Senior Associate Software Development Engineer in Test – Hybrid | Cary, North Carolina

Nice to meet you!  

We’re the leader in analytics. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence – and questions into answers.

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you’re looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you’ll find it here.

About the job

We’re the leader in analytics. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence. Our curiosity fuels innovation, pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo, and changing the way we live.

The SAS/ACCESS team provides data access to different data sources so our customers can make better decisions faster. These interfaces are out-of-the-box solutions that provide enterprise data access and integration between SAS and third-party databases. SAS/ACCESS interfaces enable SAS solutions to read, write, and update data no matter what native databases or platforms are being used.

As a Senior Associate Software Development Engineer in Test, you will: 

• Create and maintain high quality test automation using modern development techniques and provide data points to support metrics-based decision making.
• Work collaboratively with development, testing, product, operations, and support peers across the SAS9 Division to encourage quality, as a key design element in all work efforts.
• Deploy and support robust SAS 9.4 test environments.
• Analyze test results and recommend corrective action where necessary.
• Identify and clearly report reproducible defects and verify resolutions.
• Collaborate with our Project Management team to ensure proper tracking and compliance.
• Protect users from escaped defects, participate in support escalations, and value Customer Experience (CX) above all.
• Stay informed of emerging technologies and use them appropriately.
• Support internal and external customers.

Required Qualifications

• You’re curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Some experience in software testing on large software projects.
• A passion for learning about software development.
• Experience with multiple operating systems, including Windows and UNIX.
• Experience with scripting languages (eg. Python).
• Experience with continuous integration systems (eg. Jenkins)
• Knowledge of the C family of languages.
• Strong data base proficiency (multiple preferred, SQL, NoSQL, etc).
• Experience with collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience using CVS, Gerrit, Git, or GitHub for source code management and code review.
• Familiar in state-of-the-art techniques, standards, and procedures for software test development
• Demonstrated ability to author, maintain and execute tests as part of a test automation framework.
• Proficient in source control management techniques including code reviews and merging.
• Working experience with CI/CD tooling
• Effective communication and strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience with integration, regression, and unit testing.
• An equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using native DBMS interfaces.
• Java
• Strong understanding of the SAS 9 product line and middle tier architecture.
• CVS, GIT, Gerrit, GitHub
• Familiarity authoring and maintaining Dockerfiles.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes components
• Linux/Windows Operating Systems
• Jira, Confluence, Kanban
• Comfortable with REST Interfaces OpenAPI specs
• Working experience in at least one public cloud interface
• Python

World-class benefits  

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include…
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There’s a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

Diverse and Inclusive  

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

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