Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

AAA Life Insurance Company; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AAA Life Insurance Company in Livonia, Michigan, is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test to enhance its QA automation capabilities and support CI/CD efforts. The candidate will be responsible for designing and maintaining robust automated test frameworks using Java, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality.

With a Bachelor’s degree and over 3 years of experience in test automation, the ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD and a strong understanding of various testing strategies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in test automation or software development.
• Strong understanding of UI, API, integration, and regression testing.
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation frameworks for testing.
• Create automated tests for GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor and maintain automated test execution results.

Skills

Automation frameworks

Java

GitLab CI/CD

Testing strategies

Selenium

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

JUnit/TestNG

RestAssured

Docker

JMeter

Gatling

Job description

Overview

At AAA Life, we’re dedicated to providing quality life insurance and annuity products with the care and service our members expect. As we continue to modernize and innovate, our Technology team plays a vital role in delivering secure, efficient, and member‑first solutions. We are seeking an experienced SDET to help strengthen our QA automation capabilities and support our CI/CD efforts.

As an Software Development Engineer in Test at AAA Life, you will design, develop, and maintain robust automated test frameworks and scripts to validate functionality, performance, and stability across our technology ecosystem. You’ll be a hands‑on engineer who partners closely with product owners, business analysts, engineers, and QA analysts to ensure product quality and support seamless CI/CD using GitLab.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable, reusable, and robust automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing using Java.
• Create automated tests that run within our GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with business analysts, engineer app and QA analysts to define testing strategies, identify test cases, and ensure high code quality.
• Integrate automated testing into the software development lifecycle, with a focus on shift‑left testing.
• Monitor and maintain automated test execution results, reporting defects and supporting root cause analysis.
• Contribute to performance and load testing initiatives when needed.
• Advocate for best practices in testing, quality, and automation.
• Participate in code reviews and help enforce coding standards related to test automation.
• Continuously improve the automation pipeline and testing processes aligned with DevOps and Agile.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in test automation or software development.
• Proficiency in Java for developing automation frameworks and scripts.
• Hands‑on experience with GitLab CI/CD and integrating automation into pipelines.
• Strong understanding of testing strategies for UI, API, integration, and regression.
• Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, RestAssured, JUnit/TestNG, or similar.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and test‑driven development practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the insurance or financial services industry.
• Exposure to containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter or Gatling.
• Knowledge of security testing practices.