What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) position at Largeton Group?
Job Title: Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Duration: 6 months (potential for extension)
Experience Level: 7- 10 Years
Interview: 2 Video interviews
Location: Hybrid on-site (Chicago, IL)
Start Date: Mid-February
Purpose
The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) will ensure that developed software meets business requirements. This role involves QA/UAT testing, test plan development, automation, and coaching other SDETs to maintain high-quality software standards.
Position Responsibilities
Duration: 6 months (potential for extension)
Experience Level: 7- 10 Years
Interview: 2 Video interviews
Location: Hybrid on-site (Chicago, IL)
Start Date: Mid-February
Purpose
The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) will ensure that developed software meets business requirements. This role involves QA/UAT testing, test plan development, automation, and coaching other SDETs to maintain high-quality software standards.
Position Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product, design, and development teams to understand business requirements and assess risks.
- Develop and execute test plans/scripts to ensure software quality.
- Analyze test results, identify defects, and report issues following industry best practices.
- Design, build, and enhance automation frameworks using Java, Groovy, and Kotlin.
- Perform code reviews to maintain best practices in object-oriented design and automation code extensibility.
- Ensure deep functional and technical expertise in the team's assigned software features.
- Communicate test progress, defects, and overall quality of application changes.
- Set QA standards, mentor junior QAs, and manage test environments and data.
- Apply expertise in web technologies, REST APIs, web services, Java, XML, JS, CSS, and HTML to improve testing processes.
- Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing (Jenkins, Azure, etc.).
- Use creative problem-solving to enhance product test reliability and coverage.
- 5 years of experience as an SDET, working on major application integrations/releases.
- Strong background in test automation frameworks (Selenium, Appium, TestNG, JUnit).
- Proficiency in Java, XML, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML for automation.
- Expertise in REST and SOAP API testing using Postman, SoapUI, or equivalent tools.
- Experience with cross-browser and cross-platform testing (e.g., SauceLabs).
- Ability to analyze system logs and troubleshoot defects using tools like Splunk.
- Hands-on experience with Git, Subversion, and other version control systems.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins for test automation.
- Ability to document detailed defects, test scripts, and maintain test data.
- Excellent communication, active listening, and teamwork skills.
- Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
- Experience writing JUnit or TestNG tests for automated validation.
