Software Development Engineer in Test - SDET

Scope of Responsibilities

• Create, design, and develop all aspects of our automated testing, including creating and running automated regression test scripts. 
• Formulate detailed test plans; create test cases, test scripts, test data and expected results for both manual and automated testing.
• Assist in managing development/DevOps processes towards a CI/CD workflow, aligning to a continuous release-based focus.
• Work directly with development team to iteratively plan, test, and release high-quality feature development
• Effectively understand requirements from customers and work with the internal team to design solutions to meet their requirements
• Generate team metrics and information that improve development practices 
• Proactively identify opportunities to reduce risk and improve performance 
• Manage and Track the defects/bugs using JIRA and coordinate defect review meetings to prioritize defects
• Coordinate with development team for feature release and defect management

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship


Required Skills:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Must have prior experience working in a product organization
• 3+ years of software development in test experience, including expertise in testing methodologies, experience with standard QA and development tools, and the ability to operate within short-release cycles
• 3+ years of Software test automation experience working with the following technologies: Selenium, JavaScript, Python, PostgreSQL
• Minimum of 3 years hands-on experience in developing regression and functional test plans, managing defects, and implementing automated testing
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to balance long-term roadmap vision with the unavoidable shifting of short-term priorities in an agile, startup environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication with both client-facing and technical team members
• High degree of ability to work autonomously with little supervision in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated and organized


Desired Skills:
• Current possession of a U.S. security clearance, or the ability to obtain one with our sponsorship
• Experience in or exposure to the nuances of a startup or other entrepreneurial environment
• Experience and interest in National Security
• Proficiency in working with Java applications
• Experience with performance/stress/load/volume testing
• Understanding of technological infrastructure involved in building data products