Software Development Engineer in Test(SDET II)

Archer; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer, in partnership with Verisk, seeks an Automation Test Lead to own the QA process and drive automated regression and functional testing across multiple applications. You will lead test planning, design, and execution within a fast-paced agile environment, implementing automation frameworks and maintaining test infrastructure.

The role requires 3+ years of experience in QA, strong scripting skills, and hands-on automation using Selenium, Cucumber, and Playwright.

Qualifications

• Experience breaking complex software systems.
• Ability to identify quality, performance and scalability weaknesses and automate testing.
• Leadership in QA process development, execution, and documentation.
• Strong knowledge of manual and automated testing methodologies.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum.
• Experience with automation testing products including Selenium, Cucumber and Playwright.
• Automation Framework Development using Selenium, Java and TypeScript.
• Experience in TDD, BDD, and ATDD.
• Experience in testing databases and APIs using automation tools.
• Experience in Mobile Automation Testing tools.
• Experience with LoadRunner/JMeter for load testing.
• Extensive knowledge of web technologies and testing web APIs/REST services.
• Experience in End-To-End integration testing.
• Experience integrating Selenium tests with CI servers like Jenkins.
• Experience testing hosted/cloud SaaS web applications is desirable.
• Experience in mobile and native mobile app testing.
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own the Software QA process, including test plans, scenarios, and cases.
• Analyze requirements and design specs for test cases.
• Recommend test automation approach, tools, and frameworks.
• Develop test infrastructure and custom automation tools.
• Perform manual and automated tests for websites and applications.
• Prioritize test execution and report defects with reproduce steps.
• Assist developers in defect analysis and system improvements.
• Own testing across multiple applications with varied tech stacks.
• Hands-on testing: requirements analysis and test case construction.
• Support functional and non-functional testing to ensure production readiness.
• Coordinate end-to-end testing with other technology groups.
• Drive test automation efforts, scripting, and resource oversight.

Skills

QA leadership

Automation scripting

Agile & Scrum

Test planning

Regression testing

Selenium

Cucumber

Playwright

Java

TypeScript

CI/CD

Load testing

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science

Tools

Selenium

Cucumber

Playwright

Java

TypeScript

LoadRunner/JMeter

Job description

Archer is collaborating with Verisk to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

Do you have 3+ years of experience and thrive in a small, dynamic, and fast-paced team? Are you curious about how things work and enjoy trying to break things? Do you want work where you are valued as a key member of the engineering team? If this entices you, read on...

The candidate will report directly to a special project team that has been charged with redesigning and enhancing ISO ClaimSearch®, the insurance industry’s premier and only all claims database. He/she will work closely with a small number of agile teams serving as the “Automation Test Lead”, and drive all processes and tools used to achieve automated regression & functional testing. Prior experience developing and implementing automated regression testing suites is required.

Responsibilities

• Own the Software QA process, including developing, implementing, and maintaining test plans, test scenarios, and test cases
• Analyze requirements and design specifications for test case development
• Recommend test automation approach, tools, and frameworks
• Develop test infrastructure and custom automation tools as needed to expand test coverage and enable non-functional testing
• Perform manual and automated tests for our website and applications
• Prioritize test execution
• Find and report defects with detailed, accurate, and concise steps to reproduce
• Assist developers in discovering and researching defects, and recommend system enhancements
• Complete ownership for all testing across multiple applications built with a varied set of tools/technologies
• Hands-on testing that includes analyzing requirements, preparing test plans, and building appropriate test cases to validate the functionality being built
• Support and execution of the application testing phase (functional & non-functional) to ensure all software meets requirements before changes are placed in production.
• Liaison/co-ordination with other technology groups (across sites) to coordinate/execute end-end testing
• Drive all efforts on test automation, including planning, hands-on scripting, and oversight of other resources working on automation.

Qualifications

• Experience breaking complex software systems
• Experience evaluating software architectures and designs to identify potential quality, performance, and scalability weaknesses or limitations and developing an automated test regimen to fully exercise these suspect areas
• Experience leading QA process development, execution, and documentation
• A strong command of manual and automated testing methodologies and general quality concepts
• Experience with Agile and Scrum
• Experience with scripting software automation testing products, including Selenium, Cucumber and Playwright
• Experience with Automation Framework Development using Selenium, Java and TypeScript
• Experience in TDD, BDD, and ATDD
• Experience in designing automation testing tools to test databases and APIs using
• Experience in Mobile Automation Testing tools
• Experience with LoadRunner/JMeter load testing
• Extensive knowledge of web technologies and experience testing web APIs/REST services
• Experience in automating complex systems integration (End-To-End)
• Experience integrating the execution of Selenium regression scripts with Continuous Integration build servers like Jenkins
• Experience testing hosted/cloud SaaS web applications is highly desirable
• Experience in Mobile Automation testing and tools
• Experience testing native mobile applications is desirable
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience