Senior SDET: Hybrid Java/Selenium Automation Lead

Madison-Davis, LLC; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison-Davis, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to design, build, and maintain Java/Selenium automation frameworks for a complex, transaction‑driven platform. This hands‑on role emphasizes end‑to‑end testing, backend data validation, and CI/CD integration in a Linux/on‑premises environment with evolving cloud plans.

You will mentor quality engineers, lead automation initiatives, and collaborate with engineers, product teams, and operations.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of SDET, software quality engineering, or test automation experience.
• Strong Java programming skills.
• Extensive Selenium/WebDriver experience.
• Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks.
• Strong SQL/database querying, including DB2-based validation and troubleshooting.
• Experience testing applications with complex backend processing.
• Strong debugging and independent problem‑solving ability.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Ability to work onsite three days per week in Winston‑Salem or Charlotte.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, execute, and maintain Java/Selenium automation frameworks.
• Develop reusable test components and automate manual test scenarios.
• Test front-end, service-layer, backend, and transaction-processing workflows.
• Validate database records and application data using SQL queries.
• Investigate defects, troubleshoot failures, and validate resolutions.
• Integrate automated testing into DevOps and CI/CD processes.
• Collaborate with software engineers, product teams, and operations.
• Lead automation initiatives and mentor other quality engineers.

Skills

Java programming

Selenium/WebDriver

Automation frameworks

SQL/DB2 querying

Debugging

Communication

Collaboration

Onsite collaboration

Linux/AIX exposure

Kafka

Tools

TestNG

JUnit

Cucumber

Playwright

qTest

JIRA

Dynatrace

Linux

Kafka

Job description

Madison-Davis, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to design, build, and maintain Java/Selenium automation frameworks for a complex, transaction‑driven platform. This hands‑on role emphasizes end‑to‑end testing, backend data validation, and CI/CD integration in a Linux/on‑premises environment with evolving cloud plans.

You will mentor quality engineers, lead automation initiatives, and collaborate with engineers, product teams, and operations.