SDET – Software Development Engineer in Test (2)

Job Title

SDET III / Senior Quality Engineer

Location: Cincinnati, OH (Downtown)
Job Type: Hybrid / Onsite (Schedule to be confirmed)
Experience Required: 5–15+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SDET III / Senior Quality Engineer to join a cross-functional Agile team. The ideal candidate is a hands-on automation engineer with strong experience in UI, API, backend, and database testing. This role involves designing automation frameworks, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, troubleshooting complex issues, mentoring junior engineers, and driving quality across the SDLC.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and reusable components.
• Create and execute automated tests across UI, API, backend, and database layers.
• Develop automation using Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Integrate automated test suites into Jenkins or similar CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor pipeline executions and investigate automation or application failures.
• Perform REST API testing using Postman, REST Assured, SuperTest, or similar tools.
• Validate backend data using SQL queries.
• Utilize Docker for containerized testing environments.
• Execute regression, integration, system, exploratory, performance, and release validation testing.
• Perform basic security testing aligned with OWASP Top 10 principles.
• Troubleshoot flaky tests and improve automation reliability.
• Collaborate with developers, Product Owners, and Business Analysts throughout Agile sprints.
• Mentor junior Quality Engineers through code reviews and technical guidance.
• Report quality metrics, defects, release risks, and testing progress.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of Software Quality Engineering / SDET experience.
• Strong automation experience using Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Experience with WebdriverIO, Selenium, or Cypress.
• CI/CD integration experience using Jenkins or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with Docker.
• REST API testing experience using Postman, REST Assured, SuperTest, or similar.
• Strong SQL knowledge for backend validation and troubleshooting.
• Experience testing UI, APIs, backend services, and databases.
• Knowledge of performance testing concepts.
• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 and security testing practices.
• Experience with regression, integration, system, exploratory, and release testing.
• Experience using Git/GitHub and pull request workflows.
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

Preferred Skills

• WebdriverIO with JavaScript/TypeScript
• Postman + Newman automation
• BDD using Cucumber & Gherkin
• qTest or similar test management tools
• Accessibility testing (aXe)
• AWS exposure
• SAFe / Agile Release Train
• Contract testing or Service Virtualization
• Splunk or Dynatrace
• Automation framework design experience
• Quality metrics and reporting