Software Development in Testing (SDET)

S Base Technologies•Chicago, AK

5d•$78•Onsite

About The Position

The main function of a software engineer is to apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work. A typical software engineer researches, designs, develops and tests operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific and general computing applications. This role is for a Senior SDET who will extend the testing automation framework using JAVA/JAVA Script, take ownership in understanding business requirements/ACs and develop test strategy/test plan, and develop automation testcases using the existing automation framework. The position will be onsite hybrid starting day 1, and interviews may also be onsite. The work environment is a team of 20+ folks.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.
10+ years' experience required.
Expert ability to work independently and manage one's time.
Expert mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
Expert knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery.
Expert ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue.
Expert knowledge of computer hardware and software.
Knowledge of computer development software as it relates to systems, such as SQL, VisualBasic, etc.
Strong design and development skills in two or more of the following technologies and tools: Java (3-5 years) Cucumber(3-5 years), JBehave or other BDD testing frameworks.
At least 8 years of test automation framework design.
Strong experience in testing Webservices (REST APIs) (3+5 years).
Proven experience developing test scripts, test cases, and test data.
The ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases.
3+ years of experience in developing scenario based performance testing using JMeter.
Experience testing full stack and integration testing with 3rd parties.
End-to-end system integration testing experience for software platforms (Desired).
Hands on experience with Python.
Development experience in AWS Cloud technology.
Experience in TDD, continuous integration, code review practice is strongly desired.
Experience with Apigee or other API gateways is a plus.
Experience with DevOps concepts and tools (e.g., CI/CD, Jenkins, Git).
At least 2 years working on an Agile team with a solid understanding of Agile/Lean practices.
Understanding of a micro service Architecture.
Ability to adapt quickly to a complex environment.
Pro-active, flexible and creative.
Very strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with developers and business users.

Nice To Haves

End-to-end system integration testing experience for software platforms
Hands on experience with Python
development experience in AWS Cloud technology
Experience in TDD, continuous integration, code review practice is strongly desired
Experience with Apigee or other API gateways is a plus
Experience with DevOps concepts and tools (e.g., CI/CD, Jenkins, Git)
At least 2 years working on an Agile team with a solid understanding of Agile/Lean practices.
Understanding of a micro service Architecture
Experience load and performance testing

Responsibilities

Review and approve the modification of existing databases and database management systems.
Instruct staff to write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system.
Direct database development and approve project scope and limitations.
Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.
Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
Approve, schedule, plan and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems.
Develop standards and guidelines to guide the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
Extend testing automation framework using JAVA/JAVA Script.
Take ownership in understanding business requirements/ACs and develop test strategy/test plan.
Develop automation testcases using existing automation framework.
Develop test automation code for Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), of systems, infrastructure, and test framework.
Plan, design, develop, and maintain API test automation framework that facilitates automation scripting, execution, and analysis of results.
Provide technical leadership and mentoring for test engineers on multiple applications/projects onshore and offshore; train and mentor project team members to create, execute, analyze, and maintain automated regression suites.
Coordinate with product owner to resolve open issues/enhancements/upgrades and understand the use of a specific functionality as needed.
Develop automated functional scripts using tools such as Java, Karate, JMeter.
Perform exploratory and manual testing of the product suite as appropriate.
Provide expertise in testing methodologies, best practices, and standards.
Experience load and performance testing.