Software Developer in Test (SDET)

$93,725 - $114,650/Yr

Syms Strategic Group - Laurel, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Laurel, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Software Developer in Test (SDET) at Syms Strategic Group (SSG) plays a crucial role in supporting a large Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nationwide program. This position involves designing and implementing test automation strategies, creating and managing automation test plans, and working closely with engineering and QA teams to enhance the development pipeline. The role is virtual and requires a strong background in automated software development and testing, particularly in an agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Electing or identifying areas/test cases for Automation
• Designing & Implementing Test Automation Strategy
• Creating Automation Test Plan and getting approvals
• Choose selenium tools and configure Selenium Test Environment (Ex: Eclipse IDE, Java, Selenium WebDriver and TestNG etc.)
• Create, organize, and manage Test Automation Resources
• Design, develop, and execute automated tests
• Extension of existing test automation frameworks and tools
• Integrating with CI/CD tools and pipeline (i.e. Jenkins)
• Triage, troubleshoot and document defects
• Document QA procedures for team
• Work closely with engineering and QA to manage and improve the development pipeline
• Perform and write automated functional, system, regression, and integration testing

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software/Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
• 8+ years Automated S/W development and testing experience
• Experience using at least two (2) automation tools/technologies
• Java, C# or Python development experience
• Experience developing test plans and test procedures
• Comprehensive technical expertise on IT products, operating systems, software, hardware, systems and networks
• Experience working in an agile environment

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with EDI and financial transaction systems
• Experience testing MUMPS, VistA and other VA systems

Benefits

• Salary range: $93,725 - $114,650
• Encouragement for military veterans to apply