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SDET Engineer

SDET Engineer

NAVA Software Solutions

Jersey City, NJ • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 6 days ago

Job description

NAVA Software solutions is looking for a SDET Engineer
Role: Software Development Engineer in Test
Location: Remote
Duration: Full time/ Direct Hire
What You Will Do:
  • As a technical, hands-on Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) your job is to participate in the manual & automation testing of our mobile based application. You will be under the guidance of a Principal SDET of a team with an already-established, mature testing process. Your role will be that of a "full-stack" QA Engineer - someone who has a strong appreciation and skill in software engineering with the capability of writing manual & automated and performance tests (time and training is allotted after hiring to learn our tech stack and frameworks).
  • Our Tech Stack: Node.js, webdriver.io, Mocha, Chai, Cucumber, GitLab, Sauce Labs, Applitools, K6

Skills and Experience You Will Need:
  • 3+ years of professional experience as a SDET ( Software Development Engineer in test - is essentially a developer) working in an agile environment
  • Required - strong JavaScript (JS) experience
  • Will need to be comfortable coding in JavaScript and part of current experience. If selected for interview - will be asked to perform ad hoc whiteboard coding exercise
  • Solid development, test automation experience and technical expertise with UI and API
  • Strong analytic and debugging skills
  • Thorough understanding of QA concepts, STLC, SDLC, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery
  • Familiarity with HTML, CSS, REST APIs, JSON, RDBMS, XML/YAML. XCODE, ANDROID STUDIO
  • Understands basic Test Automation principles.
  • Has experience using testing frameworks relevant to their work (e.g., Jest, Mocha, JUnit, pytest)

Desired:
  • Experience with React, Node, or graphQL
  • Demonstrated experience in automating tests with using JS, Python, or other languages
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NAVA is a strategic partner for companies seeking to develop or customize software and products. Our team of experts leverages cutting-edge technology and deep industry knowledge to provide customized solutions that drive business success. Whether you're looking to improve your operations, increase efficiency, or bring a new product to market, NAVA has the expertise and resources to help you achieve your goals. Trust us to be your partner in software and product development.

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