Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET)

Global Relay; Halifax; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Relay is seeking a Senior Software Developer in Test to join a focused team delivering scalable services within the platform. You will design testing solutions for web applications and APIs, drive automation coverage, and mentor SDETs in best practices to ensure high quality releases.

You will contribute to automation frameworks, testing libraries, and collaboration across product teams in a dynamic environment at Global Relay.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in software testing.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in test development.
• Strong Java language and OO principles.
• Experience with unit tests (JUnit) and API testing.
• Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automation frameworks, infrastructure and tools
• Define and automate test cases that verify product requirements
• Participate in team planning and story grooming
• Participate in test planning, execution, issue identification and resolution in support of the release
• Provide suggestions to improve automation and test processes
• Develop and maintain shared testing libraries
• Provide training, mentorship and support to other team members
• Conduct code reviews and document the automation framework, tools and infrastructure

Skills

Java

Object-oriented design

Agile testing

JUnit

API testing

Selenium WebDriver

Test automation

JMeter

Big data (Hadoop/MongoDB/Kafka/SQL)

HTTP/TLS/TCP concepts

CI/CD (Jenkins/Bamboo)

Tools

JUnit

Selenium WebDriver

JMeter

Hadoop

MongoDB

Kafka

SQL

Jenkins

Bamboo

Job description

Who we are:

For over 25 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world's most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Who we are:

For over 25 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world's most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It's a place where you can genuinely make an impact - and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

Your role:

As a Senior Software Developer in Test, you will be part of a small, highly focused team responsible for delivery of highly scalable and robust services within Global Relay's platform. You will work directly in code to design testing solutions for web applications and API services of a large scale system. You will drive continual improvement in your team's automation frameworks and coverage while mentoring other SDETs in the team on industry leading test practices. You will support the team's testing efforts to ensure quality of coverage, quality of code and quality of delivery.

Your responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain automation frameworks, infrastructure and tools
• Define and automate test cases that verify product requirements
• Participate in team planning and story grooming
• Participate in test planning, execution, issue identification and resolution in support of the release
• Provide suggestions to improve automation and test processes
• Develop and maintain shared testing libraries
• Provide training, mentorship and support to other members on the team
• Conduct code reviews, improve and maintain quality of the automation codeDocument the automation framework, tools and infrastructure

About you:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in software testing
• Minimum 5 years of experience in test development
• Strong understanding of the Java language and object oriented principles
• Strong understanding of testing practices in an agile environment
• Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit
• Experience testing backend systems or APIs
• Experience with any of the following is an asset:
  • Testing performance with JMeter or similar tools
  • Web services technology such as REST, JSON or ThriftTesting web applications with Selenium WebDriver
  • Big data technology such as Hadoop, MongoDB, Kafka or SQL
  • Network principles and protocols such as HTTP, TLS and TCP
  • Continuous integration systems such as Jenkins or Bamboo
  • Continuous delivery concepts

What you can expect:

At Global Relay, there's no ceiling to what you can achieve. It's the land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, the driven. You'll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support you need to reach your career goals. You'll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And you'll be working alongside smart, talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary knowledge and skills.

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.

To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com.