Associate Software Quality Engineer I

Join to apply for the Associate Software Quality Engineer I role at Aspen Technology. The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways – from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community. Role Aspen Technology is looking for individuals to join our growing Product Quality Team to play the role of Associate Software Quality Engineer including functional and nonfunctional testing, performance and test automation testing of Aspen Products providing next-generation Engineering, Manufacturing and Asset Optimization solutions. This is your opportunity to play an important role in this cutting-edge transformation. We are looking for a Quality Engineer with a good understanding of software development practices, to help us create and execute testing approaches for our market-leading products. This individual will create test strategies from concept, design, implementation, testing, documentation, support, and maintenance while assuring that the product line conforms to established requirements and standards. This individual will also be responsible for gathering functional requirements, information and data to proactively drive best practices from a quality perspective into the product while collaborating with R&D and Product Management. The role includes creating automated scripts, performance benchmarking and scalability tests, with an understanding of SaaS performance testing as a plus. Responsibilities Deliver a high‑quality product by creating test plans, test strategy and procedures (including test environments, installation, upgrades, and configuration) in accordance with the technical specifications. Lead the execution of new test procedures (functional, regression, integration, performance) by simulating customer environment and product usage. Engage & communicate with internal stakeholders to understand projects and expectations and then manage those projects: resources, turnaround time, scheduling, deadlines and related constraints. Systematically analyze and solve typical technical problems with some guidance. Drive test automation for API, UI, System, Integration, performance benchmarking and scalability. Measure performance scalability and stress testing using LoadRunner, JMeter, VSTS tools, K6, Grafana. Work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment. Participate in cross‑functional defect/enhancement reviews & triage meetings. Collaborate within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast‑paced, changing environment. Apply knowledge of Machine Learning – prescriptive, predictive maintenance and machine learning algorithms. Demonstrate expertise in automation software testing tools like Selenium in C#, Java, and Python (desired). Qualifications BS in Engineering with Computer Science, Chemical Engineering or equivalent major (required). 0 to 2 years of experience validating complex software testing projects (required). Innovate and pursue new ideas in testing strategies (Shift Left, AI) (desired). Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies (preferred). Understanding of IoT and Azure Edge technologies (desired). Create automated scripts for WPF, Web applications, performance benchmark test scripts, scalability tests and related test automations (required). Experience with test automation, performance, databases and test tools (desired). Understanding of cloud deployments (PAAS/SAAS) and virtualization technologies (desired). Seniority level: Entry level. Employment type: Full‑time. Job function: Engineering and Information Technology. Industry: Software Development. #J-18808-Ljbffr