Automation QA Engineer

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN - Harman Tech Solutions (HTS)

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN HTS, you solve challenges by creating innovative solutions.

• Combine physical and digital, making technology a more dynamic force to solve challenges and serve humanity’s needs.
• Empower the company to create new digital business models, enter new markets, and improve customer experience.

Automation QA - I18N Standardization

About the Role
Develops and supports robust quality engineering solutions at every layer of the software development life cycle. Empowers team to continuously deliver enterprise grade software to production by engineering quality into our continuous delivery pipeline.

What You Will Do

• Overall 5+ years of experience.
• Creates and maintains high quality of test automation using modern development techniques.
• Applies automated tests at every layer of the application stack, both inside and outside of the continuous delivery pipeline.
• Works with team to promptly triage test failures with precision and accuracy, maintaining the health of the build pipeline.
• Works collaboratively with development, product, operations, and support peers to encourage quality, as a key design element in all work efforts.
• Engages in code reviews for product, test, and infrastructure code.
• Protects users from escaped defects, participate in support escalations, and value Customer Experience (CX) above all.
• Understands the role of deployment, migration, security, and performance in the continuous delivery lifecycle. 
• Utilize observability and monitoring tools to proactively detect and remediate failures
• Deploy and support high value test environments where needed

What You Need

• 5+ years of experience in Automation Testing.
• Fluent in Rest API and UI Automation testing.
• Advanced proficiency in one, familiarity with multiple programming languages - Java, Python, JavaScript, Shell scripting
• Fluent with REST Interfaces, OpenAPI specs
• Knowledge of Internationalization Standards like ICU (International Components for Unicode), CLDR (Common Locale Data Repository), W3C internationalization guidelines
• Fluent in state-of-the-art techniques, standards, and procedures for software test development
• Demonstrated ability to distinguish between testing layers, match the correct approach to each situation, and design effective quality gates based on these layers.
• Should be able to write the scripts for test data generation (e.g., multilingual inputs, date/number/currency formats).
• Experience with Localization Frameworks and Libraries, e.g., gettext, i18next, react-intl, Angular i18n, etc. Also, the good understanding of how string externalization and resource bundles work.
• Familiarity with Globalization-Aware testing tools and the tools for pseudo-localization, locale emulators, and font rendering checks. Also, the awareness of tools for the input method editors (IMEs) for non-Latin script testing.
• Knowledge of collation, sorting, and storage of multilingual data in databases (e.g., collation rules in MySQL, PostgreSQL etc).
• Ensuring proper support for multi-byte characters.
• Expert in UI and Layout Testing for right-to-left (RTL) languages like Arabic or Hebrew.
• Ability to detect issues in UI layout due to text expansion or bidirectional text.
• Should be able to write test cases to validate locale-specific behaviors in time zones, formats, pluralization, etc.
• Familiar with using mock services or localization APIs in test automation.
• Good in Analytical and Debugging Skills e.g. log analysis and diagnostics for encoding issues or region-specific bugs.
• Ability to work in environments with Git and CI pipelines that support multilingual builds and tests.
• Proficient with source control management techniques including branching, code review, and merging using GitHub / Git / Gerrit / CVS
• Proficiency in authoring and maintaining Dockerfiles.
• Understanding of Kubernetes components and cloud provider offerings.
• Familiarity managing container image versions within container registries.
• Proficiency building and maintaining Jenkins and CI/CD solutions
• Familiarity with CI/CD infrastructure, platform configuration, integration, and secret management.
• Fluent in at least one public cloud interface.
• Ability to pivot quickly and seamlessly toward areas of need

What Makes You Eligible

• Work in a hybrid mode and commute to Magarpatta Pune office a minimum of 2 days a week.
• Successfully complete a background investigation as a condition of employment

What We Offer

• Access to employee discounts on world class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.)
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies.
• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global environment.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.

You Belong Here

HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want.

About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology

Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.

Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other.

If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.