Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

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Role Purpose:

The role of Senior SDET is to contribute to the testing of the Epsilon Retail Media systems. You will work as a core member of an engineering team and provide leadership and guidance in design and implementation of test solutions. You will be required to work closely with the product team, developers, iteration managers, and designers to ensure appropriate test coverage is conducted and the systems are fit for purpose. Senior Test Engineers are encouraged to work in all aspects of testing, including automation and performance testing. The role will also involve mentoring of Junior and Intermediate Test Engineers across automation and performance Testing. For the right candidate, this role can provide opportunities to improve software development experience, which would be mixed in with testing responsibilities.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Mentor Junior and Intermediate Test Engineers by providing advice, coaching, and educational opportunities.
• Provide technical leadership and vision for the initiatives you are involved in.
• Assist the Director of QE and Lead Quality Engineer with the design and documentation of test strategies and test plans for your engineering team.
• Conduct and document proof of concepts on new testing practices and testing tools.
• Analyse requirements for new or existing features to design and write test cases that demonstrate that the feature is fit for purpose.
• Maintain and refine the existing automation framework for a faster release cycle with better coverage.
• Develop software solutions by studying information needs; studying systems flow, data usage and work processes; following the software development lifecycle.
• Perform intensive testing of all new and existing programs to ensure they are free of errors and function as intended.
• In collaboration with the Lead Quality Engineer, Director of QE and Iteration Managers, ensure timely status and metrics reporting to project management and senior management.

Benefits:

• Free gym membership
• Additional 5 days leave each year after 2 years
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
• Rewards and recognition - shop our rewards store front when you receive points
• Access to our Global AI Platform, Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network.
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform Marcel Classes
• A committed Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva! Women, Égalité, enABLE and Embrace (reconciliation action plan) programs.
• Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks paid primary carer leave and generous secondary carer benefits.
• Access to counsellors, psychologists and professionals through Sonder - an all-in-on digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs.

Requirements

Work Experience and skills:

• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in software testing and/or development.
• Strong Experience with Java
• Experience in writing code to create automated tests in a variety of languages.
• Understanding of STLC (Software Test Life Cycle).
• Experience in using Playwright and API testing tools.
• Experience in using source control tools.
• Ability to mentor and train others on testing processes.
• Understanding of cloud-based infrastructure including deployment tools and CI/CD tools.
• Experience with microservice architectures.
• Experience with Selenium testing tools.
• Experience with Postgres or other databases.
• Ability to deploy changes to or set up test environments.
• Knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Good understanding of databases and an ability to write SQL statements.