Automation-First SDET (3–6 yrs) – QA Engineer

Stradit LLC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stradit LLC in Jersey City, NJ and Dallas, TX is looking for an experienced SDET to design, develop, and execute scalable testing solutions ensuring quality, reliability, and performance of financial risk management platforms.

This role blends strong software engineering with deep testing expertise to drive automation-first quality engineering, collaborating with developers, product owners, and DevOps to embed testing early and enable continuous delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of software testing, automation, or quality engineering.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, or similar object-oriented language.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (Selenium or equivalent).
• Proficiency in SQL and data validation techniques.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with JIRA, Micro Focus ALM, Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies aligned to business requirements and user stories.
• Build and maintain robust automated test frameworks and scripts (UI, API, and backend) using Selenium and Java.
• Develop and execute end-to-end, integration, regression, and performance test scenarios.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries to validate data integrity and backend processes.
• Work with developers to understand code logic and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Test data management and creating test data for various scenarios including corner cases.
• Ensure traceability from requirements through test cases to automation coverage.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify risks, resolve defects, and improve quality outcomes.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket) to enable continuous testing.
• Analyze test results, track defects, and provide clear reporting on quality metrics.

Skills

Automation-first

SDET

Java

Python

QA mindset

CI/CD

Education

Bachelors in CS/Engineering

Tools

Selenium

JIRA

Git

Bitbucket

Jenkins

SQL tooling

Job description

Role: SDET

Experience: 3 to 6 years

Locations: Jersey City, NJ and Dallas, TX

W2 Employment

TheSoftware Development Engineer in Test (SDET)within IT FinSight Delivery is responsible for designing, developing, and executing scalable testing solutions that ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of mission-critical platforms across Financial Risk Management, Treasury, and Fixed Income Clearing.

This role blends strong software engineering skills with deep testing expertise to drive anautomation-first quality engineering strategy. You will partner closely with developers, product owners, and DevOps teams to embed testing early in the development lifecycle and enable continuous delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and executecomprehensive test strategiesaligned to business requirements and user stories
• Build and maintainrobust automated test frameworks and scripts(UI, API, and backend) using Selenium and Java
• Develop and executeend-to-end, integration, regression, and performance test scenarios
• Write and optimizecomplex SQL queriesto validate data integrity and backend processes
• Work with developers to pick up code logic and ensure comprehensive test coverage
• Test data management - Create and maintain test data to handle various test scenarios including corner test cases
• Ensuretraceabilityfrom requirements through test cases to automation coverage
• Ability to work in cross functional agile teams and contribute to process improvement
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams toidentify risks, resolve defects, and improve quality outcomes
• Integrate automated tests intoCI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket)to enable continuous testing
• Analyze test results, track defects, and provideclear, actionable reporting on quality metrics
• Manage test environments, test data, and dependencies to ensure smooth execution cycles
• Drivebest practices in quality engineering, automation, and test design across teams
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building astrong quality engineering culture
• Ensure adherence torisk and control frameworks, regulatory, and compliance requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of experience in software testing, automation, or quality engineering
• Strong programming skills inJava, Python, or similar object-oriented language
• Hands-on experience withtest automation frameworks (Selenium or equivalent)
• Proficiency inSQL and data validation techniques
• Experience withAgile methodologies and DevOps practices
• Familiarity with tools such asJIRA, Micro Focus ALM, Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins
• Strong understanding ofsoftware development lifecycle (SDLC) and testing methodologies

Key Skills & Competencies

• Automation-first mindset with a focus onscalability and maintainability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in aglobal delivery model
• Effective communication with bothtechnical and business stakeholders
• Knowledge ofUI and backend testing strategies
• Experience withtest frameworks, CI/CD integration, and modern QA practices
• Understanding of testing types:smoke, regression, functional, and non-functional testing
• Preferred: Experience inCapital Markets / Financial Services domain