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Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)-Hybrid

Elite Technical
Laurel, MD Contractor
POSTED ON 5/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/11/2026

No third parties please. 

This position is contract-to-hire after one year. The conversion salary is $ 147,510 per year.  

We are seeking a SDET to join our client''s team to drive innovation in AI-powered test automation. This role focuses on building and maintaining intelligent test automation infrastructure on AWS and CloudBees, with emphasis on self-healing scripts and AI-driven testing solutions. This is a great opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI and automation technologies.

Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks
Deploy and configure reliable automation assets in CloudBees CI/CD pipelines
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with automation infrastructure
Create AI-based automation solutions using AWS Bedrock and frameworks like LangChain
Integrate AI agents-and solutions with existing automation platforms
Implement self-healing test scripts and Intelligent Test Automation (ITA) strategies
Apply context engineering to ensure AI-driven testing relevance and coverage

This position is a contract to permanent opportunity offering a career stability and growth! This position is a hybrid opportunity (1-2x onsite per week in Maryland and/or Wash DC office).

Required Skills  

Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field is preferred
5 years of experience in software testing and test automation
Proven experience with AI tools for test generation, refactoring, and self-healing
Strong understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Experience building and scaling testing agents
Knowledge of context engineering for AI-driven testing
Experience with modern testing frameworks beyond Selenium
Background in machine learning or AI applications
Experience with microservices and containerized applications

Required Technical Skills
Programming Languages: Python, Java/Selenium, SQL
AI/ML Frameworks: AWS Bedrock, LangChain, Pandas, and other popular Machine Learning libraries
Test Automation: Selenium, Playwright, API testing frameworks
Cloud & DevOps: AWS services, Docker, Kubernetes, Git
CI/CD: CloudBees or Jenkins

Apply today for immediate consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Salary : $68 - $70

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