SDET Consultant

JOB SUMMARY The SDET Consultant will design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks, embed quality into CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with development and product teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. Key Responsibilities - Attend daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. - Analyze user stories, acceptance criteria, and design documents to create comprehensive test plans and test cases. - Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for UI, API, and integration layers. - Execute smoke, regression, and exploratory test suites and log defects. - Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines and monitor build results. - Validate backend data integrity by writing SQL queries. - Conduct API testing using Postman or Rest Assured. - Publish test execution reports, defect trend analysis, and automation coverage metrics. - Participate in code and test script reviews. - Collaborate with client teams to understand their toolchain, align testing strategies, and mentor junior team members or client-side QA engineers. Required Qualifications - Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related engineering field. - 7+ years of hands-on experience in software test automation using Java, Python, or JavaScript, with strong object-oriented programming and framework design skills. - 7+ years of experience building and maintaining UI and API automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or Postman/Rest Assured within an Agile/Scrum delivery model. - 5+ years of experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions, including Docker-based test environment setup. - 5+ years of experience in database testing with hands-on SQL skills for data validation, test data management, and backend verification across relational databases. - 2+ years of experience in a consulting or client-facing role, with demonstrated ability to communicate test strategy, quality metrics, and risk assessments to non-technical stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with performance testing tools. - Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform). - Proven experience managing delivery models across geographically distributed teams. Certifications - ISTQB Certification: Foundation level or higher advanced software testing certifications. Education: Bachelors Degree Certification: ISTQB