Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Test Engineer General

Job Summary:

Our client in Waterloo, ON is looking for a Test Engineer General. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

SW DEVELOPER.

Beta Site Developer for UAT (User Acceptance Test) In this role, you will be creating and designing a web portal for alpha & beta test programs run by the UAT team. You will be integrating various software tools, frameworks, and databases to create a user-friendly interface for the UAT participants. You will be working with cross-functional teams across the company to launch best in class web portal for testing software capabilities of our vehicles. You will learn and become proficient with analytics data collection and various technical workflow processes. You will need to have a strong passion for user-centric design and the ability to identify opportunities for automation.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and implement new websites and/or enhance existing sites to meet institute or sponsor requirements by writing new programming code and/or adapting existing website software and graphics packages. Provide technical support to a broad user base to alleviate issues with any websites or applications that the group has developed and actively maintains. Work within a cross-functional team to lay out and maintain content for all sites; perform work within coordinated cross-team efforts to meet tight deadlines and maintain production schedules. Maintain existing websites and applications by updating code and modules, developing new functionality, and performing other maintenance as needed. This also requires staying abreast of software update cycles and new web development techniques and tools for strategic utilization.  Inform and guide creators and stakeholders as ideas evolve from concept to reality. Triage and work with analytics team in managing the data.

Basics:

Bachelor´s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent work experience. 6+ Years of experience with JavaScript, Node.js, and PostgreSQL. 6+ Years experience working with Python/Django for working with backend services. Strong understanding of JavaScript fundamentals with experience creating with ReactJS, Next.js and Node.js. Demonstrated proficiency with database design and management for SQL, PostgreSQL databases. Experience working with APIs, both integrating a third-party API and creating your own when necessary. Ability to build custom REST API's. Passion and versatility in learning and adopting new technologies. Excellent communication, collaboration, reporting analytical and problem-solving skills. Hybrid position. 

Preferred:

Experience with the Functional Programming paradigm. Strong knowledge of QA methodology. Strong objected oriented design and coding skills. Coding experience with automated testing frameworks, tools, services and physical devices. Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions. Deal well with ambiguous/undefined problems; ability to think abstractly. Self-motivated and proactive in starting new tasks. Experience in agile or scrum software development methodologies. Experience using JIRA, Microsoft Office Applications (particularly Excel).

How You Will Be Successful:

Envision the Future Communicate Honestly and Broadly Seek Technology and Business “First” Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

Competitive Salary Comprehensive Benefit Package Group Retirement Savings Plan (GRSP) with matching contributions Paid holidays and vacation time off Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit

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At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges.

Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.

 

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