Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) NJ, Dallas, Tampa ref

Position Title: Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Location: Jersey City, NJ (Can consider Dallas, TX or Tampa, FL)

Pay Rate: $70 per billable hour

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Position Summary:
The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of automated tests and various software test engineering activities. The ideal candidate will have experience in Agile/Waterfall methodologies, onsite/offshore work models, and coordination. Proficiency in Java and Selenium is required, along with the ability to write test cases and automated tests that validate application functionality. The SDET will interact with application development teams, business analysts/SMEs, business users, and project managers to understand requirements and communicate status.

Knowledge and Technical Skills Required:

1. Minimum of 6 years of experience in software testing (with 3+ years of hands-on expertise in application development using Java and/or automated testing using Selenium, and 1-2 years of experience in managing testing).
2. Experience in the financial services industry related to investment banking, wealth management, corporate actions, and securities processing.
3. Experience in enhancing Selenium automation framework.
4. Hands-on experience in Jenkins, Maven, and Bitbucket.
5. Experience in test automation for Agile Continuous Integration/Development.
6. Experience with at least one RDBMS and SQL queries.
7. API, REST/SOAP experience.
8. Experience in the creation of test strategy and automation design documents.
9. Basic knowledge in mainframe-related testing.
10. Experience with HP QC or ALM and JIRA.

Education, Training &/or Certification:
Degree in Computer Science or related discipline.

Principal Responsibilities:

1. Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using Selenium.
2. Enhance existing automation framework developed in Selenium.
3. Integrate Selenium scripts with Jenkins CloudBees.
4. Maintain traceability of functional requirements/Test Cases to automation test scripts.
5. Develop automation test strategy and approach.
6. Manage automation activities and provide status to stakeholders on overall progress and completion.
7. Maintain well-organized records of test results and generate historical analysis of test results.
8. Support overall test engineering activities, including the development of Test Approach, Test Cases, and manual test execution as needed.
9. Work closely with application development and other technical teams to understand how changes in the software product affect maintenance of test scripts.
10. Work with technical resources to discuss and troubleshoot issues.
11. Work with business resources to understand the purpose and concept for software features.
12. Provide test engineering guidance and direction to employees and consultants, and as needed, provide complex automation testing services to multiple projects.
13. Mentor and direct activities of analysts and test engineers.
14. Coordinate multiple projects and guide project team members with internal and external interfaces, particularly for more complex testing situations.
15. Ensure on-time delivery of work, including monitoring of external and internal dependencies, tracking of progress, and monitoring of project milestone accomplishments.
16. Provide inputs in developing estimates to support new and existing projects.
17. Create status reports.
18. Track and report actual versus planned completion.
19. Ensure all activity is accurately recorded and reported.
20. Assist Test Manager in developing estimates to support new and existing projects.
21. Assist Test Manager in reviewing Portfolio Management and Resource Management forecast reports to optimize the team’s supply/demand planning, maximizing resource utilization.
22. Ensure all development lifecycle test engineering work of other team members is completed according to standards.
23. Provide support and on-the-job training to more junior or less experienced team members.

Visa Requirement: Only US citizens and Green Card holders.

Number of Positions: 1