Associate Principal, Software Engineering SDET

The OCC • Dallas, TX

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is seeking an Associate Principal, Software Engineering SDET to join their team. This role is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of test automation frameworks for new and existing applications. The position involves evaluating test cases for regression coverage, automating newly implemented functionality, and developing tools to enhance test efficiency. The Associate Principal will work closely with software developers, project managers, and product owners to ensure adherence to quality standards and timely delivery. This role also involves managing service deployments, scaling, and operation of test environments, conducting performance and load testing, and supporting CI/CD pipelines. The position offers up to 40% telecommuting and is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, computer information systems, or related.
• Five (5) years of experience as a software test engineer or related.
• Develop and maintain UI and API test automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, TestNG/JUnit, and Rest Assured for regression and smoke testing.
• Implement Gherkin feature files and Java step definitions while leveraging Docker containers for test environment consistency.
• Manage the service deployments, scaling and operation of test environments using Harness and Rancher.
• Support CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated tests into the build and deployment process using Jenkins.
• Generate test metric reports through SpiraTest and Splunk to track quality trends and determine release readiness.

Nice To Haves

• Proof of concept evaluations for emerging tools such as playwright to improve automation efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design, development, and maintenance of test automation frameworks for new and existing applications.
• Evaluate testcases for regression coverage and automate newly implemented functionality.
• Develop tools to enhance test efficiency.
• Work closely with software developers, project managers and product owners to ensure adherence to quality standards and timely delivery.
• Manage the service deployments, scaling and operation of test environments using Harness and Rancher.
• Develop and maintain UI and API test automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, TestNG/JUnit, and Rest Assured for regression and smoke testing.
• Implement Gherkin feature files and Java step definitions while leveraging Docker containers for test environment consistency.
• Conduct performance and load testing using Jmeter to validate system scalability.
• Develop and execute REST API tests using postman and cucumber BDD framework.
• Manage defect tracking and test reporting using SpiraTest and Jira, ensuring traceability and continuous improvement of QA/STLC process.
• Support CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated tests into the build and deployment process using Jenkins.
• Generate test metric reports through SpiraTest and Splunk to track quality trends and determine release readiness.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand ups, retrospectives).
• Mentor team members for automation best practices.
• Perform proof of concept evaluations for emerging tools such as playwright to improve automation efficiency.
• Conduct detailed analysis for testability, risk mitigation, and configuration management.
• Participate in reviews of test design and recommend improvements for redundancy and improve quality.
• Utilize tools such as Java, Gherkin, Cucumber, JavaScript, Junit, Jmeter, Rancher, Harness, Jenkins, Gradle, Xpath, YAML and JSON to deliver reliable and scalable automation solutions.

Benefits

• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
• Discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level