Software Quality Engineer

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

Aspen Technology is looking for individuals to join our growing Product Quality Team to play the role as a Software Quality Engineer, focusing on designing, implementing, and maintaining robust automation frameworks and tools to support both functional and non-functional testing for next-generation Engineering, Manufacturing and Asset Optimization Solutions. We are seeking a Quality Engineer with a strong grasp of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Software Quality Assurance (SQA) principles.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Software Developers, Quality Engineers, and Project Managers, to ensure the delivery of high-quality products.

Your Impact

• Develop comprehensive test strategies from concept to execution.
• Support and improve automated scripts for API, UI, system, integration and performance testing, including benchmarking and scalability.
• Maintain and execute test automation across UI, API and backend using tools such as PowerShell, Silk Test, Selenium and languages like C#, Java, Python.
• Create, execute, and maintain test cases for manual testing.
• Monitor and analyze test results, providing clear reports on feature quality.
• Ensure product lines meet established requirements and industry standards.
• Align testing strategies with product goals to maximize efficiency and coverage.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Optimize test processes and ensure alignment with evolving product objectives.

What You'll Need

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Chemical, Mechanical or related engineering fields.

• 2-5 years of experience in software testing, including automation and performance testing.

• Proficiency in manual and UI testing, an experience to perform tests leveraging modern frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, PyTest or simliars).

• Object-oriented programming skills.

• Experience in programming languages like Python or Java and familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript for modern frameworks.

• Experience understanding virtualization technologies and cloud platforms (PaaS/SaaS).

• Strong skills in debugging, refactoring, and improving automation frameworks.

• Experience with Agile/Scrum and SAFe methodologies is a plus.

• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and tools (e.g., Azure Devops, GitHub Actions).

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure).

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