Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Salla; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Saudi Arabia seeks a Test Engineer to enhance their quality assurance practices. The role offers a chance to work with innovative testing techniques and tools to improve the software development lifecycle. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, at least 5 years of testing experience, and proficiency in test automation tools. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with development teams and contribute significantly to product quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Test Engineer in an Agile environment.
• Ability to design and implement test automation frameworks.
• Experience with API automation and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with software developers for objective feedback.
• Collect and analyze test metrics.
• Perform integration and regression testing.
• Develop automation solutions for APIs and user interfaces.

Skills

Test automation design

Software testing principles

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

API automation

CI/CD practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

Git

Java

JavaScript

TypeScript

Job description

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 (Code build / Github actions)
• A good understanding of databases, and data pipelines is a plus
• Experience in X-ray test management is a plus