Software Development Engineer in Test

Software Development Engineer in Test II

Title: Software Development Engineer in Test II

Location: Chennai, India

Department: Business Systems

Job Purpose

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test - II to develop and execute automated and manual tests to ensure product quality.

The SDET responsibilities include test case development, manual testing, designing and implementing automated UI / API tests for web and API first backend applications.

The responsibilities will also include monitoring all stages of the software lifecycle to identify and resolve system malfunctions to meet quality standards.

The candidate is also expected to strike a balance between Indian and US time zones to ensure attending meetings with business stakeholders, address production issues, provide service adoption support, etc.

Main Responsibilities

• Understand the backend product requirements and:

  • Develop Test plan

  • Develop test cases

  • Automate test cases

• Conduct:

  • Manual testing

  • Automation testing

  • Performance testing

  • Profiling and benchmarking testing

  • Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery testing

• Integrate all automated tests and reports with CI.

• Coordinate with your project team, complete testing on time, report bugs and track them to closure.

• Take part in team standups, product review meetings, weekly meetings.

Skill Sets

• Strong in programming language likes Python / Java / C# etc.

• Working experience in cloud-native distributed systems.

• Hands-on experience of Web application/services testing.

• Hands-on experience in test case development is a must.

• Hands on experience in setting up CI, test report generation with tools like Allure, Extent reports, Zephyr, etc.

• Programming Languages: Java/Python/Typescript/C#

• Web Technologies and Protocols:

  • Understanding web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

  • Familiar of HTTP, HTTPS, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Angular, React, jQuery

• Automation Frameworks and Tools:

  • Proficiency in automation frameworks like Selenium/Playwright/Cypress.

  • Test automation tools such as TestNG, JUnit, or NUnit.

• API Testing:

  • Understanding the principles and characteristics of APIs

  • Knowledge in constructing requests, parsing responses, and identifying issues.

  • Knowledge in writing scripts using Postman/SOAPUI/REST Assured

  • Able to create, send, and analyze HTTP requests.

• Candidates with hands-on experience on AWS/Azure for testing/automation or knowledge/certification in AWS/Azure will be preferred.

• Hands-on experience in test automation of at least 2 years will be preferable.

• Upbeat, Self-starter and Passionate to learn new technologies.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 2 to 5 years of experience working in a tier-1 organization

• B.E / B.Tech or M.E / M.Tech / M.S. in Computer Science Engineering or an equivalent degree with a good JEE / AIEEE / GATE score.

• 10th Grade: State Boards 90%. Central or International Boards: 80%

• 12th Grade: State Boards 90%. Central or International Boards: 80%

• Good score in any of the national level Olympiads or talent search examinations will be a value addition.

• Contribution to open source projects will be a value addition.

Supervisory Responsibility

• NA

Reporting To

• Engineering Manager or above

About Business Systems Group

The vision of the Business Systems group is to deliver modernized and innovative system solutions and processes that drive business productivity, provide exceptional customer/user experience, support revenue growth and help manage accounting / compliance risk for Trimble.

About Trimble India

Trimble India is a subsidiary of Trimble Inc., a global leader in providing technology solutions for industries such as construction, agriculture, geospatial, and transportation. With a strong presence in India, Trimble offers a wide range of innovative products and services to enhance efficiency, productivity, and sustainability.

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Posting Date

Application Deadline: Applications could be accepted until at least 30 days from the posting date.

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