Principal SDET: Automation Architect for Cloud Testing

Eclinicalsolutions

Mansfield (MA)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 210,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

eClinical Solutions is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Test to architect and lead scalable automation frameworks for enterprise-grade cloud platforms. You will mentor SDET teams, drive modernization of testing infrastructure, and collaborate with DevOps, architecture, and QA to ensure quality across the data-driven clinical trial lifecycle.

The role emphasizes hands-on automation using Playwright with C#/.NET, REST API testing, SQL-based validation, and containerized CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

8-15 years hands-on SDET/automation engineering experience.
Experience designing enterprise automation frameworks and scalable automation infrastructure.
Strong programming expertise in C#/.NET and object‑oriented programming concepts.
Strong understanding of QA concepts, software testing methodologies, automation tools, and modern engineering practices.
Hands‑on experience with Active Coding practices and modern software engineering standards.
Strong understanding of SQL and database validation techniques.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable enterprise-level test automation frameworks from scratch.
Lead framework and infrastructure evolution initiatives as part of the global SQA automation team.
Drive migration initiatives for existing automation frameworks, test suites, and infrastructure onto modern testing platforms.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to automation engineers and SDET teams.
Hands‑on experience in automating web-based applications using Playwright with C#/.NET.
Strong experience in automating REST API testing, service validation, and integration testing.
Experience validating database integrity, backend data consistency, and end-to-end data flows using SQL-based verification techniques.
Drive Shift‑Left testing practices by integrating automated quality validation early in the SDLC.
Design, build, and maintain ephemeral test environments for scalable and isolated automated testing workflows.
Hands‑on experience testing applications in ephe‑meral/containerized environments as part of CI/CD pipelines.
Review and audit automation code for quality, maintainability, performance, and adherence to coding standards.
Review automation execution reports and proactively follow up on discrepancies and failures.
Train and mentor team members on framework usage, coding standards, automation best practices, and engineering principles.
Drive adoption of Active Coding practices, clean code principles, and OOP methodologies.
Collaborate with development teams, architects, DevOps engineers, and stakeholders to improve product quality and delivery efficiency.
Design and implement parallel and distributed test execution capabilities.
Contribute to CI/CD pipeline implementation and continuous testing strategies.
Work with Docker containerization technologies for scalable automation execution environments.
Participate in automation solutioning aligned with modern industry trends including cloud-native technologies, AI/ML‑assisted testing, and scalable distributed systems.
Support API and integration testing efforts involving HTTP/REST services, authentication, and secure communication protocols including TLS.