FamilySearch SWD Eng In Test 5 - Memories Team (Lehi, UT)

Job Description

The Software Development Engineer in Test 5 is a professional, master role that leads the development and maintenance of test software source code to support complex multi-faceted solutions. As a technical lead, this role partners with other senior technical leadership to establish strategy, system architecture, standards and best practices for test automation. This position is responsible for architecting automated testing system and subsystems. This position will be expected to solve complex technical issues and complete programming and quality assurance tasks.

This individual works with divine guidance to provide or support technology that furthers the mission of the Church and reflects the eternal impact of the gospel.

We value early, mid and late-career candidates and encourage all applicants with the posted skills and abilities to apply.

Responsibilities

• In a sophisticated multi-faceted environment, this role will lead one or more teams in the development of automated software tests
• Strategically partner with the technical lead in the establishment of system architecture, standards, and best practices for test automation
• Leading the peer reviews of test automation design and coding
• Provide technical leadership in the areas of global organization test automation processes, industry best practices, and new test automation technologies being adopted for the organization
• Provide formal training, mentoring, or pair programming with other less experienced engineers in test.
• Design automated testing strategies
• Develop automated test code for software development projects
• Collaborate with architects to ensure quality is considered in our architecture solutions
• Lead the design, testing, and measures required to protect solutions from security compromise or system failure
• Comply with policies, standards, and regulatory requirements and ensure all others are doing the same
• Create or improve a centralized automated testing harness and testing framework to execute tests and provide automated quality reports
• Create test data with valid and invalid records to thoroughly test program logic and verify system flow
• Coordinate with users to plan user acceptance testing, alpha and beta testing
• Provide estimates for QA tasks
• Develop technical documentation
• Participate in our Defect Management process to identify and resolve issues
• Effectively communicate risk and recommendations
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent professional work experience
• Eight years of progressive relevant professional experience or significant internship
• Prior experience in a software engineer in test leadership role, leading a team (2 ) through the first and subsequent releases of several (3 ) successful products, and at least one of which must be a large-scale enterprise application
• Proven ability to architect automated testing system and subsystems
• Proven success in defining logic and algorithms to create automated test solutions and implementing them within the overall architecture
• Must have expert level skills in engineering/programming, analytical/diagnostic/troubleshooting, web technology, and programming methodology
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to create, communicate, and direct work toward accomplishing an overall technical vision
• Exceptional troubleshooter with the ability to solve problems in a timely manner under pressure
• Verifiable knowledge of the applicable technical systems and functions
• Proven success testing cloud-based applications in Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery in a service-oriented architecture
• Strong skills in engineering/programming, analytical/diagnostic/troubleshooting, web technology, and programming methodology
• This job operates in a professional office environment
• To successfully perform the essential functions of the job there may be physical requirements which need to be met such as sitting for long periods of time and using computer monitors/equipment
  
  

Preferred

• Experience developing / testing complex, large-scale systems. Strong experience in the tools, methodologies, and technologies the role supports is preferred
• Three years of specialized experience in the technologies and methodologies of the product platform processes
• Experience in testing systems for scalability, fault tolerance, load, and other operational areas for a data center-based service is beneficial 
  
  

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.