Mimecast · 3 months ago
Software Development Engineer in Test
United States of America - Ohio - Columbus
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$96K/yr - $144K/yrMimecast is a company focused on building innovative solutions in Human Risk Management. They are seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design, develop, and operate software tests for their industry-leading solution, collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving continuous improvement in quality engineering practices.
Cyber SecurityEmailLegalSaaSSecurity
Responsibilities
Help plan, refine and estimate epics and stories as part of an Agile Scrum team
Create test strategies and plans to thoroughly test new features
Refine acceptance criteria into testable units and convert those to efficient and reliable automated tests
Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines and sustain successful automation as part of our regular build process
Perform manual testing on occasions when automated tests are not practical
Detect, reproduce, and help resolve defects, emphasizing troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and preventing similar issues in the future
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Architects, and Engineers in the US and UK
Participate in and help drive Agile development processes
Push for continuous improvement in everything we do
Freely debate options and ideas, then rally behind decisions
Take initiative and apply innovations in technology and process to our products and work
Use and embrace AI tools to help in Quality Engineering activities
Participate in on-call rotation with your colleagues
Qualification
Required
Skills and aptitudes for Quality Engineering, especially automated testing
Understanding of how to plan tests and break down stories into testable units
Familiarity with full-stack automated testing, verifying front- and back-end interfaces including RESTful and gRPC API endpoints, and web-based user interfaces
Object-oriented programming skills and experience automating in Java, JavaScript, Typescript or similar
Familiarity with building and scaling tests using frameworks like JUnit/TestNg and Selenium/Cypress/Playwright
Familiarity with databases and including database-side verification in automated tests
Familiarity with performance and scalability testing
Familiarity with effective use of AI tools for development, testing, or documentation
Experience testing applications that use PostgreSQL, including writing queries and verifying data integrity
Familiarity with docker containers, Kubernetes and Helm
Experience with CI/CD build pipelines, especially using GitLab and Jenkins
Familiarity with AWS or similar public cloud offerings, and using their SDK to interact with Cloud Services for testing
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like Grafana for testing and support
Ability to troubleshoot and support customers, including understanding product features, providing technical guidance, and investigating issues
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Bias for action and problem solving – eagerness to take initiative and make things happen
Preferred
Familiarity with digital communications tools like Zoom, Slack, and MS Teams: Not just how to use them, but how they work and integrate
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Formal and on-the-job learning opportunities
Incentive plans
Company
Mimecast
Mimecast is a SaaS-based email management platform enabling companies to administer business communications and data.
Founded in 2003
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$90.24MKey Investors
ATL PartnersInsight PartnersIndex Ventures
2021-12-07Acquired
2017-10-31Post Ipo Equity· $0.4M
2015-11-19IPO
Leadership Team
Marc Zadelhoff
Chief Executive Officer
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Micheal McCollough
Senior Vice President Global Channels & Alliances
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