Software Development Engineer in Test

Republic Services

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: The Software Development Engineer in Test provides testing services that mitigate the risk of software defects and increase the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of Republic Services’ software solutions. In addition, this role leads the end-to-end quality of projects within the Company’s Web, Mobile, and other Application Portfolios through test automation. The Software Development Engineer in Test is responsible for architecting new automated test strategies and frameworks in addition to creating, testing, and planning for both manual and automated test frameworks to optimize the testing of complex web and mobile applications. This role must demonstrate innovation, leadership, and mentorship skills in addition to possessing a strong technical and programming/test automation skill set. The Software Development Engineer in Test delivers creative and innovative solutions to support the development team through planning and prioritization of test design, test development, and test automation activities to be accomplished within an Agile methodology or other methodologies in support of a Continuous Delivery Pipeline with frequent application releases. PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES: Coaches and mentors Software Test Engineers in the execution of automated testing efforts. Leads effort to review product specifications and work with others to develop appropriate test strategies, detailed test plans, and test architectures. Leads formal reviews of test plans, designs, and requirements with cross-functional teams. Participates in the evaluation of new tools and technologies to continue enhancing the automation framework. Researches, develops and/or recommends tools to assist Software Test Engineers in test planning, execution, and reporting. Develops, debugs, and maintains test automation for applications and services. Develops, implements, and automates test plans and test cases in an Agile environment. Builds, executes, and maintains automated test frameworks for end to end integration testing across applications, devices, and platforms using JavaScript or other appropriate languages such as C#, Java, and TypeScript. Builds automation and test coverage tools using JavaScript or other appropriate languages to enable Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery. Builds or uses existing automation tools to test interfaces between systems and applications such as web services, Tibco services, or other APIs. Accountable for all aspects of quality within the software development team. Tracks and prioritizes defects throughout product releases and lifecycles. Uses quality control tools and metrics to discover defects and make recommendations for resolution. Report defects found through test automation. Works with Agile teams or other IT teams to plan, estimate, schedule and execute testing for applications including: Establishes, organizes and executes testing deliverables. Documents and executes complex software test plans and strategies. Ensures traceability of test cases back to project requirements. Executes end to end test scenarios. Coordinates and supports user-acceptance test plans. Works with an Agile team or other IT teams to report and resolve complex issues. Ensures software applications meet functional requirements. Participates in all aspects of testing at all levels, including functional, system, regression and load testing. Works collaboratively with Software Test Engineers and Developers. Tests manually, as needed. Records and reports on testing metrics. Follows test documentation standards and makes updates as necessary. Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

Requirements

Experience with software automation testing methodologies including regression, functional, unit, integration, coverage, performance and load.
Experience testing applications that integrate with other systems through RESTful API's.
Experience with test management tools such as qTest, ALM, TFS, or similar tools.
Experience with API testing frameworks such as Karate, Gatling, JMeter, or Postman.
Some experience with load and performance testing.
Knowledge of Cloud platforms and services such as Amazon AWS, Azure, Heroku, Perfecto Mobile, and SauceLabs.
Experience in reviewing and providing feedback to team members during pull requests.
Understanding of Service Oriented Architecture.
Strong critical thinking skills.
Excellent written and verbal skills.
Minimum of 3 years of software test experience with test automation with a focus on web, mobile, database, or web services.
Experience in Agile software development methodology and using tools such as Rally, Jira, TFS, or ServiceNow.
Strong expertise in JavaScript, C#, TypeScript, or other applicable languages as needed.
Advanced understanding of open-source web frameworks such as Angular, Bootstrap, Node.js, and Express.
Advanced understanding of web application testing tools such as Selenium, Jasmine, Protractor, Cucumber, Appium, or Cypress.
Understanding of source control tools such as Git or Subversion required.

Responsibilities

Coaches and mentors Software Test Engineers in the execution of automated testing efforts.
Leads effort to review product specifications and work with others to develop appropriate test strategies, detailed test plans, and test architectures.
Leads formal reviews of test plans, designs, and requirements with cross-functional teams.
Participates in the evaluation of new tools and technologies to continue enhancing the automation framework.
Researches, develops and/or recommends tools to assist Software Test Engineers in test planning, execution, and reporting.
Develops, debugs, and maintains test automation for applications and services.
Develops, implements, and automates test plans and test cases in an Agile environment.
Builds, executes, and maintains automated test frameworks for end to end integration testing across applications, devices, and platforms using JavaScript or other appropriate languages such as C#, Java, and TypeScript.
Builds automation and test coverage tools using JavaScript or other appropriate languages to enable Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.
Builds or uses existing automation tools to test interfaces between systems and applications such as web services, Tibco services, or other APIs.
Accountable for all aspects of quality within the software development team.
Tracks and prioritizes defects throughout product releases and lifecycles.
Uses quality control tools and metrics to discover defects and make recommendations for resolution.
Report defects found through test automation.
Works with Agile teams or other IT teams to plan, estimate, schedule and execute testing for applications including: Establishes, organizes and executes testing deliverables.
Documents and executes complex software test plans and strategies.
Ensures traceability of test cases back to project requirements.
Executes end to end test scenarios.
Coordinates and supports user-acceptance test plans.
Works with an Agile team or other IT teams to report and resolve complex issues.
Ensures software applications meet functional requirements.
Participates in all aspects of testing at all levels, including functional, system, regression and load testing.
Works collaboratively with Software Test Engineers and Developers.
Tests manually, as needed.
Records and reports on testing metrics.
Follows test documentation standards and makes updates as necessary.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
Short- and long-term disability.
Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
Employee discount programs.
Retirement plan with a generous company match.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Benefits https://jobs.republicservices.com/us/en/about-us/benefits
Washington PTO: https://www.republicservices.com/sites/default/files/legacy_documents/Washington-PTO-Table.pdf