Sr Software Development Engineer In Test Jobs in Raleigh, NC

Sr SDET (Java / Spring) - Hybrid, Cary, North Carolina

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About the job

The Midtier Platform team in the SAS9 division is looking for a Senior SDET. The Midtier team is large in both size and scope. This team will contribute to all midtier Java efforts and support all partner engineer teams in both the current SAS9 team and LOBs. Their primary functions will be to secure the platform, improve the quality and performance and respond to field issues. This team will also need to modernize frameworks, update delivery configurations and deployments, and automate testing to all extents possible. The work by this team is fast-paced and the impact spans across multiple SAS9 releases, ship events, solution teams, and divisions. 

In this role, you will update our current large test suite as the technology and the run-time code changes. You may also design and develop new code or use new technology to modernize the existing code. You will lead and provide guidance to junior developers. You may also troubleshoot and triage issues and interact with SAS Technical Support to assist customers.

As a Sr SDET, you will:

• Maintain and create high quality test automation and provides key data points to support metrics-based decision making.
• Produce and analyze metrics that illustrate the quality of applications and develop insight that drives the direction of quality engineering.
• Work with team to promptly triage test failures with precision and accuracy, maintaining the health of the build pipeline.
• Work collaboratively with development, product, operations, and support peers to encourage quality, as a key design element in all work efforts.
• Engage in code reviews for product, test, and infrastructure code.
• Provide mentorship through code reviews for both product, test, and infrastructure code
• Serve as a mentor to quality engineers and developers
• Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• 8+ years of software testing/development/programming experience. 
• Experience developing or testing Java and Spring-based applications in Windows and Linux environments.
• Strong knowledge of test framework and JUnit test
• Experience using CVS, Gerrit, Git, or GitHub, Eclipse for source code management and code review
• Knowledge of building and maintaining automations in Jenkins
• Effective communication and strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong learning agility - able and willing to learn more on a continuous basis.
• Strong understanding of software development tools, methodologies, and principles 
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Additional competencies, knowledge and skills

• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
• Collaborating: Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
• Communication: Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.
• Understanding of the SAS 9 and middle tier architecture and deployment topology 

World-class benefits  

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include:
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

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Additional Information:

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