Software Development Engineer in Test

Summary

Republic Services is an environmental services company providing recycling, waste, and related services. The Software Development Engineer in Test leads software quality across web, mobile, and application portfolios by architecting test strategies, developing automated frameworks, and executing manual and automated testing. The role also mentors test engineers and supports Agile development and continuous delivery.

Responsibilities

• Coaches and mentors Software Test Engineers in the execution of automated testing efforts
• Leads effort to review product specifications and work with others to develop appropriate test strategies, detailed test plans, and test architectures
• Leads formal reviews of test plans, designs, and requirements with cross-functional teams
• Participates in the evaluation of new tools and technologies to continue enhancing the automation framework
• Researches, develops and/or recommends tools to assist Software Test Engineers in test planning, execution, and reporting
• Develops, debugs, and maintains test automation for applications and services
• Develops, implements, and automates test plans and test cases in an Agile environment
• Builds, executes, and maintains automated test frameworks for end to end integration testing across applications, devices, and platforms using JavaScript or other appropriate languages such as C#, Java, and TypeScript
• Builds automation and test coverage tools using JavaScript or other appropriate languages to enable Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
• Builds or uses existing automation tools to test interfaces between systems and applications such as web services, Tibco services, or other APIs
• Accountable for all aspects of quality within the software development team
• Tracks and prioritizes defects throughout product releases and lifecycles
• Uses quality control tools and metrics to discover defects and make recommendations for resolution
• Report defects found through test automation
• Works with Agile teams or other IT teams to plan, estimate, schedule and execute testing for applications including:
• Establishes, organizes and executes testing deliverables
• Documents and executes complex software test plans and strategies
• Ensures traceability of test cases back to project requirements
• Executes end to end test scenarios
• Coordinates and supports user-acceptance test plans
• Works with an Agile team or other IT teams to report and resolve complex issues
• Ensures software applications meet functional requirements
• Participates in all aspects of testing at all levels, including functional, system, regression and load testing
• Works collaboratively with Software Test Engineers and Developers
• Tests manually, as needed
• Records and reports on testing metrics
• Follows test documentation standards and makes updates as necessary
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent

Skills

• Experience with software automation testing methodologies including regression, functional, unit, integration, coverage, performance and load
• Experience testing applications that integrate with other systems through RESTful API's
• Experience with test management tools such as qTest, ALM, TFS, or similar tools
• Experience with API testing frameworks such as Karate, Gatling, JMeter, or Postman
• Some experience with load and performance testing
• Knowledge of Cloud platforms and services such as Amazon AWS, Azure, Heroku, Perfecto Mobile, and SauceLabs
• Experience in reviewing and providing feedback to team members during pull requests
• Understanding of Service Oriented Architecture
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• 2 - 4 years of software test experience with test automation and a focus on web, mobile, database, or web services
• Experience in Agile software development methodology using tools such as Rally, Jira, ServiceNow, or similar tools
• Advanced understanding of open-source web frameworks and web application testing tools

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Experience with software automation testing methodologies including regression, functional, unit, integration, coverage, performance and load
• Experience testing applications that integrate with other systems through RESTful API's
• Experience with test management tools such as qTest, ALM, TFS, or similar tools
• Experience with API testing frameworks such as Karate, Gatling, JMeter, or Postman
• Some experience with load and performance testing
• Knowledge of Cloud platforms and services such as Amazon AWS, Azure, Heroku, Perfecto Mobile, and SauceLabs
• Experience in reviewing and providing feedback to team members during pull requests
• Understanding of Service Oriented Architecture
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• 2 - 4 years of software test experience with test automation and a focus on web, mobile, database, or web services
• Experience in Agile software development methodology using tools such as Rally, Jira, ServiceNow, or similar tools
• Advanced understanding of open-source web frameworks and web application testing tools

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).