job summary: The Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) is responsible for developing automated testing strategies and implementing them in industry standard testing frameworks. The SDET provides automated testing expertise and oversight. SDET also plays a role in providing advice and guidance for emerging quality/testing technologies. The SDET will be a key person in developing and executing QA activities for the Digital Technologies Quality Assurance Team. This individual will be an experienced hands-on SDET and help lead the quality management practice as we grow our organization. This person will be responsible for developing automated and manual testing methodologies and performing quality assurance needs analysis. The SDET will perform functional / exploratory manual testing as needed in addition to automated testing. The SDET will have strong knowledge with regard to system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and performance testing. location: LOS ANGELES, California job type: Contract salary: $63 - 73 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors responsibilities: Responsibilities: Analyze product and technical user stories, as well as, requirements and functional and non-functional design specifications and create test cases, manual tests, and automated testsDevelop and execute automated testing scripts/code and be responsible for their implementation into the various environmentsManage, document & report software issues/concerns and report to appropriate team membersDevelop and maintain thorough knowledge and understanding of productsManage functional and automated testing process and test infrastructure in support of application development efforts Integrate with CI/CD to establish continuous test cycleCreate project schedules identifying all task required for small, medium and large testing eventsProvide ongoing support, monitoring, and maintenance of deployed productsParticipate in development of QA methodology, templates and best practices for testingCollaborate with other QA and SDET teammates to develop test strategies to tackle complex testing scenariosRecommend improvements to testing processes, technology, and interfaces that improve the effectiveness of testing teams and reduce technical debtPartner with developers and other automation engineers to build the tools and infrastructure to ensure production code is thoroughly tested to the highest standardsExperience testing distributed applications in both on-premise and public cloud environmentsMaintain build documentation as necessary.Prepare production support documentation Skills: *Minimum 5 years of experience testing custom web applications written in .Net, *Minimum 3 years of SDET and QA experience with Windows and Linux based Web. *Minimum 3 years' experience working in a SDET role within a software development organization focused on Web, API, and cloud. *Minimum 1 year database test automation experience Skills and Knowledge Hands-on experience with test automation tools like Selenium, Jest, Robot Framework, etc.Experience working with Web testing and associated technologies (Jest, Jasmine, Ready API, Postman, PhantomJS, etc.)Ability to write and test basic SQL queries and stored procedures.Experience utilizing debugging tools and conducting root cause analysis for defects.Ability to write code in one or more programming languages like Python, C#, JavaScriptExperience in testing and automating RESTful APIsWorking knowledge of the various types of testing, from functional testing to performance and security testingExperience in bug management tools (VSTS or JIRA) and development environments like Visual Studio in review and selection of manual test cases for automation test suitesAbility to provide metrics on business process and code coverage for automated test suitesPartner with developers and other automation engineers to build the tools and infrastructure to ensure production code is thoroughly tested to the highest standardsExperience testing and working in continuous delivery (CICD) environment required.Nexus IQ, SonarQube experience a plus.Understanding of Agile SDLC and ticket-driven work processes.Experience working with cloud technologies (Azure Functions, Logic Apps, etc.)Ability to write and test SQL queries and stored proceduresstrong hands-on ability to develop and maintain test automation frameworksSignificant experience utilizing debugging tools, conducting root cause analysis conducting fixes where possibleExperience in testing and automating RESTful APIsCoordinate regression test automation activities across supported applicationsAbility to define, implement, and manage processes and "best practices" with regard to automated testingExperience in establishing processes to continually review and select manual test cases for automation test suitesManage and perform manual testingTesting experience in the banking industry preferred Significant experience testing and working in continuous delivery (CICD) environment required. Education: Computer Science Engineer qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 5 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors skills: Automated QA Testing (3 years of experience is required).NET (5 years of experience is required)API (1 year of experience is required)Azure (1 year of experience is required)Selenium (3 years of experience is required) Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. 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