Staff Systems Test Engineer

Role overview

Staff Systems Test Engineer at Itron India

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Staff Systems Test Engineer to join our engineering team.

In this role, you will be responsible for validating end-to-end product functionality, system integrations, and solution quality across software and hardware environments.

You will leverage test automation, AI-assisted testing tools, and data-driven analysis techniques to improve product reliability, testing efficiency, and customer outcomes.

The ideal candidate is customer-centric, accountable, agile, collaborative, and innovative, with a passion for quality engineering and a strong foundation in software testing, automation, and systems validation within a technology organization serving the Utilities & Energy sector.

Responsibilities

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• Understand end-to-end system and product functionality, architecture, workflows, and integrations.
• Develop comprehensive test plans, test strategies, and detailed test cases to validate system behavior and business requirements.
• Execute manual and automated testing across functional, integration, regression, and system-level test scenarios.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using modern automation frameworks and scripting languages.
• Utilize AI-based testing tools to support test case generation, defect prediction, intelligent analysis, and test optimization.
• Apply basic machine learning-driven insights to identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and potential issues within logs, system behavior, and test results.
• Analyze and document test outcomes with clear, actionable findings and recommendations.
• Identify, log, track, and communicate defects while collaborating with developers and cross-functional teams on troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Review, optimize, and maintain automated test suites, test procedures, and validation frameworks.
• Work with test management, automation, debugging, monitoring, and logging tools to improve overall testing effectiveness.
• Collaborate closely with development, product management, systems engineering, and customer-facing teams to ensure delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Participate in agile development activities including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support innovative approaches that improve validation efficiency, test coverage, quality metrics, and customer satisfaction.
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Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• 2-5 years of experience in software testing, systems testing, quality engineering, automation, or a related field.
• Good knowledge of Web Applications, Computer Systems, Networks, and Databases.
• Programming skills in C# or another modern programming language.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP/OOPS) principles and design concepts.
• Experience developing and maintaining test automation scripts and frameworks.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and software testing methodologies.
• Basic understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) concepts.
• Ability to utilize AI-assisted development, testing, and productivity tools.
• Experience working with test management, debugging, logging, and defect-tracking tools.
• Knowledge of system integration testing, regression testing, and end-to-end validation practices.
• Professional Skills :
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse and cross-functional teams.
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality and reliable products.
• Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced and agile development environment.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) environments.
• Exposure to cloud technologies, distributed systems, or enterprise software platforms.
• Familiarity with Utilities, Energy, Industrial IoT, or connected device ecosystems.
• Experience using AI-enabled testing, analytics, or quality engineering tools.
• Knowledge of performance testing, API testing, or security testing methodologies.
• Experience analyzing large volumes of test data and generating actionable quality insights.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and process improvement.
• Experience collaborating with globally distributed engineering teams.
• Work Model: This position follows a hybrid work model.
• Candidates should be based in or near Bangalore and are expected to attend the office whenever required to support team collaboration, testing activities, customer commitments, business priorities, and project needs.
• Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees.
• If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway.
• In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!
• The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.
• Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com .
• Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services.
• Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service.
• With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live.
• Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com

Employment details

• Location: India [Bangalore]

Additional role details

• Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water.
• We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow.
• Join us.