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Cloud Test Automation Engineer
SALARY: $140-175k 10% bonus, and equity.
LOCATION: REMOTE
Looking for a candidate with 3-5 years as a cloud test engineer. You will need strong python development with pytest.
Hiring a Cloud Test Engineer to help strengthen our automated testing and quality practices across Halcyon s cloud platform, including APIs, integrations, and backend components.
You ll work closely with our cloud development and test teams to build reliable, scalable test automation that ensures our products perform under real-world conditions. This role is heavily focused on Python-based API testing in AWS environments, with some exposure to UI validation and performance testing.
Qualifications:
- 3 5+ years of experience as a Cloud Test Engineer, QA Automation Engineer, or similar role
- Strong Python development skills and deep familiarity with PyTest (fixtures, parameterization, decorators)
- Experience testing cloud-based microservices and APIs
- Hands-on with AWS, including services like S3, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred; Jenkins or CircleCI acceptable)
- Knowledge of REST/gRPC, JSON/Protobuf, and API authentication flows
- Strong analytical skills and creativity in translating evolving requirements into robust, automated test scenarios
- Strong communication skills, including documentation and reporting
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a team
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-growth start-up environment where collaboration and innovation are valued
Bonus Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience with performance or load testing (k6, JMeter, Locust, etc.)
- Experience with Kafka or other big data streaming/messaging technologies.
- Experience developing automated tests for Linux applications
- Understanding of web application or infrastructure security concepts
benefits to eligible employees:
- Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents.
- 401k plan with 3% employer contribution
- Short and long-term disability coverage, basic life and AD&D insurance plans.
- Medical and dependent care FSA options.
- Flexible Unlimited PTO
- Parental leave
- Generous equity offering