Software Developer In Test II

GESA CREDIT UNION•Richland, WA

About The Position

The Software Developer in Test (SDET) II is responsible for contributing to and improving the quality assurance process at Gesa Credit Union by designing, building, and maintaining automated tests and performing functional/manual testing as needed. The SDET II works closely with developers, Product Owners, and delivery leaders to create test plans, expand automated regression coverage, and validate changes across UI, API, and integration layers. This role operates with increasing independence, helps stabilize and improve test execution in CI, and contributes to team-level quality practices while continuing to grow technical depth in test automation, API testing, and quality engineering.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, troubleshooting skills, and problem-solving skills
Maintain working knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and testing strategies
Ability to communicate test results, quality risks, and release readiness clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to learn quickly, accept feedback, and improve through coaching and code review; ability to work with increasing independence
Ability to analyze information and recommend achievable process improvements to management
Self-motivated and able to organize, prioritize and manage multiple complex tasks
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent of specialized courses, training, and/or directly related experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
A minimum of three (3) years of similar or related functional and technical experience
Knowledge of the Financial Industry, products, and services. Credit Union experience preferred
Travel to complete assigned responsibilities and attend professional seminars and education as approved
Familiar with at least one (1) modern front-end framework like React, Angular, Svelte, or Vue
Familiar with at least one (1) modern back-end technology like NodeJS express, or NET
Experience with at least one (1) modern database tool like SQL Server or Oracle
Familiar with modern UI automation: Playwright and/or Selenium
Familiar with quality gates & code health: SonarQube/SonarCloud and automated checks integrated into pipelines
Familiar with microservices architecture and container technology like Docker
Understanding of security testing exposure: OWASP ZAP (or similar) and secure testing practices
Understanding of CI/CD quality: Azure DevOps pipelines, secure secrets integration (e.g., Azure Key Vault), and repo quality enforcement (linting/hooks)
Experience working and developing against REST and SOAP API’s
Experience writing test plans in a tool like Azure DevOps
Experience with GIT source control
Experience with specific coding languages include but are not limited to C#, Typescript and JavaScript
Experience in an agile and scrum environment
A working knowledge of web security principles and other security systems
A working knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and testing strategies

Nice To Haves

Credit Union experience preferred

Responsibilities

Work with Project Managers, Product Owners, and Developers to develop automated and custom test plans for software applications, including defining acceptance validation and regression scope
Design, develop, and maintain automated tests in alignment with Gesa’s coding standards and established test patterns; expand coverage for new features and critical member workflows
Develop and write tests for custom WEB APIs and integrated services to validate functional behavior (REST/SOAP)
Execute functional/manual testing as needed (including exploratory testing) and document results to support release readiness
Manage, document, and communicate software defects; collaborate with the team to triage issues and verify fixes
Design and implement integration tests with core systems; support test data and environment needs required for repeatable validation
Collaborate on CI pipelines related to Software Quality Assurance, including integrating automated test execution and improving reliability of test runs (e.g., investigating failures and stabilizing flaky tests)
Partner with Product Owners to identify high-value manual test cases suitable for automation and drive conversion into automated regression coverage
Participate in sprint planning and retrospectives; provide input and estimates for testing effort and automation work
Perform peer reviews of test automation code and test design to ensure quality, maintainability, and alignment with team standards
Maintain knowledge of current and evolving technology, evaluate changes in or new technology, and share relevant information with senior engineers and team leadership
Develop and maintain thorough knowledge of assigned products and applications; provide ongoing support, monitoring, and maintenance of test suites and quality signals