What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior SDET position at Saxon Global?
PURPOSE :
The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) will ensure that the developed software meets requirements. He or she will be responsible for performing QA / UAT, developing test plans and test scripts, and supporting test efforts, and coaching other SDETs on the team.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Work closely with product, design, and development team members to understand business requirements and to communicate problem impacts / risks
- Create and execute test plans and scripts that accurately and reliably assess application quality.
- Analyze test results to discover and report defects, following best practices as defined by the team.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance automation tests and framework libraries to verify the functionality and reliability of our software (Java, Groovy, Kotlin)
- Conduct regular code reviews to ensure that object-oriented design best practices are followed at all times. Automation code should be easy to extend and support
- Be knowledgeable in the features for which the team is responsible; in collaboration with peers, develop quality assurance measures and testing standards.
- Communicate test progress, test results, and quality of application changes
- Set standards in and coach other QAs in test environment and data setup and management
- Apply a thorough understanding of relevant technology to deliver robust test suites. (web technologies, REST APIs, web services, physical devices, Java, XML, JS, CSS, and HTML)
- Create and maintain CI / CD pipelines for automated testing (Jenkins, Azure, etc.)
- Use creativity and initiative to improve product test reliability, coverage, and accuracy.
- Demonstrate a commitment to Hyatt core values.
- The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and / or assigned as necessary
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS :
PREFERRED SKILLS :
EDUCATION :
BS in Computer Science or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience
