What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Sr. SDET) position at Infogain?
Position Overview
The primary responsibility of the Senior SDET is to design and implement robust testing frameworks and strategies that ensure high-quality, reliable, and scalable software.
All duties are to be performed in accordance with departmental and company policies, practices, and procedures.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Design and implement comprehensive test strategies and frameworks, including unit, integration, functional, and performance testing.
- Establish and enforce testing standards and best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks using tools such as Playwright and Artillery to support CI/CD.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate automated tests into build pipelines for fast feedback.
- Work with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Product, UX/UI) to define testing criteria.
- Advocate for quality across teams and provide recommendations to improve software quality.
- Execute test cases, analyze results, and document findings.
- Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and test reports.
- Implement performance and load testing strategies for high-volume systems.
- Collaborate with security teams to conduct security testing and ensure compliance.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements in testing and overall development practices.
- Attend work as scheduled on a consistent and regular basis.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain any certification or license, as required by law or policy.
- 5 years of experience in software testing, with strong focus on automated testing and QA in complex applications.
- Demonstrated experience building testing frameworks and strategies for large-scale, high-availability systems.
- Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript with hands-on automation experience.
- Strong knowledge of Playwright and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions).
- In-depth understanding of Agile, TDD, and BDD methodologies.
- Experience with performance tools (e.g., Artillery, JMeter) and security tools (e.g., OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS) and DevOps practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills across varied teams and stakeholders.