Software Development Engineer in Test- Hybrid 

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We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you'll find it here.

About the job

The R&D Decisioning team is looking for a Senior 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.

As a Software Developer, you will:

• Be involved in all steps of the development lifecycle
• 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

Required Qualifications

• 8+  years of experience developing automated tests using REST, Python, or other modern frameworks
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related quantitative field
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Python
• Demonstrated proficiency with Javascript or Typescript
• Experience working with container platforms and technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Exposure to tools such as GitHub and VSCode
• Solid debugging skills
• Experience working in an agile software development environment
• Prior experience working with collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining infrastructure in a public cloud platform, such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Familiarity with modern test automation frameworks like Playwright and Pytest.
• Exposure to programming languages such as Java, Go, or React.

Benefits Highlights 

• Our Recreation and Fitness center offers recorded fitness classes to help you fit movement into your day.
• Your well-being matters, and that's why we support all dimensions of your well-being by offering programs that reduce stress and distractions to help you remain healthy and productive.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

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