SDET & Test Automation Jobs

Job Title: Sr. Test EngineerLocation: Arlington, VADuration: 12 months

Client is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SSDET) who is well-versed in agile methodologies, has a constant focus on improving the QA process, is excellent at communication and can thrive in a fast-moving, hyper-growth environment. The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test will be part of a Software Engineering process that is highly agile, with short iterations with a big focus on test automation.

Responsibilities
• Develop, maintain and execute automated test scripts for service, acceptance, integration and regression testing;
• Design, develop, and expand on our test automation framework and research emerging automation technologies;
• Lead and engage with Product and engineering team to improve software development production and release speed;
• Develop the test coverage by defining testing setup and metrics; designing test cases and procedures; and documenting test results;
• Monitor, triage, debug bugs and helps identify fixes;

Qualifications
• Proven experience in both Unit and Integration testing needs with exposure to data virtualization tools;
• Deep experience testing across a variety of platforms: web and mobile user interface, APIs (REST and SOAP), and/or data warehouse reports;
• Demonstrated experience in software development to build and use automation frameworks using technologies: Java/.NET, JUnit, Selenium, JBehave, Soap UI/Pro, Spring framework, REST, JSON and XML, Eclipse IDE, etc.;
• Proficiency in developing high quality test strategies and test execution - specific focus on cross browser and cross device testing;
• Ability to create good acceptance and integration test automation scripts and integrate with Continuous integration (Jenkins/Bamboo) and code coverage tools (Sonar, Clover);
• Experience to Continuous integration and delivery concepts desirable;
• Exposure to performance engineering requirements desirable to develop non-function

Our client is looking for Senior SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) - who is based out of Reston, VA ONLY

This role is 3 Days Hybrid and 2 Days Remote Role

Senior SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)

Highly experienced Senior SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) to help deliver test automation across our software development lifecycle. This role is ideal for someone with deep expertise in test automation, software development, and testing. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps to ensure our products meet the highest standards of reliability, performance, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and maintain robust test automation frameworks for UI, API, DB and backend services.
• Drive quality initiatives across teams, including test strategy, coverage analysis, and CI/CD integration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define acceptance criteria and ensure testability of features.
• Lead root cause analysis and debugging of complex issues in production and test environments.
• Advocate for shift-left testing and continuous quality improvements throughout the SDLC.
• Evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies to enhance testing efficiency and coverage.

Required Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience in software testing and automation.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Java and or Python
• Expertise with Selenium, Selenide, Rest-Assured, JUnit/TestNG, Karate frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab).
• Solid understanding of software architecture, microservices, and cloud platforms (AWS).
• Proven ability to design scalable and maintainable test frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).