Senior SDET (Remote) - Automation for Distributed Systems

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 121,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to design and implement system tests for a distributed platform.

You will build automated tests, collaborate with developers and QA, and contribute to test strategies to improve coverage and reliability. The role requires a Master’s degree and at least two years of hands-on experience with test beds, automation tools, and modern languages.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in a relevant field.
• Two years of experience in building software test beds, unit tests, or automation.
• Proficiency in C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, PERL, or JSON.
• Experience with SQL, MySQL, NoSQL, Postgres, or MongoDB.
• Familiar with Ansible, Jenkins, Jira, Git, or Gitlab and container tech.
• Experience with Django, Flask, Spring or Splunk and Docker/Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Perform QA/testing duties to solve automation and verification problems in distributed systems.
• Work with developers and QA teams on system-wide automation infrastructure.
• Contribute to system test plans to ensure effective coverage and automation.
• Create and deploy automated system tests to mirror real-world scenarios.
• Improve testing methodologies and procedures to enhance automation efficiency.
• Review product and system design requirements to verify test plans and cases.

Skills

Test automation

Distributed systems

C/C++

Java

Python

JavaScript

JSON

Unit tests

Automation tools

SQL

NoSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Git

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Ansible

Jira

Chef

GitLab

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Cassandra

Kafka

Django

Flask

Spring

Splunk

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to design and implement system tests for a distributed platform.

You will build automated tests, collaborate with developers and QA, and contribute to test strategies to improve coverage and reliability. The role requires a Master’s degree and at least two years of hands-on experience with test beds, automation tools, and modern languages.