R&D Member of Technical Staff - II at AVEVA in Hyderabad

Job description

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies. Job Title: R&D Member of Technical Staff - II, Product Test Location: Hyderabad Employment Type: Full-time, hybrid work arrangement About the Role You will work on large to moderately complex projects/assignments within the expansive scope of our AVEVA Enterprise Resource Management product, which includes desktop, cloud deployed version, web, and associated mobile applications. AVEVA Enterprise Resource Management supports the entire capital project construction design and delivery process with best-in-class 3D model integration, reporting, and visualization to create insights and efficiencies throughout. We are looking for a talented Automation software Test Engineer with the skills and passion to successfully test complex technical solutions to join our AVEVA ERM team. This opportunity also calls for strong problem-solving skills, ability to research solutions for technical challenges and continuous learning. Key responsibilities Work with the Product Owner, Architects, Software developers and testers, and the Scrum Team to understand, define, and test solution requirements in both On Premise and Cloud environments Participate in Scrum meetings with other team members, including sprint planning and estimating; backlog refinement; daily Scrum meetings; sprint retrospectives, and sprint reviews Create, execute, and maintain automated test scripts using LUA in the internal automation framework. Understand functional requirements/user stories and translate them into effective automated test scenarios. Execute automated regression suites, analyse failures, and report defects with clear repro steps and evidence (logs/screenshots where applicable). Perform debugging/troubleshooting of test scripts and test environment issues; collaborate with developers, SMEs and other QAs in the team to resolve problems. Contribute to test data preparation and validation required for automation runs. Help maintain automation assets: reusable libraries, utilities, naming conventions, documentation, and best practices. Collaborate closely with developers, architects, and product owners to understand system behaviour and define testable acceptance criteria Perform root cause analysis on test failures and work with development teams to drive resolution Continuously evaluate and improve test coverage, reliability, and execution performance Contribute to defining QA best practices, standards, and processes within the team Required skills and experience Working knowledge of LUA scripting (or strong scripting fundamentals with willingness to ramp up quickly in LUA). Understanding of software testing fundamentals: test cases, defect lifecycle, regression testing, and test coverage concepts. Familiarity with automation testing concepts (locators, assertions, waits/retries, data-driven testing, modular scripting, etc.). Basic understanding of Agile/Lean concepts; awareness of SAFe practices and terminology (PI, iteration/sprint, user stories, acceptance criteria). Proficiency in at least one automation-capable programming language, ideally C#, to maintain and improve custom frameworks, not just use off-the-shelf tools Familiarity with CI/CD integration - embedding automated integration test suites into pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) Experience with version control tools like Git (basic branching, commits, pull requests). Ability to write clear documentation and communicate test results effectively. Desired skills and competencies Knowledge of AI tools and concepts, such as using AI assistants effectively, understanding “skills” (tool/function capabilities), and familiarity with custom AI agents. Familiarity with API testing concepts or tools 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