Role: Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Location: Okemos, MI
Duration: Long termRate: Market
Need only USC/ GC
Need locals Primary Responsibilities: - Collaborate with Agile feature teams to analyze user stories, define acceptance criteria, and promote a test-first mindset in design and grooming sessions.
- Build and maintain automated UI and API test frameworks using Playwright (preferred), TypeScript, or other approved enterprise tools.
- Lead migration from legacy frameworks (e.g., Selenium with Java, Postman/Newman) to modern, integrated automation solutions aligned with DevOps pipelines.
- Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD workflows to provide rapid and actionable feedback during development cycles.
- Support exploratory and manual testing for features or systems not yet covered by automation, including complex workflows and edge cases.
- Develop and execute automated REST/SOAP API tests and end-to-end scenarios, validating both functional and non-functional requirements.
- Participate in code reviews and influence test architecture design to drive reliability, maintainability, and scalability of test assets.
- Write SQL queries to validate backend data integrity and support test data creation strategies.
- Advocate for QA best practices across teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory policies (e.g., HIPAA, security, audit).
Preferred Experience: - Strong hands-on experience with Playwright (TypeScript preferred) or comparable tools such as Cypress or Puppeteer.
- Experience migrating from Selenium + Java and Postman to modern test automation frameworks.
- Familiarity with test reporting tools, quality dashboards, and metrics in a DevOps/CI-CD environment.
- Proficiency in test case management and traceability tools such as qTest or TestRail.
- Working knowledge of compliance standards related to security, HIPAA, and audit readiness.