Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) #1058369

FastTek Global; Okemos (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental

Vision

Personal Time Off (PTO) Program

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) with immediate vesting

Job summary

FastTek Global is looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in Okemos, Michigan. This role focuses on modernizing and leading the test automation strategy utilizing tools like Playwright and TypeScript, and supports manual testing efforts within Agile teams.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with developers and QA engineers, build test automation frameworks, and drive improvements in QA practices, ensuring faster and higher-quality releases.

Qualifications

• Experience with Playwright and TypeScript for test automation.
• Hands-on experience with Agile teams and collaboration.
• Ability to mentor peers and drive automation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Agile teams to define acceptance criteria.
• Build and maintain test automation frameworks.
• Drive transition from legacy frameworks to unified automation.
• Validate functional and non-functional requirements with automated tests.

Skills

Test automation strategy

Playwright

TypeScript

Agile methodology

SQL queries

Tools

CI/CD tools

qTest

Cypress

Job description

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) #1058369

Okemos, Michigan

Job Description

Summary

• We are seeking a forward-thinking SDET to help modernize and lead our test automation strategy.
• To be clear, the candidate needs to understand why they are doing what they are doing and be able to clearly articulate it to others (not an order taker).
• This role will focus on building and maintaining scalable, maintainable, and integrated test automation frameworks across UI and API layers using modern tools like Playwright and TypeScript, while also contributing to CI/CD testing integration.
• The SDET will also play a key role in supporting manual testing efforts within Agile feature teams—guiding test case creation/documentation, exploratory testing, and quality validation for areas not yet automated.
• This position is critical to enabling feature teams to take ownership of 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.
• Test case 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).
• Port feature teams with manual testing efforts when needed, including test

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) 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