QA Engineer

Our Mission:
At Sunrise Robotics, we are dedicated to augmenting humanity through intelligent robotics. Our mission is to elevate the world of manufacturing by introducing intelligent, flexible robots that enhance human capabilities and existing machinery, ushering in the next era of production at higher quality, with less waste, and lower cost.

Our Vision:
We see a future where every element of manufacturing, from design to assembly, is optimised with intelligent automation. Our vision is to integrate flexible robotic solutions, based on generic hardware and advanced software/AI capabilities, into manufacturing, particularly in small and medium-sized enterprises, to make automation economically viable and accessible, for all sizes of manufacturers. We are not just building robots; we are creating the strategically crucial components for autonomous, intelligent agents of the future.

The Role:
At Sunrise Robotics, the QA Engineer role validates the software that runs our robotic cells and helps it move from
alpha
to
production
quickly, safely, and with clear evidence.

This is not a “click around the UI” QA role. Our product is a physical robotic cell: two robot arms, cameras, safety systems, edge compute, perception, motion, behavior trees, deployment tooling, and a customer-facing interface all working together in the real world.

Your job is to help define and enforce the internal R&D definition of done for software running on robotic cells, then make the handover to deploy teams clear and low-friction. That means defining what needs to be tested, coordinating the right engineers, making test evidence visible, and making sure a robotic cell is genuinely ready for the next stage, not just passing a few isolated checks.

Early on, you’ll learn how our system works and help run the alpha-to-production validation process. Over time, we expect you to define the coding standards, acceptance criteria, quality gates, test matrices, and process automation that let every team contribute software that meets the same bar.

What You’ll Do:

• Validate the full robotic system, not just individual software components or UI flows.
• Help move new software from alpha to production within days, not weeks.
• Define clear test plans for features running on real robotic cells.
• Define acceptance criteria for software deployed to cells in alpha, beta and other stages.
• Help shape coding standards and release-readiness expectations for cell software.
• Coordinate engineers across software, robotics, perception, simulation, deployment, and product.
• Make sure test results, risks, blockers, and open issues are documented and communicated clearly.
• Help define what quality gates mean for different parts of the system.
• Help design and implement CI pipelines, automated checks, and process automation around validation, in collaboration with engineering.
• Reduce handover friction between teams building software and deploy teams receiving software releases.
• Improve the QA process as Sunrise scales to a larger fleet.
• Work with simulations, R&D cells, and hardware-in-the-loop validation where useful.
• Ensure robotic-cell testing follows our safety policies and operational rules.
• Build practical quality gates that help us move faster without lowering the bar.

What This Is Not:

• It is not manual UI testing.
• It is not factory acceptance testing ownership.
• It is not supplier or hardware quality ownership.
• It is not a role for someone who only wants perfectly defined test cases handed to them.

What You’ll Need:

• Strong experience in QA, test engineering, systems validation, or software quality.
• Ability to think in systems: software, hardware, data, operators, edge cases, and failure modes.
• Experience creating test plans, acceptance criteria, release gates, or validation processes.
• Experience working with CI pipelines, automated checks, or software release processes.
• Ability to work with CI/CD, and test automation tooling.
• Experience validating software that interacts with hardware, robotics, physical devices, or other real-world systems.
• Enough technical depth to challenge engineers and express what test coverage is needed.
• Strong written communication: you can make test results, risks, and decisions obvious.
• High ownership and good judgement in ambiguous environments.
• Comfort working with a physical product where bugs can have real-world consequences.
• Pragmatism: you know when to add process, when to remove it, and when to just get the right people in a room.
• Familiarity with ROS 2, Isaac or other simulation tools, strong knowledge of Linux.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Experience with robotics, industrial automation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or embedded systems.
• Familiarity with ABB robots, PLCs, cameras, Jetson and similar systems.
• Experience with simulation and release engineering.
• Familiarity with safety-critical or operationally critical testing environments.

How You’ll Work:
You’ll work closely with the engineering teams building the robotic software stack, including software, robotics, perception, simulation, deployment, and product.

This is a hybrid role with a strong on-site component and you'll need to be regularly present around our robotic cells. However, there is flexibility to work remotely for periods when your responsibilities don't require a physical presence.

What Success Looks Like:
In the first few months, you understand the robotic cell, the software stack, the current QA gaps, and the alpha-to-beta validation flow.

After that, you are helping new software reach beta within days, with clearer evidence, fewer surprises, and less handover friction.

Longer term, you own and improve the standards, acceptance criteria, CI checks, and QA process so Sunrise can scale software releases across more cells without relying on heroics.

As Lead Platform Architect, you are responsible for the end to end Azure platform: from design and standards through to implementation, operations, and continuous improvement. You will set reference architectures, review solution designs, and ensure alignment with security, governance, and compliance requirements.

You will work closely with product, engineering, DevOps, and data teams to ensure the platform is robust, performant, and easy to consume. You will drive Infrastructure as Code, automation, and observability to reduce manual work and improve reliability.

Because the role is part of an international environment, you will work in English on a daily basis and collaborate with globally distributed stakeholders. Strong communication skills and a pragmatic, delivery oriented mindset are essential.

What You Will Do

• Design, configure, and operate Microsoft Azure platform services across compute, storage, networking, identity, and security.
• Define and maintain Azure platform standards, reference architectures, and best practices.
• Review solution and infrastructure designs to ensure alignment with architecture, security, and governance principles.
• Implement and manage Azure networking (VNets, subnetting, DNS, VPN/ExpressRoute, firewalls, load balancing, segmentation).
• Support Azure Landing Zone and governance setup (management groups, policies, subscription strategy, tagging).
• Establish baseline Azure Databricks environments (workspaces, networking, storage, identity, access control).
• Manage identities and access using Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, and Privileged Identity Management.
• Automate infrastructure deployments and operational tasks using scripting and Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell, Bash).
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, and high availability patterns using Azure native services.
• Build and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights) to support incident response.
• Apply cloud security best practices, including Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, and policy driven controls.
• Monitor and optimize platform performance and cost; provide recommendations for efficiency and FinOps practices.
• Document environments, standards, architectural decisions, and runbooks to support consistent operations.
• Collaborate on troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement; support escalations and on call when needed.
• Mentor engineers and promote knowledge sharing across teams.

What You Bring

• Strong, hands on expertise in Microsoft Azure across infrastructure, networking, identity, monitoring, governance, and security.
• Proven experience designing and operating enterprise scale Azure platforms.
• Deep knowledge of Azure networking (VNets, NSGs, routing, VPN, ExpressRoute, DNS, segmentation, perimeter security).
• Practical experience with Azure Databricks (workspace deployment, networking, storage, identity, administration).
• Solid understanding of cloud architecture principles: high availability, resilience, scalability, fault tolerance, disaster recovery, cloud native design.
• Experience with Linux (and ideally Windows) workloads running in Azure.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Bash, Azure CLI or similar).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or Bicep).
• Familiarity with Azure governance (Management Groups, Azure Policy, RBAC, tagging, resource lifecycle).
• Experience with monitoring and observability (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights).
• Good understanding of cloud security (Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, identity governance, policy driven controls).

You belong here.
This position is located in Slovenia within the Zurich Customer Analytics (ZCAM) team. At ZCAM we are passionate about innovation and data-driven solutions. Join us and grow through access to learning resources, on-the-job development, and continuous empowerment and support. Be part of a forward-thinking team that is creating a brighter future together.

About Us
Zurich is a leading multi-line insurer, serving over 75 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories with around 63,000 employees. For over 150 years, Zurich has been transforming insurance – offering not just protection, but also prevention services that promote well-being and climate resilience. Guided by our purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ we aim to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world.

We look forward to receiving your online application today!

Information for recruitment agencies
Zurich does not accept any applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications, as well as any associated fees.

Why Zurich
At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?

We are an equal opportunity employer who knows that each employee is unique - that’s what makes our team so great!

Join us as we constantly explore new ways to protect our customers and the planet.

• Location(s): SI - Ljubljana
• Remote working: Hybrid
• Schedule: Full Time
• Recruiter name: Vesna Pivk