Senior SDET: Lead Test Strategy & Automation (Remote)

Automox Technologies; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Automox Technologies seeks a seasoned SDET to own test strategy and automation for SaaS products. You will design complex IT configurations, run manual and automated tests, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment to improve quality and release speed.

The role requires 7+ years in software development and QA, strong Python/PyTest skills, API testing, and CI/CD with GitHub; comfort with distributed teams and learning new languages as needed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years combined software development, QA and test automation experience.
• 5+ years hands-on experience as an SDET or Automation QA Engineer defining test strategy, test design patterns, and executing tests with varied complexity for commercial SaaS products.
• Proficiency with Python and experience using testing frameworks such as PyTest
• Understanding of PHP, Python and/or Golang from the standpoint of applying automation tests.
• API and RESTful architecture test automation experience.
• Experience working in a Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) model including Github and CI pipeline automation tools.
• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness for continual learning.

Responsibilities

• Own test strategy and execution for one or more feature areas, working closely with the cross-functional team to ensure that we meet our quality objectives
• Design complex IT configurations to test product capabilities in simulated production-like environments
• Perform and participate in all aspects of manual and automated test verifications. This includes feature and functional testing, load, performance, and regression testing
• Perform root cause analysis for bugs and work with the development team to resolve them
• Work collaboratively as part of a scrum team to deliver great software and promote an overall culture of quality
• Identify and execute on opportunities to improve our processes to facilitate increased test coverage

Skills

SDET

Test strategy

QA automation

Python

CI/CD

GitHub

Distributed teams

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

PyTest

REST API testing

API testing

CI pipeline tooling

Job description

Automox Technologies seeks a seasoned SDET to own test strategy and automation for SaaS products. You will design complex IT configurations, run manual and automated tests, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment to improve quality and release speed.

The role requires 7+ years in software development and QA, strong Python/PyTest skills, API testing, and CI/CD with GitHub; comfort with distributed teams and learning new languages as needed.