Trainee, Test Automation

At Kalmar, we are moving goods in critical supply chains around the world. As the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services, we set the industry benchmark for a zero-emission future. We are driven by teamwork, innovation, and taking ownership to deliver results. With our global reach and local expertise, our success starts with a strong focus on the customer, ensuring their needs guide our daily work. We are dedicated to respecting others and fostering an inclusive culture where all voices are heard, empowering us to succeed together. With us, your work has an impact. Your work moves the world!

Join us and take your career to the next level

As our Test Automation Trainee, you'll immediately become a valued member of the Kalmar Digital Solutions team in Tampere. You will gain hands-on experience in quality assurance, test automation, and DevOps, contributing to state-of-the-art AWS-hosted cloud-native applications and IoT platforms. Your work will help make global trade smarter and more sustainable while supporting the growth of Kalmar's digital business.

This is a fixed-term trainee position. The trainee period and start date will be mutually agreed upon with your manager.

What are your key responsibilities:

• Support & Automate: Develop automated test cases for AWS-hosted applications and IoT platforms, ensuring high quality and reliability.
• Refactor & Improve: Enhance our test automation assets, including test suites, custom test libraries, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate & Learn: Work with an international team using modern software development tools and methods, exchanging ideas and gaining knowledge from experts.
• Quality & DevOps Exposure: Gain hands-on experience with AWS services (ECS, RDS, Lambda, Glue, S3, IoT Core) and DevOps tools (Robot Framework, pytest, Locust, OWASP ZAP, Bash, Docker, Jenkins, BitBucket Pipelines, Ansible, CloudFormation, AWS CDK).
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance testing processes and contribute to a culture of innovation and excellence.

What we offer you:

"If you take the initiative, leaders are there to support your next step. The opportunity is real."

• Rewards that truly count: A fixed monthly salary, determined by your completed study points, and an Edenred lunch benefit to support your daily well-being.
• Safety that moves us forward: Build your career with a company rooted in safety since the 1940s. Your voice matters, and we actively support your professional growth and development.
• People who move together: Our open and collaborative culture allows you to build valuable connections with global colleagues and clients. You'll also have the opportunity to connect with fellow trainees through various activities and events.
• Purpose that drives change: Our leadership provides direction, but your expertise, curiosity, and commitment help drive innovation, sustainability, and long-term impact.

Become part of our global network of 5,200 professionals across 120+ countries, where your work contributes to smarter, safer, and more sustainable solutions worldwide.

What you bring to the role:

• Academic Background in Software Engineering or Related Field: You are currently pursuing or have completed a B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, and are eager to apply your academic knowledge in a practical, hands-on environment.
• Early Exposure & Curiosity: Previous experience from internships, student projects, or coding assignments is considered an advantage but not required - your motivation, curiosity, and willingness to learn matter most.
• Proactive & Learning-Oriented Mindset: You bring a positive, can-do attitude and enjoy developing your skills in a dynamic, international software development and testing environment.
• Technical & Analytical Competencies: You have proficiency or practical knowledge in programming languages such as Python or Bash, and experience with testing frameworks like Robot Framework or pytest. You have some knowledge of application development, AWS cloud technologies, and DevOps tools - or a strong interest in learning them.
• Agile & Problem-Solving Skills: You understand the principles of agile and lean software development, have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and are comfortable collaborating, influencing, and communicating effectively within a team.
• Commitment to Growth & Values: You are driven to continuously learn and improve, align with Kalmar's values of safety, collaboration, sustainability, and innovation, and are eager to contribute to high-quality, data-driven software solutions.

Ready to elevate your career? Apply today!

If you're excited about this opportunity, please submit your application with your CV by 8.2.2025. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, and the position will be filled as soon as we find the right candidate.

If you have questions about the position, please contact Ville Halmes, Technical Product Owner for IoT platform Digital Solutions on Friday 9th Jan between 14-16 EET and Wednesdays 14th and 21st Jan between 14-16 EET at tel: +XXX-XXX-XXXX 0705

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About Kalmar Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services. The company offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates globally in over 120 countries and employs approximately 5,200 people. In 2024, the company's sales totalled approximately EUR 1.7 billion.