Who We Are
Solera is a global leader in data and software services that strives to transform every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience. In addition, we provide products and services to protect life’s other most important assets: our homes and digital identities. Today, Solera processes over 300 million digital transactions annually for approximately 235,000 partners and customers in more than 90 countries. Our 6,500 team members foster an uncommon, innovative culture and are dedicated to successfully bringing the future to bear today through cognitive answers, insights, algorithms and automation. For more information, please visit solera.com.
The Role
This role is for Sr. SDET – Software development Engineer in Test who leads the design, development, and delivery of automation test frameworks for our next generation software platform (computer vision, machine learning, sensor fusion, coaching workflows, reporting, alert management engines, high accuracy vehicle event analysis engines.) The successful candidate will provide technical automation leadership as part of the Software QA Team and is accountable for all aspects of the QA process.This position requires solid experience testing N-Tier application services and data platform within an Agile development environment. Also understands the database well.
What You’ll Do
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Design, dev, docs, and maintenance of tools, test cases, and automation design for current and next gen software platforms Team with Product Management, SW Engineering, DevOps, and other technical teams in release planning and coordination
- Interpret functional requirements and designs to plan, develop, write, execute, and automate functional and data validation test plans
- Work with engineering and infrastructure teams on strategy and maintenance for required TDD/CI/CD development and Q/A environments
- Provide feedback and influence into the design process to help us build a testable platform, applications, and data models
- Design and build quality, performance, and reliability in from day one.
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Drive effective technical execution and communication as a member of Agile scrum teams
- Document and communicate module and automation framework functions, interfaces, performance criteria, test cases, and results to diverse audiences
- Estimate effort, schedule, and develop tasks according to agreed scope and development milestones to meet overall project timelines
- Conduct defect management activities to include problem identification, issue research, analysis, and documentation
- Work closely with the development team for unit-test reviews, issue diagnosis, resolution, and closure
- Lead or assist in data analysis to determine data health and consistency, or root cause of issues
What You’ll Bring
Must have:
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BS in Computer science or related field or 4 to 5 years of technical experience as an SDE/T or similar role
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2+ years of applied professional experience in an object-oriented programming language
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Knowledge of and experience in full development lifecycle, including code standards/reviews, source control processes, building and testing.
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Experience developing and testing in Java.
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Experience developing tests through Selenium libraries.
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Experience designing, implementing, maintaining, and scaling test automation frameworks with a focus on extensibility, scalability, maintainability, and high performance.
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Strong experience in developing and implementing End to End test strategies.
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Prior work experience in and understanding of Agile.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact effectively across all levels.
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Ability to take a proactive, problem-solving/trouble-shooting approach to identifying and solving problems.
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Nice to have:
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Experience implementing software test automation into ci/cd process (Jenkins, Docker, Kubernettes, Linux OS).
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Experience with microservice architecture.
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Experience with Backend testing (API testing).
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Experience Jenkins or other CICD tools.
It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position. Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company’s needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.
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