Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) #1055643

FastTek Global; Okemos (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental

Vision

PTO Program

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

FastTek Global is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test in Okemos, Michigan, to modernize and lead test automation strategies. The role involves building and maintaining test automation frameworks and supporting Agile teams by defining user stories and acceptance criteria.

The ideal candidate will have experience with frameworks like Playwright and TypeScript. Benefits include medical, dental, and a 401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar match.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Playwright or similar frameworks.
• Experience with test case management tools.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Agile teams to understand user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Build and maintain test automation frameworks using Playwright.
• Develop automated API tests and end-to-end tests.

Skills

Test automation frameworks

Agile methodologies

Playwright

TypeScript

SQL

Tools

qTest

TestRail

Job description

Software Development Engineer in Test (#1055643) – Okemos, Michigan

We are seeking a forward-thinking SDET to help modernize and lead our test automation strategy.

Job Overview

• Understand the purpose behind testing and articulate it clearly to stakeholders (not an order taker).
• Build and maintain scalable, maintainable, and integrated test automation frameworks across UI and API layers using modern tools such as Playwright and TypeScript, while contributing to CI/CD testing integration.
• Support manual testing efforts within Agile feature teams—guiding test case design, exploratory testing, and quality validation for areas not yet automated.
• Enable feature teams to own both automated and manual testing, ensuring faster, higher-quality releases.

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with Agile feature teams to understand user stories, define acceptance criteria, and promote a test‑first mindset through collaboration in design and refinement sessions.
• Build, maintain, and evolve test automation frameworks using Playwright (preferred), TypeScript, or other enterprise‑approved tools to support API and UI testing.
• Drive the transition from legacy frameworks (e.g., Selenium + Java, Postman/Newman) to unified automation aligned with our CI/CD strategy.
• Collaborate with developers and QA engineers to ensure test cases are executed in CI pipelines and provide fast, actionable feedback.
• Supcase design, exploratory testing, and validation of complex workflows that are not yet automated.
• Develop and maintain automated API tests (REST/SOAP) and end‑to‑end tests that validate functional and non‑functional requirements.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to test architecture decisions to ensure reliability, reusability, and scalability of test assets.
• Write and maintain SQL queries to validate data integrity and support test data creation strategies.
• Serve as a quality engineering champion—help guide automation strategy, mentor peers, and contribute to continuous improvement of QA practices.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, tests, and defects, and support compliance with enterprise policies (e.g., HIPAA, security, audit readiness).

Preferred Experience

• Hands‑on experience with Playwright (TypeScript preferred) or similar frameworks like Cypress.
• Migration experience from Selenium + Java or Postman to modern frameworks.
• Familiarity with test reporting, dashboarding, and quality metrics in a DevOps environment.
• Experience with test case management tools (e.g., qTest, QMetry, TestRail) and requirements traceability.

Benefits

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar‑for‑dollar match