Jobs via Dice · 7 hours ago
SDET - QA Automation Engineer
Washington, DC
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expDice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, SES, is seeking a highly skilled SDET with a strong background in back-end testing and test automation frameworks. The role involves designing, developing, and executing test cases, building automation frameworks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Analyze requirements and work with product owners/development team members to understand new features and user stories and design, develop, and execute test cases for testing
Build and maintain robust automation frameworks using Selenium/Karate for UI/API testing
Develop reusable, maintainable test scripts for functional, regression, and integration testing across web and API layers
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality validation
Participate in all team ceremonies including PI planning, Internal planning sessions and team retrospectives
Write complex SQL queries to validate data across multiple databases
Perform data validation and testing across AWS cloud-based data platforms
Develop/update scripts using Python/Unix for data preparation activities and mockup data conditions/files required for testing
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC
Identify, log, and track bugs, working closely with the development teams for resolution
Support automation execution activities Data preparation activities including Data refresh, cleanup, archival and table updates for required execution
Execution supporting backups, generation of expected results and comparison reports for huge volumes of data
Qualification
Required
Strong understanding of SDLC and QA methodologies
Proficient in writing and executing SQL queries for data validation
Selenium: For UI automation
Karate Framework: For UI/API testing automation
Solid experience with Unix commands/scripting for file handling and log analysis
Working knowledge of test automation tools/frameworks
Python programming skills for scripting and automation support
Experience working in cloud environments, preferably AWS (e.g., S3, EC2, Lambda, RDS, SNS/SQS, EMR, Step function)
Strong problem-solving skills in troubleshooting issues in data validations
Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with other application teams and key business stakeholders
Experience using AI tools such as GitHub Copilot to enhance development workflows
6+ years of related enterprise experience
Benefits
Group medical dental vision life LT and ST disability insurance
21 days of accrued paid time off
401k
Tuition reimbursement
Performance bonuses
Paid overtime
And more.
Company
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