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
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Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and reusable components.
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Create and execute automated tests across UI, API, backend, and database layers.
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Develop automation using Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
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Integrate automated test suites into Jenkins or similar CI/CD pipelines.
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Monitor pipeline executions and investigate automation or application failures.
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Perform REST API testing using Postman, REST Assured, SuperTest, or similar tools.
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Validate backend data using SQL queries.
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Utilize Docker for containerized testing environments.
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Execute regression, integration, system, exploratory, performance, and release validation testing.
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Perform basic security testing aligned with OWASP Top 10 principles.
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Troubleshoot flaky tests and improve automation reliability.
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Collaborate with developers, Product Owners, and Business Analysts throughout Agile sprints.
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Mentor junior Quality Engineers through code reviews and technical guidance.
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Report quality metrics, defects, release risks, and testing progress.
Required Skills & Qualifications
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5+ years of Software Quality Engineering / SDET experience.
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Strong automation experience using Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
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Experience with WebdriverIO, Selenium, or Cypress.
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CI/CD integration experience using Jenkins or equivalent.
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Hands-on experience with Docker.
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REST API testing experience using Postman, REST Assured, SuperTest, or similar.
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Strong SQL knowledge for backend validation and troubleshooting.
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Experience testing UI, APIs, backend services, and databases.
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Knowledge of performance testing concepts.
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Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 and security testing practices.
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Experience with regression, integration, system, exploratory, and release testing.
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Experience using Git/GitHub and pull request workflows.
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Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills.
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Experience working in Agile environments.
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Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
Preferred Skills
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WebdriverIO with JavaScript/TypeScript
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Postman + Newman automation
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BDD using Cucumber & Gherkin
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qTest or similar test management tools
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Accessibility testing (aXe)
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AWS exposure
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SAFe / Agile Release Train
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Contract testing or Service Virtualization
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Splunk or Dynatrace
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Automation framework design experience
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Quality metrics and reporting
