Quality Assurance Test Lead/ Senior SDET – AEM

Job Description

Title: Senior SDET – AEM

Locations: Onsite role – Overland Park KC, Frisco TX, Atlanta GA, Reston VA

Job Overview:

As a Senior SDET, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our AEM-based platform. You will work closely with developers, architects, and QA team members to create and maintain automated testing frameworks, implement testing strategies, and ensure smooth integrations in a complex AEM environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Test Automation Development:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust test automation frameworks for AEM components, workflows, and integrations.
• Write and execute automated test scripts using tools like Selenium, or similar frameworks.
• Ensure automation coverage across unit, functional, integration, and performance tests.

Quality Assurance in AEM

• Validate AEM templates, components, and workflows for functionality, scalability, and performance.
• Perform end-to-end testing, including APIs, front-end, and back-end systems integrated with AEM.
• Collaborate with developers to implement best practices for testability in AEM applications.

Collaboration & Coordination:

• Partner with cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, and product managers, to identify quality requirements.
• Review technical designs and ensure test plans align with project objectives.
• Work with DevOps teams to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Performance and Security Testing:

• Conduct performance and load testing to ensure AEM systems meet scalability and reliability requirements.
• Identify vulnerabilities through security testing and recommend mitigation strategies.

Required Qualifications:

Technical Skills:

• 5 years of experience as an SDET or QA Automation Engineer in enterprise projects.
• Strong experience with AEM testing, including component validation, workflow testing, and dispatcher configurations.
• Expertise in automated testing tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit) and scripting languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript, Python).
• Knowledge of RESTful API testing using tools like Postman, REST-Assured, or Karate.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or Azure DevOps.

Testing Practices:

• Solid understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices (e.g., BDD, TDD).
• Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling.

AEM-Specific Knowledge:

• Familiarity with AEM architecture, including Sling, JCR, and OSGi frameworks.
• Experience testing AEM integrations with third-party systems (e.g., analytics, marketing platforms).

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with cloud-based AEM implementations (Adobe Experience Cloud).
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git and branching strategies.
• Exposure to containerization technologies like Docker or Kubernetes.
• Basic understanding of front-end frameworks like React, Angular, or AlpineJS.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Proactive and detail-oriented with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.
• Ability to work effectively in agile development environments.