Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Salla; Makkah Al Mukarramah; On-site; SAR 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Makkah is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to enhance their Quality team. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in Agile environments, proficient in test automation, and responsible for improving testing processes. Join us to make a significant impact using the latest testing techniques and tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Software engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Test Engineer in an Agile environment.
• Experience in creating and reviewing functional, integration, and regression testing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with software developers to provide feedback.
• Perform integration and regression testing.
• Contribute to the development of Quality Engineering Practices.

Skills

Test automation

Agile methodologies

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer science or related field

Tools

Selenium

Git

Postman

Cypress

Java

Node.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

Job description

Overview

As a highly valued member of our Quality team, our SDETs play a crucial role in the advancement and application of state-of-the-art testing techniques and tools. We foster a culture of innovation in automated testing, where continuous integration and Agile methodologies are deeply respected. Join our team and make a meaningful impact on a software development lifecycle that is fueled by the desire to exceed boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with software developers and project support teams to provide objective feedback to project teams
• Collect, analyze, interpret test metrics, and track quality assurance metrics
• Take an active role in the code review process and coordinate deployments
• Contribute to identifying problems constructively and propose solutions that enhance product quality and test processes
• Perform integration testing, end-to-end testing, regression testing, and acceptance testing to ensure no bugs are introduced in new builds
• Contribute to the development of Quality Engineering Practices by identifying and developing tools, best practices, and frameworks that can be adopted by product development teams
• Develop automation solutions for APIs, user interfaces, and other software components, including non-functional tests
• Execute manual and automated tests and communicate findings to both technical and non-technical colleagues
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, cutting-edge methodologies, and upcoming technologies within the software testing and quality assurance field
• Debug, troubleshoot, and improve live cloud-based applications

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Software engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Test Engineer in an Agile product team environment
• Experience creating, executing, and reviewing results of functional, integration, and regression testing
• Ability to design and implement test automation & unit testing frameworks
• Proficiency in the principles of software testing is required
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills: Ability to identify and diagnose software defects efficiently
• Experience with API automation, and familiarity with (Git and Postman e.g.) tools
• Experience with two or more of Automation Testing Tools: Selenium/Cypress, (Playwright is a plus)
• Experience with one or more mainstream programming languages: Java, Node. JS/JavaScript, TypeScript
• Proficiency in the practical application of testing principles and methodologies
• Experienced with CI/CD pipelines (CodeBuild / Github actions)
• A good understanding of databases, and data pipelines is a plus
• Experience in X-ray test management is a plus