Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Automox is a company on a mission to raise the world’s security confidence by enabling IT Admins to automate fundamental tasks that keep their corporations secure. They are seeking a seasoned Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who will own test strategy and execution, design complex IT configurations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality objectives are met.

Responsibilities:

• Own test strategy and execution for one or more feature areas, working closely with the cross-functional team to ensure that we meet our quality objectives
• Design complex IT configurations to test product capabilities in simulated production-like environments
• Perform and participate in all aspects of manual and automated test verifications. This includes feature and functional testing, load, performance, and regression testing
• Perform root cause analysis for bugs and work with the development team to resolve them
• Work collaboratively as part of a scrum team to deliver great software and promote an overall culture of quality
• Identify and execute on opportunities to improve our processes to facilitate increased test coverage

Requirements:

• 7+ years of combined software development, QA and test automation experience
• 5+ years hands-on experience as an SDET or Automation QA Engineer defining test strategy, test design patterns, and executing tests with varied complexity for commercial SaaS products
• Proficiency with Python and experience using testing frameworks such as PyTest
• Understanding of PHP, Python and/or Golang from the standpoint of applying automation tests
• API and RESTful architecture test automation experience
• Experience working in a Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) model including Github and CI pipeline automation tools
• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness for continual learning. e.g. we mostly use Python today; we may move to other languages in the future
• Comfortable working asynchronously on a distributed team
• Proactively collaborates with other teams/team members across time zones
• A degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related subject