CI/CD Automation Test Engineer

Socket.dev; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Software Test Engineer to design, develop, and execute automated test strategies integrated into the CI/CD pipeline before production deployments. The role emphasizes automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing with strong focus on code coverage and defect resolution.

The candidate will collaborate with developers and the Product Owner to define acceptance criteria, support load testing, and contribute to sprint ceremonies while ensuring test

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software test engineering with a focus on test automation.
• Proficiency in one or more automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, NUnit, xUnit).
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with containerized application testing in environments such as OpenShift or Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test suites achieving high code coverage per release.
• Integrate tests into Jenkins/GitLab CI/CD pipelines with automated execution on builds.
• Enforce quality gates to prevent failed builds from production deployments.
• Integrate automated security and accessibility scanning in the pipeline.
• Develop and maintain the Automated Deployment Plan before first production deployment.
• Track and manage defects to ensure resolution and minimize production defects.
• Collaborate with developers and Product Owner to define acceptance criteria.

Skills

Test automation

CI/CD knowledge

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology or related field

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

NUnit

xUnit

Jenkins

GitLab CI

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Job description

Socket.dev in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Software Test Engineer to design, develop, and execute automated test strategies integrated into the CI/CD pipeline before production deployments. The role emphasizes automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing with strong focus on code coverage and defect resolution.

The candidate will collaborate with developers and the Product Owner to define acceptance criteria, support load testing, and contribute to sprint ceremonies while ensuring test