
Associate Software Development Engineer – SDET
Ascensus
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Newton • Florida • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $70,000 - $85,000 per year
About the role
- Work in a high-energy team supporting the quality delivery of Salesforce CRM and related enterprise applications
- Create test scenarios, execute manual and automated tests, and log defects based on user stories
- Create, maintain, and execute test scenarios and test cases based on user stories and acceptance criteria
- Execute functional, cross-browser, exploratory, security, regression, edge-case, and integration testing
- Perform manual testing and assist with the development and maintenance of automated tests
- Collaborate closely with Software Development Engineers in Test and Software Engineers to define and execute an effective testing strategy
- Actively participate and contribute in all Agile ceremonies as a Scrum team member
- Log, track, and validate defects using Jira or Azure DevOps (TFS)
- Support releases and implementations to production, including validation and smoke testing
- Develop an understanding of Salesforce architecture and how CRM customizations impact quality and testing.
Requirements
- Salesforce CRM experience required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related business or technical field (or equivalent experience)
- Experience with manual testing techniques, methodologies, tools, and best practices
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies
- Experience or exposure to test automation scripting and debugging; Leapwork experience preferred
- Basic experience with one or more programming or scripting languages (e.g., C#, Python, Java, PowerShell, or similar)
- Ability to understand technical designs and assist development teams with troubleshooting issues
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills
- Ability to prioritize work and take ownership of test creation and execution each sprint
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with clear, concise technical documentation
- Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain expected productivity levels
- Business experience in the financial services or retirement industry is a plus
- Desire to learn and grow in test automation, Salesforce testing, and modern quality engineering practices.
Benefits
- 401(k) match
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid-Time-Off
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Hard Skills & Tools
Salesforce CRMmanual testingtest automation scriptingC#PythonJavaPowerShelltest scenariostest casesAgile methodologies
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailprioritizationownershipwritten communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillscollaborationdesire to learn