Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Responsibilities:

• Works with Feature Teams to understand the business and system impact of requested change across multiple applications and is able to explain impact of the change to team members
• Determines testing impacts for online transactions, web services and batch jobs and understands how the applications are integrated. Participates in design sessions and promotes test-first culture
• Sets up, maintains, and enhances test automation frameworks on multiple application platforms, such as mobile, desktop, and web, and building test scenarios and acceptance tests
• Offers inputs on the test ability of functional elements and product designs
• Develops/updates and executes test cases and test plan, from the user story acceptance criteria that thoroughly tests the change and documents results.
• Utilizes the test case management tool for test case development and test case execution.
• Collaborates with team members to ensure that the test cases validate all aspects of impacted systems.
• Includes test cases to validate that no unintended changes have occurred in application as a result of the change
• Researches test tools, methodologies, and trends and upgrading existing practices and processes
• Develops, optimizes and refactors automated test scripts for web applications using Selenium Java or company approved automation tool
• Develops and executes API / Integration/ Service tests for REST or SOAP services using Cucumber-Java, Postman and Newman
• Extracts data from databases by developing/updating SQL queries and monitors database structures and the impact of application changes to the data or database structure.
• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert for assigned applications in the enterprise and provides direction for types of automation required for user stories.
• Maintains technical/professional knowledge by continued training and reading industry

Experience:

• 5+ years' experience of experience in application testing and test automation of web-services (REST/SOAP) and three years of Java and J2EE development skills with strong understanding of Java APIs, J2EE web components and containers.
• Agile methodology (Scrum or SAFe is preferred)
• Experience with various testing methodologies and strategies
• Background reviewing software changes and determine testing impacts
• Analyzing and resolving complex problems
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Driving thoroughness into acceptance criteria
• Extracting clarifications from the rest of the team (e.g., speaking up when things are not clear)
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or a related field

Mid-Level Job Type: Contract Job Location: Greater Lansing Hybrid