Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) QA/Test

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) | Location: Carmel, IN – Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite | Contract | Hourly Pay Range $40-$50

Join a Quality Management organization supporting healthcare technology solutions used by healthcare professionals to enable more informed, consistent, and effective decision-making. In this contract SDET role, you'll design and evolve test automation frameworks and CI/CD automation while partnering with Agile teams to improve testability and quality across web applications, APIs, SDKs, services, and microservices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and enhance reusable test automation frameworks, libraries, utilities, and testing tools
• Develop automated test cases and supporting code across web applications, APIs, SDKs, services, and microservices
• Expand regression, integration, API/service, and end-to-end automation coverage
• Collaborate with software engineers to review technical designs and code, improve application testability, and troubleshoot complex issues
• Apply programming fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, debugging, and code analysis) to identify root causes and resolve quality issues
• Plan, develop, and execute automated and manual testing strategies within Agile development teams
• Perform static reviews and execute unit, module, integration, performance, load, and system testing
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, supporting pipeline-as-code, branching strategies, and code coverage analysis
• Evaluate and recommend testing tools, automation frameworks, CI/CD solutions, and quality engineering practices
• Use approved AI-assisted development and testing tools to improve test coverage, automation maintenance, defect triage, root-cause analysis, documentation, and reporting
• Create, configure, and evaluate AI agents or workflow automations that support recurring SDET and quality engineering activities
• Validate AI-generated outputs for accuracy while protecting sensitive information and applying sound engineering judgment
• Provide project estimates, testing status updates, documentation, work instructions, and technical guidance to stakeholders
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve automation efficiency, software quality, and engineering productivity

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, CIS, or a related technical discipline
• Hands-on experience developing automated tests and/or automation frameworks
• Experience testing web applications, APIs, SDKs, services, and/or microservices
• Experience with automated testing tools (Selenium preferred)
• Experience testing REST and/or SOAP APIs
• Experience working with SQL and database tools
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, code coverage, performance testing, and load testing
• Agile software development or testing experience
• Strong understanding of application source code and software development concepts
• Experience reading, reviewing, and debugging code written in C#,.NET, Java, Python, Ruby, PHP, or similar languages
• Experience with tools such as Selenium, Jenkins, GitHub, Visual Studio, Eclipse, SQL Server Management Studio, or comparable technologies
• Ability and willingness to responsibly use AI-assisted development and testing tools
• Ability to evaluate AI-generated output, identify incorrect assumptions, and validate results before use
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively across development, product, and quality teams
• Comfort working in cross-functional and matrixed Agile environments
• Hybrid schedule: 3 days per week onsite in Carmel, IN

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with prompt writing, workflow automation, or AI-assisted coding
• Prior AI experience (not required with strong technical aptitude and willingness to learn)
• Certifications related to SDET, test automation, software development, cloud, DevOps, ISTQB CTFL, or AI technologies

Delphi-US is a national IT Services firm based in Newport, Rhode Island. Delphi attracts our nation's best and brightest Technical & Professional Talent and positions our nation's finest employers to further their competitive advantages. Delphi's core technical focus includes Data Intelligence Engineering & Analytics, AI/ML Operational Excellence, DevOps & Cloud Computing, Health IT & Life Sciences, and Energy Management/Power Systems; serving domains from sensitive national energy sectors to critical financial services, biomed, life sciences & pharma, major government & municipal institutions, and much of the USA's Fortune 500 corporations. Delphi Associates are deployed on critical IT Projects where their consultative business acumen, comprehensive technical expertise, and committed service mission drives our client's success. Our proprietary skill-based and cultural matching process results in higher qualified project teams, custom curated for our client's specific technical & functional goals. We are supremely experienced, friendly, professional, and ready to advocate on your behalf. Delphi has an indelible understanding of employer expectations, a track record of project success and we deliver lasting results.