AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals – safely, efficiently and more sustainably. We’re the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we’ve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ve also recently been named as one of the world’s most innovative companies. If you’re a curious and collaborative person who wants to make a big impact through technology, then we want to hear from you! Find out more at AVEVA Careers. For more information about our privacy policy and how to manage cookies, visit our Privacy Policy. Position: R&D Technical Lead, SDET Previous experience: Technical leadership, design and implementation of test automation frameworks and test suites using C# .Net. Knowledge and experience with CI/CD tools and processes preferably using Azure DevOps. Location: Gallarate, Italy; Cambridge, United Kingdom Employment type: Full-time regular Benefits: Italy - Competitive salary; high quality healthcare for employee, dependents and parents; life and accident insurance; meal card; 3 days paid volunteering. UK - Competitive salary; flexible benefits fund which can be utilised against over 20 benefits, including medical and dental insurance; pension scheme with up to 9% employer contribution; life insurance; income protection insurance; 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays); 3 days paid volunteering. AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we take immense pride in the diversity of our people. Potential is as important as experience, and the perfect candidate doesn’t exist, so don’t be deterred if you don’t meet every requirement – we want to hear from you! The job As part of our global XR & Visualisation group, you will provide technical leadership and collaborate with a team of skilled software development engineers in test to design and implement test automation frameworks and test suites using C# .Net. This role will see you work closely with other internal teams to ensure successful delivery of quality deliverables for our customers. Key responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership to software development engineers in test, collaborate with scrum colleagues to identify, implement and execute functional and non-functional test cases to validate functionality of software updates.
• Design and implement test automation frameworks and automated tests using C# for UI-based applications, SDKs and APIs (e.g., RESTful APIs).
• Create build and release pipelines to configure and maintain automated test runs in a continuous integration and continuous delivery environments.
• Contributing to decisions on how we test at AVEVA, sharing opinions on the right tools to use and the right methods to achieve our goals.

Ideal experience:

• You can demonstrate examples of strong design and coding skills using C#.
• Experience of conducting cross-platform testing.
• Experience of implementing automation frameworks and both functional and non-functional automated tests.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and processes, preferably using Azure DevOps.

Great skills to have

• Organization: The pace at AVEVA can be exciting and fast, so whilst you will need excellent time management and effective prioritisation, we will do all we can to support a balanced portfolio of work, and your wellbeing.
• Customer focus: You’ll be working with various internal teams who shall be consuming the deliverables your team will produce which in turn are delivered to our customers. Collaboration with internal teams, will be part of your day-to-day.
• Problem-solving: You’ll need to enjoy getting stuck into problems. Troubleshooting and solving challenging problems is a big part of this role.

The team you’ll join Our team is doing some of the most exciting work at AVEVA: delivering best-in-class Extended Reality (XR) and 3D visualisation technologies for use across AVEVA’s industrial software portfolio. I’m biased, but I think we also have some of the nicest and most talented people in the company. Please contact me on LinkedIn if you want to chat about the role.

• Faisal Tariq (R&D Senior Manager, CVP Test)

R&D at AVEVA Our global team of 2000+ developers work on an incredibly diverse portfolio of over 75 industrial automation and engineering products, which cover everything from data management to 3D design. AI and cloud are at the centre of our strategy, and we have over 150 patents to our name. Our track record of innovation is no fluke – it’s the result of a structured and deliberate focus on learning, collaboration and inclusivity. If you want to build applications that solve big problems, join us! About AVEVA AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals – safely, efficiently and more sustainably. We’re the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we’ve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ve also recently been named as one of the world’s most innovative companies. If you’re a curious and collaborative person who wants to make a big impact through technology, then we want to hear from you! Find out more about at https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/. Hiring process Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. Our typical application process involves technical exercises and interviews. If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please let us know. AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.

Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.