Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test

Job Title - Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test

Meet our Team

Hitachi Vantara, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., guides our customers from what's now to what's next by solving their digital challenges. Working alongside each customer, we apply our unmatched industrial and digital capabilities to their data and applications to benefit both business and society. More than 80% of the Fortune 100 trust Hitachi Vantara to help them develop new revenue streams, unlock competitive advantages, lower costs, enhance customer experiences, and deliver social and environmental value.

What you'll be doing

We are recruiting a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to work as part of the software development team in Hitachi Vantara Engineering, who are responsible for designing, developing and testing the Hitachi NAS Platform product (https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/products/storage/network-attached-storage-platform.html).

As part of an agile team you will understand the deliverables and pro-actively take part in the team's self-organization to ensure sprint goals are met. You will play a key role in shaping the design, testing and integration of prioritized work. This will involve tackling problems of diverse scope, designing and implementing tests to ensure the quality of the product.

An ideal candidate will understand the Scrum framework for software development and will be willing to work as part of a team to achieve common sprint goals.

Duties are likely to involve software design, coding, hands-on adhoc and exploratory testing, and automated test development work. You will also help to define test strategies and promote test coverage and test automation helping us move towards shorter integration and deployment cycles.

A successful candidate must have a proven record of accomplishments in automated test development.

What you bring to the team

• Design and implement automated tests in collaboration with the agile development team.
• Create and execute ad-hoc and exploratory tests to ensure the quality of the product
• Build and support automated testing infrastructure
• Test and develop software across the stack (embedded C++, APIs, management applications and user interfaces).
• Maintain existing tests, and eventually be involved in diagnosing and resolving escalated problems.
• Work as a part of an agile scrum team to deliver team commitments and achieve continual improvements.
• Produce and maintain high quality documentation
• Ensure good, automated regression test coverage

Qualifications:

• Computer Science degree or equivalent industry experience. At least 8 years in quality engineering or development
• Programming experience in Python, C++ and/or Java
• Proficient sysadmin skills across all major OS (Linux and Windows is a must), storage systems, hypervisors, and containers
• Aptitude - self-starter, love of learning, inquisitive mind, openness to new ideas
• Excellent attention to detail, and adaptability to change
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Driven, self-motivated, with a strong work ethic; an individual who has a passion for problem solving and improving engineering deliverables.
• Experience with any of the following technologies would be an advantage:
• Network Attached Storage (NAS)
• Storage systems
• Networking
• Unix/Windows client/server environments
• Virtualization
• File serving protocols e.g. NFS or SMB

Our Company

Hitachi Vantara is part of the Global Hitachi family. We balance innovation with an open, friendly culture and the backing of a long-established parent company, known for its ethical reputation. We guide customers from what's now to what's next by unlocking the value of their data and applications to solve their digital challenges, achieving outcomes that benefit both business and society.

Our people are our biggest asset, they drive our innovation advantage and we strive to offer a flexible and collaborative workplace where they can thrive. Diversity of thought is welcomed and our employee base is represented by several active Employee Resource Group communities. We offer industry leading benefits packages (flexible working, generous pension and private healthcare) and promote a creative and inclusive culture. If driving real change gives you a sense of pride and you are passionate about powering social good, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Values

Research tells us that some applicants, especially those from underrepresented groups, can be put off from applying for roles if they need flexibility or feel they don't meet all of the set criteria. We strive to create an inclusive environment for all and are open to considering home working, compressed/flexible hours and part-time arrangements. Get in touch with us to explore how we might be able to accommodate your specific needs.

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. With Japanese roots going back over 100 years, our culture is founded on the values of our parent company expressed as the Hitachi Spirit:

Wa - Harmony, Trust, Respect

Makoto - Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

Kaitakusha- Seishin - Pioneering Spirit, Challenge