Business Unit:
Cubic Transportation Systems
Company Details:
When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.
We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.
Job Details:
Job Summary: We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Test Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Python-based automation frameworks. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in UI, desktop, Linux Environments, and web automation using tools like Selenium, Pywinauto, and Playwright, and will contribute to building scalable, robust, and maintainable automation solutions.
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Python.
- Perform functional, integration, and system testing in Linux environments.
- Develop and maintain Bash and Python scripts for: (a) Test automation, (b) Log parsing and validation, (c) Environment setup and cleanup
- Implement automation scripts for: (a) Web applications using Selenium and Playwright, (b) Desktop applications using Pywinauto
- Collaborate with QA, development, and product teams to understand requirements and define test strategies.
- Execute automated test suites and analyze results to identify defects and ensure quality.
- Integrate automation scripts with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.
- Maintain test data, environments, and automation repositories.
- Enhance automation coverage and reduce manual testing effort.
- Debug and troubleshoot automation failures and provide root cause analysis.
- Contribute to best practices, coding standards, and framework improvements.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or another relevant discipline.
- Strong programming skills in Python – 3-5 years with hands-on experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with Linux/Unix systems.
- Experience in system integration testing.
- Commands: grep, awk, sed, tail, etc.
- Proficiency in Bash/Shell scripting
- Hands-on experience with at least 1 year each: (a) Selenium WebDriver, (b) Playwright, (c) Pywinauto
- Experience in building and maintaining automation frameworks from scratch
- Knowledge of test design techniques and QA methodologies
- Experience with API testing (using tools like requests, Postman, etc.)
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
- Strong understanding of version control systems (Git)
- Good analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
- Exposure to Docker / containerized test environments
- Knowledge of database testing (SQL)
- Experience in Agile/Scrum environments
- Exposure to RPA or desktop automation use cases
- Strong attention to detail and quality mindset
- Ability to work independently and in a team
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- Continuous learning attitude
The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.
Worker Type:
Employee
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.
