Lead Software Development Engineer
Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.
Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer with 6-7 years of experience, proficient in C#. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and maintain automated systems for our software development lifecycle. This role requires deep expertise in automation frameworks, testing tools, and programming skills, especially in C#. The Automation Engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software products, streamline processes, and implement best practices for continuous integration and delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Automation Framework Development: Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks using C# for functional, integration, and performance testing.
- Test Case Automation: Automate test cases for embedded system, ensuring comprehensive coverage of critical scenarios.
- Scripting & Coding: Write clean, maintainable code in C# to automate repetitive tasks, streamline development processes, and optimize testing workflows.
- Tool Integration: Work with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins) to integrate automated tests and scripts into the software delivery pipeline.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with software developers, QA engineers, and other team members to ensure test automation aligns with the overall software development strategy.
- Defect Identification: Identify and document defects using bug-tracking systems; work closely with development teams for quick resolution.
- Continuous Improvement: Research and implement new automation tools, technologies, and processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and test coverage.
- Documentation: Create and maintain detailed documentation for automated tests, processes, and troubleshooting guides.
Key Qualifications:
- Experience: 7-8 years of experience in test automation, and hands-on experience in C#.
- Automation Tools: Strong experience with automation frameworks , Good to have worked on Sikuli.
- Programming: Proficiency in C# programming for test automation. Familiarity with other languages (e.g., JavaScript, Python) is a plus.
- CI/CD: Experience with continuous integration and deployment tools (Jenkins).
- Testing Practices: Solid understanding of QA methodologies, software development lifecycle (SDLC), and Agile methodologies.
- Version Control: Experience with version control systems like Git, SVN, or Mercurial.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address technical challenges and optimize automation strategies.
- Communication: Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with distributed teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certifications: ISTQB or other relevant certifications in test automation.
- DevOps Experience: Familiarity with DevOps practices and infrastructure automation.
Profile & Other Information
By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.
We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast, too.
At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.
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