Intermediate/Senior Test Engineer Automation – Blockchain

Responsibilities

• Ability to break down solutions conceptually into testable components and develop plans for testing, verification and validation.
• Identify solution risk areas and develop test harnesses that fit into the SDLC.
• Utilize tools and test harnesses to accelerate current testing practices.
• Work with Engineering team to evolve testing practices to improve coverage, ensure compliance and accelerate timelines.
• Demonstrate test coverage with test solutions above.
• Integrate test practices into CI/CD solutions that generate metrics and visibility.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing using solutions above.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Foster an open-minded approach with regards to test tools and approaches.
• Identify, document, and track bugs using bug-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Continuously improve testing processes and strategies to enhance software quality.
• Identify inconsistencies in requirements including key responsibilities, skills or qualifications.

Requirements

• Roughly 3+ years experience in software testing/sdet roles with an emphasis on various automated solutions where UI is not the main focus.
• Experience with blockchain-based solutions in testing and validation.
• Experience with Foundry/Hardhat in either testing and/or development capacity.
• Experience with Smart Contract development (Solidity, Rust) challenges.
• Strong problem-solving skills including someone who:
• Investigates root causes, not symptoms.
• Uses multiple system surfaces to validate truth.
• Understands eventual consistency.
• Is comfortable testing infrastructure without GUIs.
• Treats observability as a testing tool.
• Thrives in ambiguous, evolving environments.
• Blockchain internal architecture familiarity (e.g. EVM vs IBC vs Consensus).
• API/RPC/gRPC Testing experience with industry tools and/or home grown.
• Database solutions such as MongoDB, PostGres or other NoSQL solution.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and STLC.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in software testing and validation, particularly with blockchain-based solutions and automated testing practices. Proficient in integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines and enhancing software quality through continuous improvement and collaboration.