Sr. Software Test Engineer

Magellan Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 105,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Sr. Software Test Engineer to lead in automation testing and quality assurance. In this pivotal role, you will leverage over 10 years of experience to guide teams in developing effective test frameworks and automated tests. Your expertise in advanced testing strategies, including Test Driven Development and Behavior Driven Development, will be crucial in mentoring fellow engineers and enhancing overall software quality. This position offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment where your contributions will significantly impact project success and innovation. Join a company that values your skills and provides a comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Health and life insurance

Voluntary benefits

Short-term incentives

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in QA testing and test automation.
• Expert in automated testing strategies including TDD, ATDD, and BDD.

Responsibilities

• Develop guidelines for building and implementing test frameworks.
• Create load and performance testing strategies and perform tuning.
• Coach software engineers on TDD, ATDD, BDD, and pair programming.

Skills

QA Testing

Test Automation

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's in Computer and Information Science

Bachelor's in Information Technology

Tools

Open Source Testing Tools

Job description

Automation testing is required.

8+ years of experience in QA testing.

Bachelor's degree is required.

This position serves as an expert technical and industry resource to management, clients, and testing staff in new uses of test automation in all phases of system and subsystem development. It formulates, contributes to, and directs task identification, work effort estimates, and work schedules for research, automation prototype, and proof-of-concept IT activities. It directs and participates in all aspects of test engineering tasks including test plan, design, architecture, and business architecture. Provides guidance to staff on complex assignments and mentors on new test engineering technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop guidelines for other software test engineers that help them build and implement test frameworks and automated tests.
• Be a hands-on software test engineer who can write quality code, assist with problem solving, root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and coaching.
• Understand the big picture from a business standpoint within the context of the application.
• Write technical blogs and be active in the Open Source Community.
• Coach other software engineers on practices such as Test Driven Development (TDD), Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD), Behavior Driven Development (BDD), and pair programming.
• Understand advanced concepts of Containers, Micro-Services, Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Integration, and guide the team to set up a DevOps environment for the applications they build and support.
• Review and take actions based on application metrics, including but not limited to code quality, business metrics, and performance metrics.
• Create load and performance testing strategies and perform advanced performance tuning.

Other Job Requirements

10+ years of experience as a Software Engineer in Test (SET) or Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET).

10+ years of experience developing test automation using open source tools.

Critical thinker with demonstrated problem-solving techniques.

Expert in automated testing strategies, including TDD, ATDD, and BDD.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

General Job Information

Title: Sr. Software Test Engineer

Grade: 30

Work Experience - Required: IT

Education - Required: Bachelor's - Computer and Information Science, Bachelor's - Information Technology

Salary Range

Salary Minimum: $105,230

Salary Maximum: $178,890

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

This position may be eligible for short-term incentives as well as a comprehensive benefits package. Magellan offers a broad range of health, life, voluntary, and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Magellan Health, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Tobacco-free workplace. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. Every employee must understand, comply with, and attest to the security responsibilities and security controls unique to their position; and comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements and internal policies and procedures.