What are the responsibilities and job description for the SDET Engineer position at DMV IT Service?
Job Title: SDET
Location: Roanoke, TX, United States (On-Site)
Employment Type: Contract
About Us:
DMV IT Service, headquartered in Washington, DC, is a premier provider of tailored IT solutions and staffing services nationwide. We specialize in delivering expert IT support, robust cybersecurity measures, and custom website and application development to enhance business efficiency and security. Our commitment extends to aligning top-tier talent with organizations, ensuring that our clients achieve their technological and operational objectives.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a QA Engineer with a strong foundation in both quality assurance engineering and software development. In this role, you will work within an Agile team to address User Stories through the creation of comprehensive automated test scenarios. You will engage in the entire software development lifecycle, refine User Stories, participate in code reviews, and ensure rigorous testing and QA practices. Your role will also involve defect tracking, participating in iteration reviews, and verifying software deployments. This position requires a blend of software development proficiency, a deep understanding of QA methodologies, and a continuous improvement mindset to enhance product quality effectively.
- Experience and/or knowledge of both QA Engineering and Software Development
- Proficiency or proven ability to learn professional software development skills and practices. Examples include: Coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, design patterns, Object- Oriented Design and Development, Software design principles.
- Experience or knowledge of using a Selenium automation framework (Java based)
- Experience or understanding of Agile software development methodology using Scrum
- Understanding of QA engineering, analysis, and testing concepts
- Understanding the concepts of defect tracking tools and processes
- In addition, candidates with the following skills are highly desired
- SQL and NoSQL database experience
- BDD experience or familiarity – Gherkin experience is a plus but not required
- Experience or knowledge of testing web applications and WebServices (REST API’s)
- Have the ability to contribute to the Test Pyramid definition for our product
- Familiarity with Continuous Integration and Deployment
- Computer Science degree or coursework, or software development experience.
