Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET)

NMK Global Inc . is a global IT Services & Solutions company specializing in IT Staffing, Technology Consulting, Workforce Solutions, and Application Development Services. We help organizations build high-performing technology teams by connecting them with exceptional talent across a wide range of industries. Our expertise, industry knowledge, and consultative approach enable clients to achieve successful business outcomes while helping professionals advance their careers.

Job Title: Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET)

Location: Jersey City, Boston, Tampa (Hybrid 3 days/week)

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Developer in Test (SDET) with 10+ years of hands-on experience in Java-based application development and test automation . The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated testing solutions that ensure the quality, reliability, scalability, and performance of mission-critical enterprise applications.

This role requires deep expertise in test automation frameworks, Java development, CI/CD pipelines, cloud technologies, and modern software engineering practices. The candidate will work closely with developers, architects, product owners, and DevOps teams to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Test Automation & Quality Engineering

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and test suites for UI, API, integration, performance, and end-to-end testing.
• Define and implement test strategies that support Agile and DevOps delivery models.
• Develop reusable automation components and libraries to improve test efficiency and maintainability.
• Ensure comprehensive functional, regression, integration, and system test coverage.
• Drive shift-left testing practices and quality engineering initiatives.

Software Development

• Develop and maintain automation solutions using Java and industry-standard testing frameworks.
• Review application designs and code to ensure testability, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve application quality and reduce production defects.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce automation coding standards and best practices.

CI/CD & DevOps Integration

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or CloudBees.
• Enable continuous testing across development, QA, and production environments.
• Support containerized testing environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Analyze pipeline failures and improve test execution reliability.

Quality & Risk Management

• Perform root-cause analysis of defects and production incidents.
• Develop quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms.
• Ensure compliance with security, resiliency, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote risk mitigation and proactive quality assurance practices.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor junior QA engineers and SDETs.
• Partner with product, architecture, and development teams to define acceptance criteria and quality standards.
• Drive adoption of modern testing tools, frameworks, and engineering practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software development and test automation.
• Strong Java programming expertise with hands-on experience in object-oriented design principles.
• Extensive experience with:

o Java 8/17/21+

• • JUnit, TestNG
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • REST Assured
  • Maven / Gradle
  • Spring / Spring Boot

Required Technical Skills

Test Automation

• Selenium WebDriver
• REST API Testing
• TestNG / JUnit
• Cucumber / BDD

API & Integration Testing

• REST APIs
• SOAP Services
• Postman
• Swagger/OpenAPI
• Contract Testing

Databases

• Oracle
• PostgreSQL
• SQL Server
• Advanced SQL querying and validation

Cloud & Containerization

• AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Cloud-native testing strategies

Messaging & Distributed Systems

• Apache Kafka
• IBM MQ
• JMS
• Event-driven architectures

Performance Testing

• JMeter

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, capital markets, or highly regulated industries.
• Experience testing microservices and distributed architectures.
• Exposure to observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, or OpenTelemetry.
• Knowledge of security testing and vulnerability management.
• Relevant certifications in Agile, Testing, Cloud, or DevOps practices.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work independently and lead quality initiatives.
• Commitment to engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
• Strong focus on automation, resiliency, stability, and operational excellence.

Success Measures

• Increased automated test coverage and reduced manual testing effort.
• Improved defect detection during early development stages.
• Reduced production defects and faster release cycles.
• Higher application reliability, resiliency, and performance.
• Effective mentoring and uplift of engineering quality practices across teams.

NMK Global Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and consider all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.