Lead Software Development Test Engineer

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

75d

About The Position

The Lead SDET role specializes in development of capabilities and code to automate testing of the product or system under test. You will be part of a business-aligned development squad that specializes in building, improving and maintaining custom software and solutions supporting the business.

Requirements

• Proven min experience of 5-7 years with automated unit and integration testing.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, and/or a related field.
• Hands On experience with test automation frameworks and tools, such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, etc.
• Extensive experience with testing modern scripting language-based components.
• Strong experience with automated testing and test-driven development.
• Detailed understanding of smoke testing, functional, and non-black box testing, as well as regression testing.
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies and techniques, including unit testing, integration testing, and functional testing.
• Expert and hands on with backend test automation using Rest Assured/Karate for API testing.
• Experience in Java Application Development.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java, Python, C#, etc.).
• Knowledge of Databases and SQL preferred.
• Experience in writing SQL queries.
• Experienced in Agile/Waterfall, onsite/offshore work model and coordination.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive relationship and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement automated tests to ensure the quality of software products.
• As a squad member, work to understand software requirements.
• Design, develop and maintain automated tests that validate the functionality.
• As a squad member work to identify and resolve defects and improve the overall software testing process.
• Implement and maintain continuous integration and continuous delivery (CICD) processes.
• Diagnose and remediate software defects.
• Stay ahead of with new software testing methodologies, tools, and technologies.
• Understand and apply industry-specific best practices & standards.
• Establish level of expertise in the business areas, systems and platforms being supported.
• Responsible for system integration testing, including automation, of newly developed or enhanced applications.
• Responsible for reviewing requirements and design artifacts, developing unit, integration and system test cases, ensuring extensive test coverage for our applications.
• Understand and articulate the business and the value adds.
• Play an active role in translating business and functional requirements into concrete results.
• Responsible for Project Coordination and Technical Management tasks

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive.
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location.
• Pension / Retirement benefits.
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• Flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees