Sr Test Engineer

Job Title: Software Developer in Test II (SDET II)

FOR COMPENSATION USE ONLY

Reports to (Title): Manager, Data Engineering

Job Code:

Department Name and Work Location: Data Engineering, Stamford CT

FLSA Status:

Job Description Created By: Director, Data Engineering

Date Updated:

I. Job Summary |Major goals and objectives.

•Do you have a passion for breaking software? We are looking for a high energy and upbeat individual that wants to work in a challenging, dynamic environment where speed to market is a critical component of success.

•If you truly enjoy a collaboration environment, have displayed a history of ensuring software meets business objectives, demonstrated that you can identify critical bugs on multiple projects, have a knack for continuous improvement through automated testing, and have a track record of delivering high quality results within strick timelines, then look below and see if you have what it takes.

•Come join a smart and agile culture to help lead quality initiatives with a global team that supports multiple applications using a variety of technologies including Python, Java, Oracle, & cloud technologies.

II. Essential Job Functions

Weight %

Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

5

Oversee quality assurance deliverables including validating the completeness, accuracy, and quality of test plans, execution, and test case results

5

Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to provision required test infrastructures and environments

10

Recommend and implement technology, techniques, and tools in support of automation and the elimination of manual testing

5

Develop automation test suites for API's, User interfaces, Database, and ETL/Batch technology components

5

Work with product SMEs to become an expert in application structure, business processes, and data patterns

50

Execute automated, behavioral, aided, and manual testing when needed to identify, track, communicate, and drive critical defects to resolution

10

Share and cross train peers and leadership regarding system functionality

5

Troubleshoot production issues and monitor system stability

5

Perform systems analysis as and when needed

100%

III. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements |All must be met to be considered.

Education:

You have a B.S. degree (or equivalent degree or work experience)

Experience:

We're looking for a individual with at least 3+years of IT experience

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•Hands-on scripting/coding experience in any automation testing tools and techniques such as Behavior-driven development, Behave, Python, UFT, Spock, Selenium, Loadrunner, JMeter

•Agile experience working in a globally distributed team

•Experience working with relational databases and transaction systems

•Experience creating and executing SQL queries

•Experience with basic Linux commands

•Strong curiosity and analytical skills

•Keeps the end goal in mind

•Highly effective at creating collaborative relationships across an entire organization

•High energy, accountable, thinks and solves problems creatively, take initiative and goes beyond what's required, detail-oriented, inquisitive, and action-oriented with a history of getting things done in complex environments

•Results oriented, insists on quality of code delivered, tenacious, but with the ability to know when to push harder and when to look for alternative approaches – knowing when it matters and when it doesn't

•Both accepting of other people's ideas and confident in your own

•Values integrity, humility, creativity, open-mindedness, collaboration, creating value and continuous improvement

% Travel Required (Approximate):

IV. Core Values | Attributes expected for job success. (Check "Individual Contributor" or "Leader")

X

Individual Contributor

Leader | Anyone with one or more direct reports.

∙ Collaboration

∙ Data Driven

∙ Results Orientation

∙ User Perspective

∙ Curious

∙ Self Organized

∙ Direction & Alignment

∙ Planning & Organizing

∙ Talent Development

∙ Results Orientation

V. Work Environment

Physical Work Area:

Office workspace

Office Equipment and/or Machines:

Company issued Laptop

Frequency Abbreviations | Please match with each activity.
S = Seldom | M = Monthly | W = Weekly | D = Daily | H = Hourly

Activity

Frequency

Activity

Frequency

Hear or understand verbal communication

H

Squat, bend, kneel, crawl

S

Understand/process written communication

H

Walk, run

S

Communicate verbally

H

Climb

S

Communicate in writing

H

Sit

S

Read or check documents for accuracy

H

Stand up to 2 hours at a time

S

Use keyboard to enter or revise words or data

H

Stand more than 2 hours at a time

S

Use computer monitor

H

Lift up to 20 pounds

S

Work with heavy or hazardous equipment

S

Lift between 21 – 50 pounds

S

Operate an automobile or van

S

Lift between 51 – 100 pounds

S

Identify and distinguish colors

S

Lift more than 100 pounds

S

Reach for and grasp objects

S

Carry up to 20 pounds

S

Exercise manual dexterity and fine motor skills

S

Carry between 21 – 50 pounds

S

Perform complex mental operations

H

Carry between 51 – 100 pounds

S

Adhere to strict deadlines

D

Carry more than 100 pounds

S

Perform work with a high degree of accuracy

H

This form does not attempt to classify each and every physical/mental dimension of every existing job at Meredith.Rather, it attempts to set out those physical/mental dimensions which are common to many jobs.