Software Development Engineer – Test (SDET)

Role Overview

• Adopt a test-first approach to software development in which, where possible, the test is developed before the code.
• Assess, define, and document test framework(s), including use of technology stack(s) and test automation tools, considering the long-term maintainability of automated testing.
• Establish performance testing baselines and define benchmarking strategies.
• Provide leadership on industry-standard testing processes (e.g., BDD) and develop automated and manual testing strategies.
• Participate in design and code reviews with other engineers.
• Develop comprehensive test plans and facilitate collaborative team reviews to finalize the testing strategy.
• Review and analyze product code changes to design better test cases and strategies.
• Define and create pipelines to enable Continuous Testing within Agile teams.
• Write programs, utilities, scripts and pipelines to support the following: Testing in various test streams such as Integration, System, Performance, and Compatibility Destructive testing and validation of system recoverability, Boundary and edge case testing, Load and scalability testing, Concurrency testing.
• Update automated regression tests for newly identified defects where appropriate.
• Maintain the outcome of automated testing, including reviewing and resolving false positives and improving fragile tests.
• Execute manual and exploratory testing as required.
• Identify and mitigate potential security vulnerabilities in the testing process and tools.

Requirements

• At least 5+ years of experience testing modern large-scale software and complex test configurations
• Has mastered the basics of operating as a developer in the IBM mainframe environment
• Basic understanding of CICS architecture and commands
• Experience in implementing JCL to execute batch processes in zOS or zVSE
• Additional experience in one or more of the following: Metal C, REXX, CLIST, ISPF, JES 2/3+

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• 401(K) participation including company matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company paid holidays
• Paid sick leave and vacation time
• Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence