Software Developer in Test

Sovrn; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sovrn in Boulder, Colorado is looking for a Software Developer in Test (SDET) to enhance their development teams by building and supporting test automation tools. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining automated test suites, authoring bug reports, and creating detailed test plans.

Ideal candidates have experience with open source testing tools like Selenium WebDriver and a passion for QA. Strong communication skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks are crucial for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience with testing tools such as FitNesse and Selenium.
• Ability to work in a CI environment like Jenkins.
• Strong communication and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and build test automation suites.
• Maintain and improve automated test frameworks.
• Author bug reports and maintain test documentation.

Skills

Test automation expertise

Open source testing tools (Selenium, Jmeter)

CI environment testing (Jenkins)

Excellent communication skills

Tools

FitNesse

SoapUI

Saucelabs

Cucumber

Job description

Job Description

As a Software Developer in Test (SDET) your primary focus will be to aid in supporting the sovrn development teams by building and supporting test automation and tools. You will provide test automation guidance to developers, analyze test data to shape valuable test scenarios and research / implement new test automation tools and practices.

Responsibilities

• Apply your programming and software test expertise to design, build and maintain test automation to support regression, integration, functional and systems testing.
• Implementing and automating existing test cases
• Author bug reports and write/maintain test documentation
• Determine how and what to automate
• Maintain and improve automated test suites / frameworks
• Continually research and learn relevant new technologies & tools
• Create a detailed test plans

Qualifications

• Experience with open source and/or licensed testing tool such as: FitNesse, SoapUI, Jmeter, Selenium WebDriver, Saucelabs or Cucumber
• Experience setting up and executing tests in a CI environment (Jenkins, Cruise Control, etc.)
• Passion for QA, and a knack for identifying tests that break code
• Able to handle multiple challenges at once, while being able to prioritize those tasks accordingly
• Understanding of black box, white box and grey box testing approaches, and when to use them
• Innovative and creative, able to champion new ideas and initiatives with attention to detail
• Outstanding verbal and written communication, listening and negotiating skills

Position Reports to: Director of Software Release Management