Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Steampunk; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk, located in McLean, Virginia, is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET). This role involves quality assurance services to support application, cloud, and data systems development. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience with test automation in an Agile environment and relevant coding experience. The position offers a salary range of $90,000 to $130,000 per year and seeks to enhance quality across DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in quality assurance and test automation.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance.
• 7 years of experience in application DevSecOps with development experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders and development teams.
• Write comprehensive test plans and develop test procedures.
• Develop automated testing scripts and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Test automation

Quality assurance

Agile methodologies

Collaboration

Git

Docker

Performance testing

Security testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Selenium

Appium

Docker

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

Job description

Overview

As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will work with our growing DevSecOps practice delivering quality assurance services to support application, cloud, and data systems development. We are looking for candidates with 3-5 years of experience in quality assurance and test automation practices within an Agile/DevSecOps work environment.

Contributions

Responsibilities

• Understand the needs of stakeholders and conveying requirements to development teams
• Collaborate with product design teams to determine testing parameters and acceptance criteria
• Write comprehensive test plans, create test cases, develop test procedures, document bug reports, and produce final QA reports for products
• Manage test data architecture definition and coordinate test data requests
• Develop automated testing scripts with consideration for parallelization and idempotency
• Integrate test automation including performance, security, and functional tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Execute testing and examination of code written by others and analyze results, including at least three of the following:
  • Data validation testing
  • Functional testing
  • Performance and load testing
  • Usability testing
  • Accessibility (Section 508) testing
• Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
• Work with software developers and engineers to ensure development follows established processes and works as intended
• Document as-is state of the environment, perform gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations
• Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement of services provided
• Present regular status updates and provide cross-training to other DevOps team members
• Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members

Qualifications

Required

• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience (7 must be relevant)
• 3 Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
• 3 Years of Experience with one or more programming or scripting languages
• 7 Years of application DevSecOps Experience with actual/active development experience in an Agile environment
• Experience utilizing Docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes
• 3 Years of Experience implementing test automation, using tools such as Selenium, Appium, SoapUI, RestAssured, Postman
• Experience integrating test automation including performance, security, and functional tests into CI/CD Pipelines
• Experience with performance and load testing
• Experience in one or more cloud computing environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Preferred

• Certifications:
  • CAST (Certified Associate in Software Testing)
  • ISTQB Certification
  • Cloud certifications (AWS Certified Developer, Azure Developer Associate, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Experience with behavior-driven development (BDD) and test-driven development (TDD) methodologies

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $90,000 to $130,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.