DD - Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - 44839

Goodfit; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodfit is seeking a forward-thinking SDET to lead our test automation strategy, building scalable frameworks across UI and API layers using Playwright and TypeScript, with CI/CD testing integration. The role also supports manual testing within Agile feature teams and guides test design for faster, higher-quality releases.

This position emphasizes collaboration with developers and QA, transitioning from legacy frameworks, and ensuring traceability and compliance across QA activities.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tooling.
• Ability to guide test design within Agile teams.
• Knowledge of CI/CD testing integration.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Agile feature teams to understand user stories, acceptance criteria, and promote a test-first mindset.
• Build, maintain, and evolve test automation frameworks using Playwright/TypeScript or other enterprise tools for API and UI testing.
• Drive the transition from legacy frameworks to unified automation aligned with CI/CD strategy.
• Collaborate with developers and QA to ensure test cases run in CI pipelines and provide fast feedback.
• Support manual testing with test case design, exploratory testing, and validation of complex workflows.
• Develop and maintain automated API tests and end-to-end tests validating requirements.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to test architecture decisions for reliability and scalability.
• Write and maintain SQL queries to validate data integrity and support test data creation.
• Serve as a quality engineering champion and mentor peers for QA practices.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, tests, and defects, supporting enterprise policies.

Job description

Location:- Okemos or Farmington, Michigan
4 days a week onsite
Interview will be onsite

Job Summary:

We are seeking a forward-thinkingSDETto help modernize and lead our test automation strategy. This role will focus on building andmaintainingscalable, maintainable, and integrated test automation frameworksacross UI and API layers using modern tools likePlaywright and TypeScript, while also contributing to CI/CD testing integration. The SDET will also play a key role insupporting manual testing effortswithin Agile feature teams—guiding test case design, exploratory testing, and quality validation for areas not yet automated. This position is critical to enablingfeature teams to take ownership of both automated and manual testing, ensuring faster, higher-quality releases.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. 1.Partner with Agile feature teams to understand user stories, define acceptance criteria, and promote atest-first mindsetthrough collaboration in design and refinement sessions.
2. 2.Build,maintain,and evolve test automation frameworks usingPlaywright (preferred), TypeScript, or other enterprise-approved tools to supportAPI and UI testing.
3. 3.Drive the transition from legacy frameworks (e.g.,Selenium + Java, Postman/Newman) to unified automation aligned with our CI/CD strategy.
4. 4.Collaborate with developers and QA engineers to ensure test cases are executed in CI pipelines and provide fast, actionable feedback.
5. 5.Support feature teams with manual testing effortswhen needed, including test case design, exploratory testing, and validation of complex workflows that are not yet automated.
6. 6.Develop andmaintainautomated API tests (REST/SOAP)andend-to-end teststhatvalidatefunctional and non-functional requirements.
7. 7.Participate in code reviews and contribute to test architecture decisions to ensurereliability, reusability, and scalabilityof test assets.
8. 8.Write andmaintainSQL queriestovalidatedata integrity and support test data creation strategies.
9. 9.Serve as aquality engineering champion—helpingguideautomation strategy, mentoring peers, and contributing to continuous improvement of QA practices.
10. 10.Ensure traceability between requirements, tests, and defects, and support compliance with enterprise policies (e.g., HIPAA, security, audit readiness).

Preferred Experience:

• Hands-on experience withPlaywright(TypeScript preferred) or similar frameworks like Cypress.
• Migration experience fromSelenium + Javaor Postman to modern frameworks.
• Familiarity with test reporting, dashboarding, and quality metrics in a DevOps environment.
• Experience with test case management tools (e.g.,qTest,QMetry, TestRail) and requirements traceability.