Senior Software Engineer in Test (SDET Mobile)

About GDH:
At GDH, we believe in the power of people and the importance of caring. Our culture statement, "We care about people," isn't just a tagline it's the core of everything we do. GDH is a premier staffing and talent solutions company dedicated to helping businesses find the best talent and assisting job seekers in finding their dream jobs.

Who We Are:
GDH, founded in 2001, has grown into a leader in providing staffing solutions across various industries. We specialize in IT across several sectors, connecting top talent with leading enterprises. As a Best of Staffing firm recognized for excellence in client, employee, talent, and women's services, we pride ourselves on our commitment to quality and service.

Benefits of Working for GDH:

- Professional Development
- Competitive pay
- Full health insurance
- 401k Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Gym Membership Reimbursement
- Weekly Paycheck & Direct Deposit
- & More!

Job Description:
GDH is hiring a Sr Software Engineer in Test to work with our client. Our client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer in Test (SDET) that will help code and execute automation test cases. This role will be responsible for reviewing and executing the manual test cases which will be turned into automated tests. They will work closely with the QA scrum members, QA regression testers, and other personnel to ensure definition and deployment of a coordinated Testing Methodology. As a Senior Software Engineer in Test you will be responsible for creating and maintaining automation tests. These tests should cover all new features being developed along with all regression tests, where applicable. The SDET must be technical, analytical and creative, always adjusting to the changes and looking for improvements, keeping Quality at the highest priority. They must work towards ensuring our software, procedures and
employees meet the needs of our clients and company audits. This senior role is responsible for performing manual regression testing where there is a gap in existing automation test scripts. The senior role will also be responsible for coding automation tests, code reviews, executing tests and to stay current on the everchanging software.

Senior Software Engineer in Test Responsibilities:

- Contribute to the automation goals for the department
- Design, implement and improve company automation framework
- Responsible for managing automation test environments, ensuring software and test data is acceptable for the testing performed.
- Responsible for assisting with and utilizing the pipeline that executes the automation tests
- Creating Java-based automation test cases and performing code reviews on team members tests, providing solid feedback where needed.
- Analyze data to find areas for growth
- Execute manual and automated test cases including ad-hoc and exploratory testing as needed
- Back end, API and Integration Testing
- Define and promote test automation best practices, standards and processes.
- Document and/or review testing results working closely with Developers and Business Analysts to resolve reported issues
- Develop and create testing data needed to execute manual and automated test cases
- Perform software configurations and deployments to manage your testing system for successful testing results
- Manage testing to project timelines
- Ensure High Quality in all deliverables: software, test cases, bug cases, automation plans, and documented results
- Proficient in understanding and following branching strategies
- Become a subject matter expert on existing and new features ensuring you can fully test, review logs for troubleshooting and create new and update existing test cases


Required Skills and Experience:

- BS/BA degree (Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Business/CS or related) or relevant experience in lieu of a degree may be considered
- 3 + years coding with Java and experience with SQL
- Expertise using Selenium, Selenide, and Appium for mobile automation
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, and have demonstrated experience of effectively engaging with Product Development, IT and Software Ops teams.
- Experience with routinely interfacing with software developers and other team managers on upstream process improvements and key activities that lead to more efficient downstream QA system testing.
- Proven ability to develop an automation framework, or relevant experience in creating automated tests for web driven testing along with automated scripts for API testing
- Attention to detail including precise and effective documentation and managing multiple priorities simultaneously
- History of teamwork and willingness to roll up ones sleeves to get the job done and to wear multiple hats
- A desire to help others be successful and achieve their best


Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

- Microservice automation experience
- Experience with GCP, AWS, or Azure
- Experience with CI/CD, github, Intellij, Docker, Maven
- Experience with Jira & TestRail integration

GDH provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic
information, veteran's status or any other category protected by law. In addition to federal law
requirements, GDH Consulting, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing
nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities and/or
employees. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting,
hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence,
compensation, benefits and training. Applicants with disabilities that require an accommodation
or assistance in applying and/or for interviewing, please contact our HR Department.

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