Quality Assurance Automation Expert

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is a global business engaged in the shipping sector. Present in 155 countries, MSC facilitates international trade between the world’s major economies, and among emerging markets across all continents. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, since 1978, MSC is a privately-owned organisation driven by the Aponte family. Today, we continue to focus on caring for customers, employees and the environment.

From a one-vessel operation to a globally respected business we have an unfaltering commitment to people that have passion, creativity and willing to make a change.

MSC Technology Italy is the first division located in the national territory, complementing existing offices in Geneva (the Group's headquarters), Warren (New Jersey, USA), and Chennai (India).

MSC Technology embodies Passion and a commitment to Continuous Evolution, strongly believing in Equal Opportunities and Caring for its People—ultimately fostering a sense of Family within the Company.

With over 3,000 employees, our Technology Department plays a pivotal role in driving business growth and elevating the quality standards across our functional lines.

Working within an international office and engaging in cross-country collaboration offers the opportunity to connect with individuals boasting diverse technical skills, backgrounds, cultures, and professional experiences. International travel not only enriches your understanding of business and languages within the ICT realm but also provides avenues for personal and professional growth.

In 2020, MSC Technology Italy was established as a technological division of MSC with the goal of creating a Center of Excellence to support the MSC Group's business.

Do you recognize yourself? Then come work with us and be part of MSC’s family!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the global leader in maritime shipping, and play a key role in supporting MSC’s strategy for digitalization and business growth.

As a Quality Assurance Automation Expert, you will be part of MSC’s Quality Assurance Automation (QAA) team within the Enterprise Data management & analytics stream, an agile and global team delivering an interconnected data platform to serve business users and products across business domains.

The successful candidate will need to be experienced in the testing field on big data solutions or similar products. Be able to design, implement and execute automated tests for cloud-based solutions and collaborate with data engineers and functional testers to identify and resolve issues, contributing to the overall efficiency and reliability of the data platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Create test scripts, assess system functionality, and ensure software quality in cloud environments.
• Understanding and practical application of CI/CD pipelines for automated testing integration into the development workflow. (Unit test, smoke test, No Regression test, integration test).
• Assess the scalability and responsiveness of cloud applications (performance/stress testing).
• Security testing principles and practices to identify and address potential vulnerabilities in cloud-based systems.
• Execute test scenarios.
• Document testing approach, test scenarios, tests performed and results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Comply with MSC testing rules and policies.
• Act as a focal point of the team to manage the release management process.

Qualifications and Experience

Required:

• Work background as a tester in structured team.
• Development experience and background.
• Proficiency in testing tools, scripting languages, and cloud platforms.
• Sound experiences in scripting languages such as Python to create tools supporting testing activities, quality metrics retrieval and determination and more.
• Hands on knowledge of API testing tools and platforms such as Postman, Insomnia, Jmeter, Blazemeter
• Working knowledge of version control systems in general and more specifically Git.
• Knowledge of SQL and possibly other query languages such as KQL
• A degree in IT or computer science.

Preferred:

• Experience with Platform as a service on Azure.
• Experience with Azure Devops
• Experience with Agile SCRUM.

What we offer

We offer a range of benefits including new Learning opportunities, a comprehensive Welfare System, Life and Health Insurance, Modern Workstation and Discounts within the MSC group.

Moreover, MSC Technology Italy fosters a culture of innovation and wellbeing by simultaneously pursuing various initiatives. These include Meetups, Technical and General Events such as Gaming Tournaments, Company Charity Initiatives and a Sustainability program designed to benefit all employees. Our Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.