Senior Software Development Engineer Test

Idexcel; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT Services seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join their Digital Delivery team in San Diego. The role involves testing software applications, developing automated test packages, and collaborating with developers to ensure quality assurance. Candidates should have extensive experience in automation testing, agile methodologies, and proficiency in Java and Selenium.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on SDET and/or development experience.
• At least 2 years of mobile app automation testing (Android/iOS), Web, API.
• Minimum 4 years in test automation, including frameworks creation.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve automation issues in testing and deployment environments.
• Create and execute test cases based on project documents and customer demands.
• Develop end-to-end test strategies and automate testing for complex applications.

Skills

Automation Testing

Agile Methodologies

API Testing

Java

Selenium

SQL

Performance Testing

Problem Solving

Tools

JUnit

GitHub

Jenkins

Cucumber

Perfecto

Job description

Senior Software Development Engineer Test

Job Title: Senior Level Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Location: San Diego, CA/Vienna, VA/Winchester, VA/Pensacola, FL (local only)

Duration: Long Term

Hybrid model: 2 days onsite a week

Financial or Banking experience will be a plus

Description:

Basic Purpose:

The Digital Delivery team develops innovative member and team member experiences leveraging the latest open source technologies and Azure cloud. The team engineers modern web applications, implementing complete UI and microservices for multi-device, multi-platform mobile and desktop web applications. As a member of this team, your role as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) involves testing software applications using test suites and scripts, anomaly reporting, software analysis, developing automated test packages, and performing functional and performance testing.

Additionally, the SDET supports existing software applications, including issue analysis/resolution, configuration, security/permissions management, and user support. Collaboration with other divisions, primarily the ISD Cloud team, is also expected.

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and resolve automation issues in testing and deployment environments.
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to automate acceptance criteria.
• Implement agile development methodologies within Scrum teams.
• Create and execute test cases based on project documents, customer demands, and product objectives.
• Test complex API, web, and mobile applications referencing database back-ends.
• Support non-functional testing such as performance testing.
• Maintain and set up test automation frameworks across platforms (Mobile, Desktop, Web), building test scenarios and acceptance tests.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, ensuring QA and testing are integrated into all project phases.
• Develop end-to-end test strategies, analyze requirements, build test plans, and automate testing for complex applications.
• Manage quality assurance for production releases.
• Create, execute, and maintain automation scripts meeting release and project requirements.
• Develop various test suites (smoke, functional, regression, integration) for UI, API, and databases.
• Perform manual testing when automation cannot detect issues.
• Design customer-centric automation processes for new and existing products.
• Advocate for automation improvements to executive management.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on SDET and/or development experience.
• At least 2 years of mobile app automation testing (Android/iOS), Web, API.
• Minimum 4 years in test automation, including frameworks creation, deployment, and maintenance.
• At least 2 years of API automation testing experience.
• Experience with agile development, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, Jenkins, etc.), and test frameworks (JUnit, Selenium, Cucumber).
• Knowledge of TDD, BDD, and Agile methodologies.
• Proficiency in Java, Selenium, SQL querying, and cloud testing platforms like Perfecto.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and problem-solving skills.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting