Platform QA Engineer (Hybrid)

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.Our PartnerOur partner is a fast-growing software company that builds networks like clouds. It offers communications service providers and cloud providers a radical new way to build networks, detaching network growth from network cost and increasing network profitability.Our partner’s Network Cloud solution uniquely supports the complete virtualization of network and compute resources, enabling communication service providers and cloud providers to meet increasing service demands much more efficiently than with today’s monolithic routers.Their software runs over standard white-box hardware and can easily scale network capacity by adding additional white boxes into physical network clusters. This unique disaggregated network model enables the physical infrastructure to operate as a shared resource that supports multiple networks and services. This unique network design also allows faster service innovation at the network edge, supporting multiple service payloads, including latency-sensitive ones, over a single physical network edge.Overall Objective of the RoleAs a Platform QA Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the performance, reliability, and scalability of our workflow engine infrastructure. You'll focus on validating environments, functionality, authentication systems, and ensuring proper coverage for our microservices architecture. You'll work closely with development teams to validate that our platform components meet design specifications and performance requirements.ResponsibilitiesDesign and execute plans for REST/gRPC APIs and workflow engine functionality.Validate authentication and authorization flows across microservices.Dynamic task addition and execution in the workflow engine.Implement automated suites for contract validation.Verify proper service communication in environments.Perform integration testing between workflow components and services.Create comprehensive coverage for critical platform functionality.Collaborate with developers to improve testability of platform services.Identify, document, and track issues, validate they're resolved on time.RequirementsMust have:Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant technical field.3+ years of experience in QA with focus on Cloud-native applications.Strong understanding of REST/gRPC testing methodologies.Experience testing distributed systems and microservices.Proficiency in and testing frameworks (pytest) and writing automated tests.Proficiency in databases, web-based and management systems testing.Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).In-depth knowledge of linux with testing experience.Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.Networking Skills: CCNA-level understanding of networking, including knowledge of the OSI model, protocols, and network troubleshooting.Solid understanding of workflow systems and state management.Hands-on experience with platforms (preferably Azure).Expertise in testing methodologies (e.g., STP, STD, STR) and hands-on experience with testing tools.Nice To HaveNetwork Basics: Knowledge of IP/ARP/MAC/DHCP/VLAN/ICMP.Experience with workflow engines (Airflow, Temporal, etc.).Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code principles.Familiarity with DevOps or GitHub Actions.Experience with performance testing of distributed systems.Reasons to Work with UsCompetitive financial conditions.Opportunity to work on internationally recognized projects.Flexible schedule and a hybrid work model, prioritizing remote work as much as possible to support work-life balance.An exciting career path within a friendly, dynamic, and growing organization.Professional development opportunities in a multicultural environment.Private medical coverage with Medlife or Regina Maria.Meal vouchers.Gift vouchers for special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, or childbirth.Wellbeing programs, including sick days, 7Card subscriptions, and relaxation facilities in the office.Team-building events and other social experiences.Budget allocated for certifications relevant to your project.Workshops, internal training sessions, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.Access to LinkedIn Learning, upon request.Convenient city-center office location.Shared parking spaces.As a global digital transformation company, Orion values creating a productive, diverse work environment. 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