Senior SDET: Automation & Security QA Lead

Synack; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Synack is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to join a collaborative cybersecurity team. You will validate software using cutting-edge techniques, develop test plans, and contribute to automation across multi-tier web architectures.

This role emphasizes SDET experience, JavaScript/TypeScript expertise, and testing agentic systems to optimize workflows. The position requires 7+ years in quality engineering with at least 3 years as an SDET, and hands-on work with modern automation tools like Playwright,

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in Software Quality Engineering, at least 3 as SDET and 2 years developing in Javascript/Typescript.
• Proficient in Javascript and/or Typescript.
• Experience developing internal tools to improve developer experience and productivity.
• Excellent debugging skills in diagnosing issues in a multi-tier web architecture.
• Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced agile environment.
• Comfort with writing and reading code, and a basic understanding of data structures.
• Hands on experience with automation framework design and development from scratch.
• Experience with writing backend integration tests for RESTful APIs.
• FE Test Automation expertise in TestCafe, Cypress, Playwright or similar tools (we use playwright).
• Experience with BDD tools.
• CI tooling experience with Github Actions or similar.
• Understanding of virtualization and containerization technologies (Docker).
• Understanding of Lean and Agile methodologies.
• Understanding of Cloud technologies, like AWS, GCP, Azure.
• Experience analyzing logs.
• Experience testing agentic systems and using agents to optimize daily workflow.

Responsibilities

• Debugs software products through the use of systematic tests to develop, apply and maintain quality standards for firm products
• Develops, modifies and executes software test plans, automated scripts and programs for testing
• Contribute to the existing automation tools to add enhancements and improve maintainability
• Maintains documentation of test results to assist in debugging and modification of software
• Analyzes test results to ensure existing functionality and recommends corrective action
• Consults with development engineers in resolution of problems
• Provides feedback in preparation of technical appraisals of programming languages, systems and computation software
• Ensures quality computer integration into the overall functions of scientific computation, data acquisition and processing
• Maintain and improve our automated testing and continuous integration systems
• Collaborate with a team of security and software engineers to develop system level testing
• Interface with sales and customers to recreate, diagnose, and help resolve field issues
• Learn new technologies as needed to build tools and improve efficiency and productivity

Skills

Javascript/Typescript

Debugging

Agile

RESTful API testing

Agentic systems testing

Cloud technologies (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Automation framework design

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

TestCafe

GitHub Actions

Docker

Job description

Synack is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to join a collaborative cybersecurity team. You will validate software using cutting-edge techniques, develop test plans, and contribute to automation across multi-tier web architectures.

This role emphasizes SDET experience, JavaScript/TypeScript expertise, and testing agentic systems to optimize workflows. The position requires 7+ years in quality engineering with at least 3 years as an SDET, and hands-on work with modern automation tools like Playwright,