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Santander · 1 month ago

Director, Software Development Engineering in Test

Miami Coconut Grove Corp

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $215K/yr

9+ years exp

Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry. The Director, Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET), is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of applications across the enterprise by leading technology and quality engineering efforts to optimize automated testing frameworks and practices.

BankingCommercial LendingFinanceFinancial ServicesPersonal Finance

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Analyze requirements and oversee the design of test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria

Lead and support a wide range of functional and non-functional testing, including automated feature testing, regression, integration, system, compatibility, API, and performance testing

Develop and maintain automated test scripts, reusable frameworks, tools, and utilities across UI/API/backend/mobile

Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and ensure continuous testing (shift-left and shift-right)

Identify, log, prioritize, and report defects; oversee root-cause analysis; ensure critical manual or exploratory tests are executed when needed

Write and oversee SQL-based validation for backend, data flow, and API testing

Collaborate with developers, architects, product teams, and vendors to ensure application testability and quality engineering alignment

Oversee test environment setup, automated test data creation, and test-to-production migration processes

Prepare and review test documentation, quality metrics, dashboards, and audit-compliant reporting

Apply QA methodologies, best practices, risk-based testing, automation maturity models, and shift-left/right strategies

Leverage AI/LLM tools for test case generation, automation, impact analysis, optimization, and documentation

Develop deep understanding of supported business processes and applications

Support ongoing delivery of high-quality applications across multiple portfolios

Create and review test strategies, plans, schedules, cost estimates, and closure reports using standard methodologies

Communicate the quality and timeline impact of scope changes or project change requests

Provide hands-on support when needed to ensure teams meet project timelines and deliver reusable test assets

Chair defect triage and status calls; ensure timely resolution and retesting of defects

Provide daily reporting on test execution, planning, and defect status to project stakeholders

Develop and manage standardized QA processes across the portfolio; ensure QA practices align with enterprise delivery standards

Support intake, demand management, scheduling, and risk assessments

Communicate and negotiate testing timelines, budgets, staffing, scope, and milestones with project and business leaders

Act as a consultant to engineering and business teams; promote awareness of testing methodologies and QA standards

Ensure adherence to testing processes, timely issue escalation, and development of contingency plans

Ensure testing is executed safely without impacting production and in accordance with security and privacy policies

Provide testing estimates and revisions, track financial actuals, and forecast as needed

Qualification

Software Testing LeadershipAutomated Testing FrameworksCI/CD IntegrationSQL ProficiencyAgile Delivery ExperienceProgramming/Scripting SkillsTest Management ToolsAI-Powered Testing ToolsAnalytical ThinkingStakeholder ManagementCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsMentoring SkillsProject Management Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

9+ Years Designing and implementing Software Testing teams and capabilities from scratch. Banking experience is preferred but not required

9+ Years Proven leadership in Software Testing, with a wide range of experience including manual, automated, and load / performance testing

9+ Years Team management/ leadership experience

9+ Years of experience in QA/testing/automation

Strong programming or scripting experience (Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, etc.)

Expertise with automation frameworks/tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, REST-Assured, JMeter, etc

Deep understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, test lifecycle, and modern engineering practices

Experience supporting Agile delivery and DevSecOps environments; strong CI/CD tooling knowledge (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins)

SQL proficiency; ability to validate backend systems, APIs, and data flows with minimal UI involvement

Experience with test management tools such as JIRA, ALM, Xray, or similar

Proficiency using AI-powered testing tools, copilots, and intelligent analysis utilities

Strong analytical thinking, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills

Ability to manage large workloads, collaborate effectively in Agile teams, and work independently

Proven ability to lead small to mid-sized QA/engineering teams

Preferred

Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Experience providing feedback to senior leadership for staff performance

Strong experience leading defect triage processes

Expertise in creating and managing QA documentation (test plans, test cases, RTMs, dashboards, audit artifacts)

Proficiency writing SQL for backend validation during testing

Strong mentoring skills in QA process and methodology

Expertise in testing web-based applications and API-driven systems with minimal UI

Ability to stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends

Strong project management and stakeholder management skills

Ability to build relationships, collaborate effectively, and communicate with senior-level executives

Ability to analyze complex data, draw conclusions, and operate in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education

Experience in Microsoft Office products

Cloud QA experience (AWS or Azure)

Performance/load testing experience (JMeter, Gatling, k6)

Security and accessibility testing exposure

Ability to influence engineering direction and lead cross-team quality initiatives

Knowledge of core banking concepts and payments

Company

Santander

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Banco Santander is a banking firm that specializes in various banking services including retail, commercial, digital, & investment banking.

Founded in 1857

Boadilla Del Monte, Madrid, ESP

10001+ employees

https://www.santander.com/

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