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AspectSoftware Development Engineer Test (SDET)Software Development Engineer (SDE)
Primary FocusDeveloping automated tests, testing frameworks, and ensuring software qualityDesigning, coding, and implementing software features and applications
Skills & CertificationsProgramming, testing tools, automation frameworks, QA methodologiesProgramming, software architecture, system design
Work EnvironmentCollaborates closely with developers and QA teams, often in Agile teamsWorks on software development, coding, and system integration
Industry UsageCommon in tech companies emphasizing quality automationWidespread across software development companies

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Infographic showing various Software Development Engineer Test job openings in Virginia as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 16% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $106,096 per year, or $51 per hour.
Software Design in Test (SDET) / Automation Engineer

Software Design in Test (SDET) / Automation Engineer

Artech Information System LLC

Reston, VA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 19 hours ago

Job description

Company Description

***W2 REQUIREMENT

***Need W2 (Citizen/GC/EAD) Candidates - STRICTLY NO C2C/Corp to Corp/1099 PLEASE***

Job Description

Software Design in Test (SDET) / Automation Engineer will be well versed in the following;

Accelerating time to market

Build the right product

Improving productivity and efficiency

Producing Reliable builds

Improving quality

Improving customer satisfaction

Continuous Delivery and Continuous Integration are while evangelizing Agile methodology.

Qualifications

- 8+ years industry experience (development preferred)

- 5 - 8 years of experience C# development (must be recent)

- SQL Server (able to creating basic to intermediate level queries)

- 5+ years of experience working in;

  • General web development skills including HTTP/HTTPS, HTML, CSS, and XPATH
  • Web services or referenced SOAP and XSL/XSLT
  • Automation technologies:
  • Selenium, including Selenium Remote Control (RC)
  • QTP
  • xUnit frameworks such as JUnit, NUnit, TestNG, etc.
  • Performance tools - LoadRunner, JMeter
  • Severs;
  • MS Windows 2003, 2008 Server
  • Cucumber and Specflow
  • Continuous Integration Tools;
  • Visual Studio/ Team Foundation Server, Hudson, CruiseControl, Jenkins

- 5+ years of basic networking experience in a corporate environment

- 5+ years Automation experience

- Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Additional Information

For contact details visit: https://ajeesh261.wordpress.com/
Ajeesh Yohannan
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajeeshyohannan

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Artech is a leading IT staffing and consulting company based in Morristown, NJ, US. Since its foundation in 1992, Artech has mastered in complementing human expertise with technology and business acumen to produce world-class staffing solutions. The company caters to diverse industry sectors, including financial services, healthcare, telecommunication, energy and utilities, supply chain, and retail. It provides IT consulting, project management, professional and staff augmentation, and managed staffing services. Artech's mission is to provide exceptional IT staffing services to its clients by comprehending their business needs and then crafting a customized staffing strategy. Its notable achievement includes being recognized as one of the largest IT staffing companies in the U.S, according to Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).

Industry

Recruiting and staffing services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Morristown, NJ, US

Year founded

1992

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