Lead Software Developer in Test (SDET)

Job Title: Lead Software Developer in Test (SDET)
Job ID: 75236
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia


Overview:
As a Lead Software Developer in Test (SDET), you oversee testing resources on a small, highly focused team responsible for the delivery of highly scalable and robust services within our platform. You are responsible for ensuring appropriate and efficient testing strategies are applied in your areas of responsibility, with a focus on shift-left testing principles. You will drive continual improvement in your team’s automation frameworks and coverage while mentoring other SDETs in the team on industry-leading test practices. You will guide and participate hands-on in the team’s testing efforts to ensure quality of coverage, quality of code, and quality of delivery.


What you will be doing:

• Manage performance assessments, career growth, and hiring for a small team of SDETs

• Drive the team’s testing and automation strategies

• Define and organize the teams’ test planning for releases

• Design and coding of automation frameworks, tests, and tools

• Participate in team planning and story grooming

• Participate in test execution, issue identification, and resolution in support of the release

• Propose and implement improvements to automation and test processes

• Develop and maintain shared testing libraries

• Provide training, mentorship, and support to other members of the team

• Conduct code reviews, improve and maintain the quality of the automation code

What you must have:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in test development

• Minimum 2 years of experience leading a small team

• Strong understanding of Java; good understanding of Python

• Expertise in applying test practices in an agile environment

• Experience with testing frameworks such as Junit, Pytest, or Playwright

• Experience with any of the following is an asset:

   

• Testing backend applications and/or security systems

• Testing performance with Gatling or similar tools

• Web services technology such as REST or JSON

• Continuous integration systems such as Jenkins or Bamboo

Base Salary Range: $90,000—$120,000 CAD


For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com