Software Developer in Test (SDET)

$93,725 - $114,650/Yr

Syms Strategic Group - Hagerstown, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Hagerstown, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Software Developer in Test (SDET) to support a large Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nationwide program. This role involves designing and implementing test automation strategies, creating and managing test automation resources, and working closely with engineering and QA teams to enhance the development pipeline. The position is virtual and requires experience in supporting U.S. Federal Agencies, particularly the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Electing or identifying areas/test cases for Automation
• Designing & Implementing Test Automation Strategy
• Creating Automation Test Plan and getting approvals
• Choosing selenium tools and configuring Selenium Test Environment (Ex: Eclipse IDE, Java, Selenium WebDriver and TestNG etc.)
• Creating, organizing, and managing Test Automation Resources
• Designing, developing, and executing automated tests
• Extending existing test automation frameworks and tools
• Integrating with CI/CD tools and pipeline (i.e. Jenkins)
• Triaging, troubleshooting and documenting defects
• Documenting QA procedures for the team
• Working closely with engineering and QA to manage and improve the development pipeline
• Performing and writing automated functional, system, regression, and integration testing

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software/Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
• 8+ years Automated Software 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

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work on significant federal projects
• Support for military veterans