Software Development Engineer in Test

Software Development Engineer in Test - Hybrid, Cary, North Carolina

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About the job

The Intelligent Decisioning team is looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design, build, and support scalable automated test frameworks, tools, and test suites to ensure quality within expected timelines during the development cycle. Our team builds a product that is key in a significant number of SAS deployments around the world as it is used to build automated, data-driven decisions in real time. It combines business rules, analytics, and models to deliver the best action possible for whatever business need our customers have

As a Software Development Engineer in Test, you will:

• Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks, tools, and scripts that address specific needs
• Design and implement test plans (cases, scenarios, usage); Create test strategies, approaches, test scenarios and test ideas with clear intent
• Maintain an awareness of and research new technologies, trends, architectures, and implementation techniques as they relate to the delivery of applications, integrations, and data in CI/CD.
• Comprehend complex usage concepts and assess applications' ability to fulfill them
• Design, develop, document, and execute manual tests when automated scripts are not available.
• Perform peer code review
• Identify risks, issues, potential defects, or defects in any phase of the project life cycle, managing them through closure
• Demonstrate aptitude for problem solving and debugging of complex software systems; ability to develop creative solutions to complex technical problems
• Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS.
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization's secure software development goals.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related quantitative field
• 5+ years of experience developing automated tests using REST, Python, or other modern frameworks
• Previous experience supporting a CI/CD pipeline
• Exposure to tools such as Github Actions/Workflows, Docker
• Exposure to automated testing frameworks like PyTest or Playwright
• Experience working in an agile software development environment
• Prior experience working with collaboration tools such as Jira
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Additional competencies, knowledge and skills

• Quality Orientation – Accomplishes tasks by considering all areas involved. Shows concern for all aspects of the job.
• Adaptability – Adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying approaches, and collaborating with others.
• Technology Savy – Leveraging one's practical knowledge and understanding of recent technology tools, solutions, and trends to improve work results.
• Experience working with container platforms and technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Cloud Computing Platform exposure with one or more of the following: Azure, Google Cloud Platform or AWS

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