SDET Engineer
Bright Vision Technologies · Illinois, United States · 5 days ago
EngineeringFull-time
About the role
Bright Vision Technologies is a forward-thinking software development company dedicated to building innovative solutions that help businesses automate and optimize their operations. We leverage cutting-edge technologies to create scalable, secure, and user-friendly applications. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a skilled SDET Engineer to join our dynamic team and contribute to our mission of transforming business processes through technology.
Responsibilities
- Design and build robust, scalable test automation frameworks for web, API, mobile, and microservice testing.
- Write production-quality automated test code in Java, Python, JavaScript, or C# using frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, RestAssured, or Pact.
- Implement contract testing using Pact or similar tools to validate service contracts in microservice ecosystems.
- Build comprehensive CI/CD test pipelines integrated with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
- Develop performance test suites using JMeter, Gatling, k6, or Locust, including realistic load models and result analysis.
- Implement security testing fundamentals including dependency scanning, SAST, DAST, and OWASP-based checks.
- Lead test strategy discussions, including risk-based testing, exploratory testing, and shift-left practices.
- Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and architects to identify quality risks early.
- Perform root-cause analysis of production incidents, and translate findings into automated regression tests.
- Drive continuous improvement of test coverage, test reliability, and time-to-feedback.
- Mentor junior QA engineers and uphold engineering rigor in the testing community.
- Maintain comprehensive test documentation, traceability, and reporting dashboards, applying disciplined engineering practices and partnering closely with stakeholders to ensure outcomes are durable, well-documented, and aligned with broader team and platform standards.
- Contribute to internal testing tools and reusable libraries, applying disciplined engineering practices and partnering closely with stakeholders to ensure outcomes are durable, well-documented, and aligned with broader team and platform standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Five or more years of experience as an SDET or in test-focused software engineering roles.
- Strong programming skills in at least one of Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.
- Hands-on experience with at least one major UI automation framework (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright).
- Solid experience automating REST and/or gRPC APIs.
- Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for test automation.
- Solid SQL skills and experience with database validation.
- Strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and modern web architectures.
- Excellent debugging, communication, and documentation skills.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Qualifications
- Experience with contract testing tools (Pact, Spring Cloud Contract).
- Hands-on performance testing with JMeter, Gatling, k6, or Locust.
- Exposure to security testing tools (OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Snyk).
- Familiarity with chaos engineering and resilience testing.
- ISTQB or equivalent QA certification.