Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for front-end and web services. Integrate tests into CI/CD, write unit/component/integration/performance tests, debug front-end and APIs, collaborate with Agile teams, and drive testability, code quality, and release reliability.
As an SDET, you will leverage your strong software engineering and test automation expertise to design, develop, and maintain robust testing solutions that ensure the quality and reliability of customer-facing applications. Your responsibilities will include building and enhancing automated test frameworks, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines, and driving best practices for test coverage and code quality. You will work closely with development teams, partners, technology leads, and agile teams to validate functionality, performance, and security.
The Expertise You Have
- Bachelor’s degree required; technology-related field preferred
- 10+ years of experience testing and automating front-end and webservice applications
- Hands-on experience with object-oriented programming languages (Java, C#, Groovy, etc.), HTTP, RESTful web services, Jenkins, and Git
- Experience using UI test automation frameworks (Selenium, Protractor, etc.)
- Experience testing and automating webservices (HttpClient, RestAssured, JMeter, SoapUI, etc.)
- Ability to investigate and debug issues with front-end applications and web services
- Experience testing Angular web applications
- Knowledge of software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- Experience in delivering software in the Agile environment.
- Experience with APIs is a plus
- Experience with contact center integration projects
- Familiarity with Genesys or similar telephony platforms
Primary Responsibilities:
- Use your knowledge of testing and testability to influence better software design, promote accurate engineering practices, and ensure security and reliability
- Actively participate in the development process by writing and maintaining application features and automated tests, including unit, component, integration, functional, performance, scenario, and interoperability tests
- Support the team in creating reliable, portable, and trustworthy tests, and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate with team members on improving team's test coverage, release velocity and production health
- Design and develop test automation for front-end applications and web services using Groovy/Geb and Java/HttpClient
- Participate in application code and test code reviews with the Agile team
The Skills You Bring
- Passionate about crafting the best end-to-end customer experience
- Owns the outcome by taking personal accountability for delivering strong results
- Experience designing and building applications and using test automation frameworks
- Multi-stack engineer with knowledge in a breadth of technologies and test automation frameworks (Java, Groovy, Selenium, Geb, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTTP, RESTful web services)
- Extensive experience working with Java and its ecosystem
- Strong advocate for Test-Driven Development, writing testable and maintainable code
- Self-directed, proactive, and results-oriented
- Keen attention to detail and a problem-solving mindset
- Able to learn large software systems end-to-end quickly
- Interest in learning new technologies and driving their adoption
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 38,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 133,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is not available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
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