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Blue Planet, a division of Ciena
Blue Planet is redefining how service providers design, operate, and scale modern networks. This role sits at the intersection of advanced test automation and next‑generation intelligence, shaping the quality and resilience of mission‑critical, distributed systems. By applying Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) and Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) to test automation, this position plays a key role in accelerating delivery, improving reliability, and enabling innovation across Blue Planet’s cloud‑native platforms.
How you will make an impact:
Design, develop, and implement automated testing solutions leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) and Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies
Build, enhance, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks for distributed, mission‑critical systems
Develop end‑to‑end automated tests for Angular‑based user interfaces using Cucumber and WebdriverIO
Implement REST application programming interface (API) test automation using Cucumber with Node.js and Axios
Automate system, integration, regression, smoke, and load testing across complex microservices architectures
Analyse test results, including investigation of underlying data using structured query language (SQL) and graph queries, and produce clear, actionable reports
Collaborate closely with product, platform, and verification teams globally to integrate automation seamlessly into the development lifecycle
The must haves:
5+ years of experience in automated testing of distributed and mission‑critical systems
Strong hands‑on expertise with Cucumber, WebdriverIO, Node.js, TypeScript, and REST API test automation
Solid understanding of software testing theory, including static, system, functional, regression, integration, smoke, and load testing
Proven experience with containerised and cloud‑native environments, including Docker and Kubernetes
Hands‑on experience configuring and maintaining continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or TeamCity
Strong scripting skills in JavaScript and shell scripting, with operational experience in Linux environments
Experience analysing test outcomes, including working with PostgreSQL and Neo4j databases
Nice to haves:
Experience leveraging Gen AI or Agentic AI to optimise or accelerate test automation strategies
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
Exposure to performance and load testing tools such as Apache JMeter with Grafana and Prometheus
Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code and system automation using Ansible, Bash, or Python
Knowledge of microservices‑based architectures and telecom operational support systems (OSS) or inventory domains
Assets :
Experience working in globally distributed, cross‑functional teams
Familiarity with documentation and test management tools such as Confluence, GitLab, or TestRail
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