The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking an SDET in Vienna, VA.

Role Description

Seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) that will collaborate with DevOps engineers, developers, and cloud engineers to plan, design, and develop test automation in support of product teams. The SDET will develop test automation for integration, regression, and functional testing to validate the quality of software to ensure compliance with system requirements and Navy Federal business practices and policies. The SDET will assist in the analysis of functional and technical requirements as needed. In addition, the SDET may be responsible for testing web application User Interfaces, APIs, Mainframe or Windows applications and will participate in the development of test automation frameworks. The candidate must have excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a variety of audiences including management, DevOps engineers and product teams.

• Experience implementing cloud native test automation tools and defining frameworks and methods that increase efficiency and reduce Data Center footprint
• Design and implement robust and scalable test automation solutions within an Azure DevOps and CI/CD environment to improve the quality of functional, regression, and system tests
• Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams in agile settings to understand business requirements to develop test automation that supports DevOps and CI/CD
• Strong experience with agile methodologies
• Experience in streamlining continuous test processes that improve product delivery
• Strong development skills in core Java concepts and Selenium Test Automation Framework development
• Experience with Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Junit, Cucumber, Gherkin, and XPath
• Experience developing scripts to perform comprehensive automated testing on multiple platforms including web based, client server, and mainframe
• Experience developing test automation for SOA Services and SOAP/REST APIs
• Experience with Azure Repos, GitHub, Bitbucket or other software repositories
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Azure Pipelines, Jenkins, or Bamboo
• Strong understanding of dependency management and build tools such as Maven
• Proficient in keyword, data driven, and behavior-driven test automation development
• Experience with test management tools such as Azure Test Plans, Jira, OpenText ALM
• Develop and maintain reusable components, functions, methods, and libraries to reduce maintenance and increase efficiency and scalability
• Ability to adhere to Software Engineering disciplines
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced skills building effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy, and tact
• Advanced organizational, planning and time management skills
• Skill in exercising initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions
• Advanced analytical/quantitative, reconciliation, deductive reasoning, and problem-solving skills
• Skill in mentoring and training less experienced staff

Skills & Requirements

• Knowledge of multiple test automation tools and test automation patterns
• Experience with evaluating new software testing tools and performing proof of concepts.
• Experience developing YAML based Azure pipelines
• Experience with one or more scripting languages to support CI/CD pipeline jobs
• Experience writing test automation code with IntelliJ and/or Visual Studio Code
• Experience with databases (Microsoft SQL Server is preferred)
• ASTQB CTFL or CTAL-TAE Certification
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, a related field, or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of banking/financial industry standards and practices
• 7 years exp. Full Stack SDET (Front-End and Back-End Automation Test Exp Required)
• Azure devops and CI/CD environments
• Experience working closely with devops engineers
• Agile
• Strong java
• Strong test automation
• Experience with maven and other build tools
• Experience performing proof of concepts
• Experience developing YAML azure pipelines
• ASTQB CTFL or CTAL-TAE Certification

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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