Software Developer in Test

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As a Software Developer in Test (SDET) your primary focus will be to aid in supporting the sovrn development teams by building and supporting test automation and tools. You will provide test automation guidance to developers, analyze test data to shape valuable test scenarios and research / implement new test automation tools and practices.

* Apply your programming and software test expertise to design, build and maintain test automation to support regression, integration, functional and systems testing. * Design test scenarios for complex features * Implementing and automating existing test cases * Author bug reports and write/maintain test documentation * Determine how and what to automate * Maintain and improve automated test suites / frameworks * Continually research and learn relevant new technologies & tools * Create detailed test plans

* 2+ years programmatically implementing test automation (java, javascript, python, etc.) * Experience with open source and/or licensed testing tool such as: FitNesse, SoapUI, Jmeter, Selenium WebDriver, Saucelabs or Cucumber * Experience setting up and executing tests in a CI environment (Jenkins, Cruise Control, etc.) * Passion for QA, and a knack for identifying tests that break code * Able to handle multiple challenges at once, while being able to prioritize those tasks accordingly * Ability to use various browser development tools, and understand HTTP protocols * Strong Linux/Unix background * Understanding of black box, white box and grey box testing approaches, and when to use them * Innovative and creative, able to champion new ideas and initiatives with attention to detail * Outstanding verbal and written communication, listening and negotiating skills