Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Remote

Duration : 12 months

Qualifications :

• An ideal Principal Software Test Engineer should be capable of providing guidance to a group of diverse Software Quality Analysts and Test Engineers, able to handle challenging fast-paced environment with a desire and passion to work at the forefront of technology
• Expert experience working in a Senior/Lead Software Test Engineering role, developing test automation in an agile/iterative environment
• Expert experience with at least one Object-Oriented Programming Languages such as Java or C#
• Proficient experience working with Database testing techniques using Oracle, Sybase, SQL server, with a strong understanding of database schemas
• Proficient experience testing with Microservices, Cloud-based platform
• Strong experience with a scripting language

Responsibilities :

• You will be a member of a scrum team, responsible for planning a strategy, as well as implementing automated tests in a highly automated CI/CD environment
• This role demands tactical and strategic skills and is a member of one or more cross-functional scrum team members and is expected to actively participate in the continual improvement efforts of the team
• As a Principal, you may assist other scrum teams and participate in our Engineering Huddles to learn and share best practices within Ascensus
• Research new technologies and tools to remain abreast of current and emerging technologies, and to introduce new opportunities for innovation
• Passionate about quality and continuous delivery
• Job Functions, Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
• Develop automation tests and frameworks within our CI/CD environment using test automation frameworks
• Work in an agile development environment, collaborating with the team to deliver quality software iteratively
• Develop end-to-end software test frameworks, test suites, and tools to validate product-specific features and use cases
• Conduct feasibility study on automation coverage, test types, and levels of tests*Design and develop targeted automation/regression tests for cutting-edge features
• Manage multiple project releases with multiple dependencies acting as a liaison with IT teams to ensure delivery of the high-quality product
• Provide guidance on testing best practices and methodologies
• Effectively plan, define Test Strategy, Automation Strategy, provide QA estimates, provide test management and reporting throughout the software delivery life cycle
• Should be able to understand the technical details of the product(s) and assist the Development team in troubleshooting issues
• Analyze the quality of the product before rolling to Customers by analyzing and validating Defect leakages
• Ability and willingness to assist with all tasks within an Agile scrum team, writing stories, development & manual testing
• Provide strategic and tactical improvements for quality practices and procedures