Software Development Engineer Core Java Automation Focus Contract Hybrid role

Experienced Recruiting Partners; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Experienced Recruiting Partners is seeking an SDET with strong Java expertise to develop and maintain automation frameworks for enterprise applications. You will collaborate with development and QA teams to improve testability and CI/CD integration in a hybrid Albany, NY setting.

The role requires 5+ years in software development or SDET, with deep knowledge of Core Java/J2EE, Spring, ORM (Hibernate/JPA), and RESTful services. Prior experience with automation, Postman, and CI/CD is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development or SDET in Java-based enterprise apps.
• Strong core Java/J2EE, Spring, Hibernate/JPA, Maven/Gradle, JUnit/TestNG.
• Experience with CI/CD, automation frameworks, and test strategy.
• Designing and developing Selenium automation in Java.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation frameworks and scripts in Selenium (Java).
• Collaborate with dev and QA teams to improve testability and CI/CD integration.
• Analyze and implement automation for complex business rules and RESTful services.

Skills

Core Java/J2EE

Spring Framework

Hibernate/JPA

Maven/Gradle

JUnit/TestNG

Selenium

REST/JSON

SQL/DB2

CI/CD (Jenkins/Azure/GitHub Actions)

Postman/REST Assured

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Postman

REST Assured

Job description

Contract Role -- (possibly could turn into Contract to Hire)

Location: Hybrid – Remote + Onsite in Albany, NY

Per Client requirements – Must be US Citizen or Green Card Holder status

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience (maximum of 8 years) in software development or Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) roles within Java-based enterprise applications.
• Strong experience with Core Java/J2EE, Spring Framework, ORM technologies (Hibernate/JPA), Java build tools (Maven/Gradle), and JUnit/TestNG.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with both Development and QA teams, contributing to application code, improving testability, and implementing automation strategies that support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• Experience designing and developing test automation frameworks and scripts in Selenium (Java).
• Proven experience in analyzing and writing automation scripts for complex business rules and rules engine.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering
• Experience developing and testing RESTful Web Services and working with JSON/XML.
• Understanding of API testing tools such as Postman or REST Assured.
• Knowledge of database (DB2) concepts, EDI (834, 837), SOAP UI, Rational Quality Manager, Agile methodologies, AccelQ and UI Path.
• Strong understanding of relational databases, SQL, and database validation techniques.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
• Minimum 1 year of experience supporting large-scale, enterprise applications with high availability and complex integrations.
• Ability to write simple and complex SQL Queries, preferably with DB2 SQL syntax including PL/SQL

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare, Medicaid, or Health Exchange experience preferred.
• Experience with Angular or other modern JavaScript frameworks is a plus.
• Experience building automation frameworks from the ground up.
• Experience in Mobile Testing
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure or AWS).
• Familiarity with performance and security testing.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.