SDET - Software Development Engineer in Test (2)

Job Title

SDET III / Senior Quality Engineer

Location: Cincinnati, OH (Downtown)
Job Type: Hybrid / Onsite (Schedule to be confirmed)
Experience Required: 5–15+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SDET III / Senior Quality Engineer to join a cross-functional Agile team. The ideal candidate is a hands-on automation engineer with strong experience in UI, API, backend, and database testing. This role involves designing automation frameworks, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, troubleshooting complex issues, mentoring junior engineers, and driving quality across the SDLC.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and reusable components.

• Create and execute automated tests across UI, API, backend, and database layers.

• Develop automation using Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript .

• Integrate automated test suites into Jenkins or similar CI/CD pipelines.

• Monitor pipeline executions and investigate automation or application failures.

• Perform REST API testing using Postman, REST Assured, SuperTest, or similar tools.

• Validate backend data using SQL queries.

• Utilize Docker for containerized testing environments.

• Execute regression, integration, system, exploratory, performance, and release validation testing.

• Perform basic security testing aligned with OWASP Top 10 principles.

• Troubleshoot flaky tests and improve automation reliability.

• Collaborate with developers, Product Owners, and Business Analysts throughout Agile sprints.

• Mentor junior Quality Engineers through code reviews and technical guidance.

• Report quality metrics, defects, release risks, and testing progress.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of Software Quality Engineering / SDET experience.

• Strong automation experience using Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript .

• Experience with WebdriverIO, Selenium, or Cypress .

• CI/CD integration experience using Jenkins or equivalent.

• Hands-on experience with Docker .

• REST API testing experience using Postman, REST Assured, SuperTest , or similar.

• Strong SQL knowledge for backend validation and troubleshooting.

• Experience testing UI, APIs, backend services, and databases.

• Knowledge of performance testing concepts.

• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 and security testing practices.

• Experience with regression, integration, system, exploratory, and release testing.

• Experience using Git/GitHub and pull request workflows.

• Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills.

• Experience working in Agile environments.

• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

Preferred Skills

• WebdriverIO with JavaScript/TypeScript

• Postman + Newman automation

• BDD using Cucumber & Gherkin

• qTest or similar test management tools

• Accessibility testing (aXe)

• AWS exposure

• SAFe / Agile Release Train

• Contract testing or Service Virtualization

• Splunk or Dynatrace

• Automation framework design experience

• Quality metrics and reporting