Senior SDET - Distributed Systems Test Automation (Remote)

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 121,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test in Cambridge, MA, with telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the United States.

You will perform software QA/testing, develop test automation for distributed systems, and collaborate with developers and QA teams to improve automation infrastructure. This role emphasizes designing system tests, validating requirements, and deploying automated tests to simulate real-world scenarios.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in CS/SE/CE/EE or related field.
• Two years of experience in building test beds, automation tools or infrastructures.
• Experience with C/C++, Java/JavaScript/Python/Perl/JSON; SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment tools as listed.

Responsibilities

• Perform software QA/testing duties in a distributed systems environment.
• Develop test automation and verification; create and deploy automated system tests.
• Collaborate with developers and QA teams to improve automation infrastructure.
• Review designs to verify accuracy of test plans and test cases.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Javascript

Python

PERL

JSON

Education

Master’s degree in CS/SE/CE/EE or related

Tools

Ansible

Jenkins

Jira

Chef

Git

Gitlab

Django

Flask

Spring

Splunk

Docker

Kubernetes

Cassandra

Kafka

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test in Cambridge, MA, with telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the United States.

You will perform software QA/testing, develop test automation for distributed systems, and collaborate with developers and QA teams to improve automation infrastructure. This role emphasizes designing system tests, validating requirements, and deploying automated tests to simulate real-world scenarios.