Sr. SDET Engineer

Vidorra Consulting Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Vidorra Consulting Group is seeking a Sr SDET Engineer in Houston, TX. This W2 contract role demands senior automation expertise to ensure reliability and performance across complex enterprise apps. You will lead QA activities, collaborate across stakeholders, and mentor junior testers in fast-paced Agile environments.

The candidate will design automated tests (Selenium, Playwright) using Java/TypeScript, validate with MSSQL/MySQL, and contribute to CI/CD with Jenkins or Git Actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years QA experience with functional and 5+ years automation testing.
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, testing types, and data validation.
• Proficiency with SQL queries (MSSQL/MySQL) and database validation.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts (Selenium, Playwright, Java/TypeScript).
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and non-functional testing.
• Create test scenarios, cases, and acceptance criteria from user stories.
• Lead QA activities within Agile teams and participate in sprint ceremonies.
• Support UAT and validate business workflows with Product Owners.
• Perform database validation and ensure data integrity across systems.
• Identify, document, and track defects; drive timely resolution with dev teams.
• Improve QA processes and automation frameworks for greater coverage.
• Support release and hotfix cycles with prioritization and adaptability.
• Mentor junior testers across onshore/offshore teams.

Skills

Automation testing

QA leadership

SDET mindset

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

TypeScript

Java

TestNG

Cypress

MSSQL

MySQL

Jenkins

Git Actions

Bitbucket

Git Bash

Job description

Sr SDET Engineer

Houston, TX

W2 contract

The Sr. SDET Engineer is a senior-level quality engineering role responsible for ensuring product reliability, performance, and functional accuracy across complex enterprise applications. This position requires strong hands-on automation expertise, deep understanding of QA methodologies, and the ability to lead testing activities within a fast-paced Agile environment. The position will collaborate closely with Product Owners, Developers, Business Analysts, and cross functional team members to validate requirements, enhance quality processes, and deliver high quality software solutions.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium, Playwright, Java, TypeScript, and TestNG.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and non-functional testing throughout the QA lifecycle.
• Analyze requirements and user stories to create comprehensive test scenarios, test cases, and acceptance validation.
• Lead QA activities within Agile teams, contributing to sprint planning, refinement, estimation, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in UAT and support Product Owners in validating business workflows and acceptance criteria.
• Perform database validation using MSSQL Server and MySQL.
• Identify, document, and track defects; collaborate with development teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Improve QA processes, automation frameworks, and testing techniques to increase coverage and efficiency.
• Support both scheduled release testing and urgent hotfix cycles with strong prioritization and adaptability.
• Mentor junior testers in onshore/offshore teams and promote best practices in testing strategies and documentation.

Education & Experience

• Minimum 8+ years of QA experience with the combination of Functional and minimum 5 years of Automation testing.
• Bachelor s degree or recognized equivalent, preferably in Computer Science or a related field, from an accredited university.
• In-depth understanding of the various testing concepts (e.g. Functional, Usability, Availability, Performance).
• Must have proficiency in Database query knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, flexibility, team spirit, and positive can-do approach.
• Nice to have CMMC and ISO compliance testing experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong background in SDLC and Agile (Scrum) software development methodology.
• Experience with different kinds of testing included but not limited to Functional, System, End-to-End, Sanity, Regression, Build Verification, System Integration etc.
• End to end Functional automation using modern tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress etc.
• In-depth understanding of API testing including API automation.
• Languages proficiency - Java (Primary), C#, TypeScript/JavaScript (Secondary).
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipeline (Jenkins, Git Actions etc.).
• Solid background on repository & version controlling systems e.g. Bitbucket, GitHub, Git bash.
• Experience in the Marine Engineering and Ship Survey domain is a plus.