Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, SDET

Diaconia

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test leading design and implementation of automation-first testing strategy for a modernized enterprise platform.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ETLJavaKubernetesMicroservicesOpenShiftSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for UI, API, and data layers
Define and enforce automation standards, patterns, and best practices across teams
Lead the shift-left testing strategy by partnering with developers to improve testability & design
Build API-first, contract, and integration tests for microservices-based architectures
Implement automated validation for ETL pipelines, data migrations, and reporting accuracy
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, enforcing quality gates for deployments
Perform root cause analysis by debugging test failures at the code and data level
Reduce dependency on manual regression testing through automation coverage and tooling
Mentor other test engineers in automation engineering and framework usage
Evaluate and introduce modern testing tools and techniques as appropriate.

Requirements

What you’ll need

US Citizenship required
Active IRS Minimum Background Investigation (MBI).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience in test automation and software engineering
Strong proficiency in Java and test framework development
Extensive experience with API and microservices testing
Strong SQL skills and experience validating complex data transformations
Experience testing applications deployed in OpenShift / Kubernetes environments
Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and automated quality gates
Ability to operate as a technical leader and influence engineering practices

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for UI, API, and data layers
Define and enforce automation standards, patterns, and best practices across teams
Lead the shift-left testing strategy by partnering with developers to improve testability & design
Build API-first, contract, and integration tests for microservices-based architectures
Implement automated validation for ETL pipelines, data migrations, and reporting accuracy
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, enforcing quality gates for deployments
Perform root cause analysis by debugging test failures at the code and data level
Reduce dependency on manual regression testing through automation coverage and tooling
Mentor other test engineers in automation engineering and framework usage
Evaluate and introduce modern testing tools and techniques as appropriate. 🎯 Requirements
US Citizenship required
Active IRS Minimum Background Investigation (MBI).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience in test automation and software engineering
Strong proficiency in Java and test framework development
Extensive experience with API and microservices testing
Strong SQL skills and experience validating complex data transformations
Experience testing applications deployed in OpenShift / Kubernetes environments
Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and automated quality gates
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Hard Skills & Tools

test automationJavatest framework developmentAPI testingmicroservices testingSQLETL validationCI/CD pipelinesGitdebugging

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationinfluencing engineering practices

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Computer EngineeringIRS Minimum Background Investigation (MBI)