Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - AI/Automation Focus

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - AI/Automation Focus

We are seeking a SDET to join our client's team to drive innovation in AI-powered test automation. This role focuses on building and maintaining intelligent test automation infrastructure on AWS and CloudBees, with emphasis on self-healing scripts and AI-driven testing solutions. This is a great opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI and automation technologies.

Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks
- Deploy and configure reliable automation assets in CloudBees CI/CD pipelines
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with automation infrastructure
- Create AI-based automation solutions using AWS Bedrock and frameworks like LangChain
- Integrate AI agents-and solutions with existing automation platforms
- Implement self-healing test scripts and Intelligent Test Automation (ITA) strategies
- Apply context engineering to ensure AI-driven testing relevance and coverage

This position is a contract to permanent opportunity offering a career stability and growth! This position is a hybrid opportunity (1-2x onsite per week in Maryland and/or Wash DC office).-

Required Skills

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field is preferred
- 5+ years of experience in software testing and test automation
- Proven experience with AI tools for test generation, refactoring, and self-healing
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience building and scaling testing agents
- Knowledge of context engineering for AI-driven testing
- Experience with modern testing frameworks beyond Selenium
- Background in machine learning or AI applications
- Experience with microservices and containerized applications

Required Technical Skills
- Databases: Snowflake and Databricks
- Programming Languages: Python, Java/Selenium, SQL
- AI/ML Frameworks: AWS Bedrock, LangChain, Pandas, and other popular Machine Learning libraries
- Test Automation: Selenium, Playwright, API testing frameworks
- Cloud & DevOps: AWS services, Docker, Kubernetes, Git
- CI/CD: CloudBees or Jenkins

Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Adaptability to rapidly evolving AI and automation technologies
- Strategic thinking with focus on testing efficiency and coverage
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently

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