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QualityWe're Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world's innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers - from banks to theme parks - can focus on achieving the incredible with data.
If you've seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you've seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate - and wow their customers. Right now, we're laying the foundation for our next wave of growth.We're looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team - and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.
About Us
We'reHitachi Vantara, a global infrastructure business. Our people are the force of meaningful progress. We enable theincredible with data -from taking theme park fans on magical rides, conserving natural resources, protecting rainforests to saving lives. We empower businesses to automate,optimize, and advance innovation. Together, we create a sustainable future for all.
Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to inspire the future. Wedon'texpect you to fit every requirement - your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achievinggreat thingsin the world are equally important to us.
Role Overview
Hitachi Vantara is seeking aQA SDET Automation Engineerto join our Global Quality Assurance team and contribute to the development, maintenance, and execution of automated testing solutions across our product ecosystem.
In this role, you will design and implement automated tests, enhance existing frameworks, and collaborate closely withcross‑functionalteams to ensurehigh‑qualitysoftware delivery. You will bring stronghands‑onengineering skills, a passion for automation, and a commitment to continuous improvement in testing practices.
Experience:5-8+ Years
Job Location:Kolkata, India preferred
Key Responsibilities
Automation Development:Build, enhance, andmaintainautomated test suites for UI, API, andstorage‑relatedcomponents.
Framework Contribution:Work within existing automation frameworks and contribute improvementsforscalability, maintainability, and performance.
Test Execution & Analysis:Execute automated tests, analyze failures, and work with developers toidentifyroot causes and ensuretimelyresolution.
CI/CD Integration:Implement andoptimizeautomated test execution within CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
Quality Advocacy:Collaborate with QA, development, and product teams to ensure test coverage, quality standards, and best practices are consistently applied.
Tooling & Environment Setup:Configure automation tools, manage test environments, and work with containerized setups (Docker).
Documentation:Create andmaintainclear documentation for test cases, automation scripts, and framework usage.
Continuous Improvement:Identifyopportunities to improve automation efficiency, reliability, and coverage.
Cross‑TeamCollaboration:Work with global teams across India, Japan, and the US to align on testing goals and deliverables.
Required Skills
5-8+ yearsofhands‑onexperience in test automation engineering.
Experience with modern UI automation tools such asPlaywright, Cypress, or Selenium.
Strong foundational knowledge ofstorage technologies, such as block storage, object storage (S3‑compatible systems), NFS, or distributed file systems.
KnowledgeofHitachi products such as VSP360,Ops Center will be an added advantage.
Solid understanding ofRESTful API testingand automation.
Experience working withCI/CD pipelines(GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
Strong understanding ofQA methodologies, SDLC, and agile practices (Scrum, Kanban).
ProficiencywithLinux/UNIXenvironments andhands‑onexperience withDockeror containerized test environments.
Familiarity withInfrastructure‑as‑Codetools (Terraform, Ansible) is a plus.
Exposure to storage technologies or virtualization environments is an advantage.
Excellent communication skills forcross‑teamcollaboration and documentation.
Ability to work effectively across multiple time zones.
Strongproficiencyin at least oneobject‑orientedprogramming language (e.g.,Java or Python) and one scripting language (JavaScript/TypeScriptpreferred).
Preferred Qualifications
ISTQB Test Automation Engineer certification
Jenkins Engineer Certification
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Any agile certification (CSPO, PSPO, ICP‑PO,SAFePOPM) is a plus
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We're a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.
Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.
We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.
We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We're also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We're always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you'll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.
We're proud to say we're an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.
Hitachi brings together the world's greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities - and drive innovation for a better future. That's why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world's biggest challenges. Our people love technology - and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Hitachi vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there's no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there's no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.
Job ID: 147118717
