Senior SDET: Lead Automation Frameworks & QA

Linuxconfig; Issaquah (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan and matches

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability coverage

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

SanMar in Issaquah, WA is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to drive automated testing and build scalable frameworks. You will lead a small automation team, standardize processes, and mentor QA staff to improve quality across software releases.

The role emphasizes CI/CD integration, performance testing, data management, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a SDET or similar role.
• Experience with web services automation (SOAP/REST) and XML/JSON.
• Hands-on automation framework development and maintenance.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage automation deliverables for a small automation team.
• Standardize test automation processes across IT teams.
• Build scalable automation frameworks and select QA tools.
• Maintain and extend existing automation scripts.
• Mentor QA staff on automation and data management practices.
• Coordinate automated testing within the software delivery pipeline.
• Design metrics and report automation program status.

Skills

Automation frameworks

REST/SOAP testing

CI/CD/DevOps

Git

Windows & Linux

Debugging

Mentoring

Performance testing

Test data management

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

SoapUI/WebTest

Postman/REST Assured

JMeter/NeoLoad/LoadRunner

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

SanMar in Issaquah, WA is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to drive automated testing and build scalable frameworks. You will lead a small automation team, standardize processes, and mentor QA staff to improve quality across software releases.

The role emphasizes CI/CD integration, performance testing, data management, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams in a hybrid work environment.