALM (or similar); bug lifecycle, test metrics/reports
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CI/DevOps/infra: Linux
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Mobile/web/API testing: web + mobile + API (tools referenced: Appium, Postman/SoapUI)
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IoT/cloud/networking (mentioned): Azure/Thread; Apple HomeKit; inter-cloud/API; Wireshark; Ixia/Spirent (tools mentioned)
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Top 3 responsibilities
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Design/develop/maintain scalable, reusable automation test frameworks/scripts for web/mobile/API
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Create test plans and test cases; document and generate test reports/metrics
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams and analyze test results to identify defects and drive fixes
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Must-have skills
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Embedded firmware/hardware testing + IoT sensor background
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Strong Python-based automation with hands-on Python serial usage
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Black-box testing knowledge/experience at an intermediate level
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CI/CD exposure (e.g., Jenkins/Git) and test management tool
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Full Description
Job Title: Senior Automation Engineer ( IOT )
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Duration: Long Term contract
Job Description
Overview
- Looking for a candidate with over 6+ years of experience in embedded IoT systems, specifically focused on sensors. A strong background in the Python serial library is essential, along with hands-on experience in device-level embedded firmware and hardware development. with intermediate level of Black box testing experience.
Job Function, Roles & Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts, web, mobile, and API testing
- Ensure the automation frameworks are scalable, maintainable, and reusable
- Stay current with industry trends and best practices in automation testing and QA methodologies
- Prepare test documentation - Test Plans & Test Cases
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git, or similar
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and other QA engineers to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
- Participate in design and code reviews to provide a QA perspective
- Analyze test results, identify defects, and work with development teams to resolve issues.
- Generate test reports and metrics to track the quality and coverage of the automation suite
Technical Skills
Must have
- In-depth understanding of Test Methodologies, SDLC (Waterfall, Agile), STLC, Bug Life Cycle
- Hands-on experience in different techniques of Black Box Testing
- Hands-on experience in using various Test Management Tools and Bug Tracking Tools (e.g., TestRail, HP ALM) in test report generation
- Experience in Embedded firmware, hardware testing, and mobile applications, Test planning, estimation, and scheduling
- Experience & knowledge about Python Automation Framework & hands-on experience of Python Language
- Hands-on in automation testing, with a proven track record of designing and implementing test automation frameworks
- Strong proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, or similar
- Experience with automation tools and frameworks like Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG, etc.
- Certification in automation testing (e.g. ISTQB Advanced Level - Test Automation Engineer)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Expertise in Python-based development Understanding of data structures like lists, dictionaries, tuples, and set Various programming techniques like list comprehension, list slicing, shallow & deep copy, eval/exec - regex & lambda, modules & packages automation of remote data processing using modules like pexpect or any such tool Parsing input files like Excel, XML, HTML, CSV, etc (any one or more) OOP programming is a bonus Hands-on experience & understanding of one or more Automation frameworks like Robot, GTest, PyTest, etc. Hands-on experience in custom test framework development is a plus Understanding of various test metrics and reports Working experience on Linux Cloud application, Cloud Services & APIs, Inter-cloud and could interoperability testing Experience with IoT, Thread, Azure, Nest, Apple Home Kit, etc. Continuously improve the test automation processes and frameworks
Nice to have
Knowledge of the following tools: Jmeter, SoupUI / Postman, Appium, QTP, Selenium
Debugging tools: Oscilloscope, Logic analyzer, GDB, PDB, Wireshark, Ixia, Spirent, Vectorcast, GTest, Monkey runner Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner. Knowledge of BDD/TDD practices and tools like Cucumber or SpecFlow. Understanding of cloud-based testing environments and tools. Networking protocol, Devices, and application / L2-L3 testing with hands-on experience on tools like Ixia, Spirent, Wireshark, WireEdit
Soft Skills
- Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and precision
Educational Criteria
- BE/ME/B.Tech/M. Tech โ Electronics / Electronics & Communications / IT