Senior SDET - Cybersecurity QA Engineer (Automation)

Synack; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Synack is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to join our security-focused team. You will validate software with automated tests, develop test plans, and enhance our CI/CD pipelines to ship robust products. You will collaborate with security and software engineers, write maintainable tests in JavaScript/TypeScript, and contribute to automation tools.

A strong debugging mindset and agile experience are essential. Experience with REST APIs, Docker, and cloud platforms is highly valued, as is the ability

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in Software Quality Engineering, with at least 3 as SDET and 2 years developing in Javascript/Typescript.
• Proficient in Javascript and Typescript.
• Experience developing internal tools to improve developer experience and productivity.
• Experience with writing backend integration tests for RESTful APIs.

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.
• Contributes 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.
• Collaborates with development engineers in resolution of problems.
• Maintains and improves our automated testing and CI/CD systems.
• Interface with sales and customers to diagnose field issues.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

SDET

Automation

CI/CD

REST APIs

Debugging

Agile

GitHub Actions

Docker

Cloud AWS

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

TestCafe

GitHub Actions

Docker

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Synack is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to join our security-focused team. You will validate software with automated tests, develop test plans, and enhance our CI/CD pipelines to ship robust products. You will collaborate with security and software engineers, write maintainable tests in JavaScript/TypeScript, and contribute to automation tools.

A strong debugging mindset and agile experience are essential. Experience with REST APIs, Docker, and cloud platforms is highly valued, as is the ability