Senior Automation Engineer (Firmware/Embedded) — Freelance | Florence
For a tech company in the payment systems sector, were looking for a freelanceSenior Automation Engineerspecialized in firmware and embedded testing, to ensure the quality of products such as Outdoor Payment Terminals (OPT) and forecourt controllers.
What youll do:
Define test strategy and test plans from business requirements
Design and execute automated tests on firmware, hardware-software integration and low-level embedded software
Develop test software to automate regression testing and performance benchmarks
Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines for faster releases
Document test plans, results and releases, managing issue tracking and versioning
Requirements (essential):




5+ years of experience in hardware-software testing/development with structured methodologies
3+ years withJava or C++
Degree in engineering/electronics
Experience in firmware testing, hardware-software integration and validation of low-level embedded software
Test automation frameworks (e.g. TestNG)
Hands-on CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
Proficiency in Linux (commands and scripting)
Agile methodology
Nice to have:retail petroleum/payments sector, EMV/PCI DSS and cryptography, API testing (Postman, REST Assured) on middleware.
Logistics:freelance collaboration via Shakers.
Florence (Osmannoro), on-site.
Occasional travel may be required.

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