Software Development Engineer in Test

SAS•Cary HQ, NC

57d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Viya 3.5 Security team is looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test to build and maintain the critical testing and delivery infrastructure that powers our secure software releases. In this role, you'll design and develop automated pipelines, testing frameworks, and tooling that enable our development teams to deliver high-quality, secure software efficiently. You'll work on a wide breadth of projects across SAS' entire portfolio, focusing on test automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and quality assurance infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
5+ years of professional software development experience
Proficiency in Java and object-oriented programming principles
Solid experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms
Hands-on experience with Ansible for configuration management and infrastructure automation
Proven experience developing and maintaining automated testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Selenium, REST Assured)
Experience with Gradle for build automation and dependency management
Familiarity with software development methodologies (Agile/Scrum) and testing best practices
Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Nice To Haves

Communication: Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Technology Savvy: Stay current with emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices, applying this knowledge to strengthen our platforms
Collaboration: Ability to work independently as part of a team while mentoring younger team members
Experience integrating and configuring security scanning tools (e.g., Snyk, Prisma, Klocwork, ZAP, SonarQube)
Familiarity with Spring Boot framework or similar Java frameworks
Understanding of cybersecurity principles including FIPS compliance, TLS/SSL protocols, certificate management, and encryption
Experience with unit testing and test-driven development
Knowledge of API testing and contract testing practices

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that automate the entire software development lifecycle from build through deployment
Actively engage in agile rituals including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
Automate security scanning processes, integrating vulnerability detection seamlessly into the development workflow
Develop internal reporting tools and dashboards to provide visibility into test results, code quality metrics, and deployment status
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including product management, security engineers, DevOps, and software developers to identify testing needs and implement automation solutions that improve efficiency and reliability
Participate in architecture and implementation discussions, bringing a quality and automation perspective to technical decisions
Champion testing best practices and help teams shift quality left in the development process
Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization’s secure software development goals.
Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
Medical plan options include: PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan.
There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
An industry-leading 401k plan.
Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.