Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you are empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us ?challenge the status quo? and transform the finance industry together.

We are looking for a talented Software Developer in Test to join the Sales and Service Technology Team to build customer faced interactive web applications. You must see yourself as high energy and be someone who seeks out engagement with team members. You must be able to coach others as well as be open to receiving coaching. Schwab is a highly collaborative environment, so working well with others is a must. You'll be a part of Schwab's Sales and Service Technology Team: a group of thought leaders responsible for transforming the way we do business. If you consider yourself a change agent, enjoy leading edge technologies, fast-paced environments, and thrive under ambiguity then we want to talk to you!

In this role, you will:
? Implement test practices, standards and processes, troubleshoot test issues, record test results, track and prioritize defects, participate in product readiness and release decisions
? Establish fact-based measures of test efficiency, effectiveness and product readiness
? Responsible for estimating, coordinating and directing testing for multiple products/projects
? Conduct software quality assurance on highly complex and/or multiple projects, including manual test case execution, defect tracking, test plan/test case creation and management, and requirements analysis
? Be an advocate and leader for Test Automation of every part of the software delivery lifecycle
? Drive continuous integration and deployment strategies with a DevOps philosophy using Atlassian stack
? Conduct systems set-up, and maintain test environments (varies by product)
? Set and communicate automation strategies and processes for web services, APIs, middleware, UI etc., evaluate and implement software test automation tools and tooling standards
? Build automation frameworks to increase reuse and reduce effort
? Increase automation cycle execution run times and decrease manual analysis of results
? Keep automation current, flexible and designed to work within a continuous integration / deployment framework
? Develop methods and procedures to create automation test data and data refresh capabilities
? Participate in code reviews and communicates with software engineers and software engineers in test to ensure test coverage based on their code changes
? Assist developers with Robust unit/component/ commit/ build and deploy/CI/CD test automation as needed
? Recommend meaningful and automated dynamic reports and metrics that measure the success of automation efficiency and quality, and provide action items for continuous improvements
? Interact with various levels of individual contributors and management to educate and influence
? Collaborate with Automation experts to plan, design, manage, report and prioritize software test automation solutions along with Dev and QA engineers across the organization
? Implement and lead Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment strategies
? Maintain tools used in the Automation development including source control, test management and release systems
? Influence, develop and execute QA process and testing best practices
? Use TDD/BDD/ATDD using Gherkin/Cucumber
? Understand tools and their ROI
? Constantly streamline CICD pipeline and processes to decrease Delivery Lead Time
What you have

Required qualifications: ? Bachelor?s degree in computer science or related field ? 4+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance ? 5+ years of experience in Java, Ruby, C#, or any other Object Oriented Programming language ? Experience with Selenium WebDriver ? Ability to lead a small team of SDETs ? 3+ years of hands-on experience in development, execution, and maintenance of automated test scrips ? Prior Technical lead experience providing mentoring, code review, design support, etc. ? Experience with Agile Development Practices ? Good understanding of exploratory testing practices ? Good knowledge of new standard industry tools for logging bugs and managing test cases (ex. JIRA, Zephyr) ? Hands-on experience with Web services virtualization ? Experience with scoping, sizing and overseeing multiple concurrent projects, assessing the appropriate level of risk-based testing, reviewing team deliverables and being the single point of contact for stakeholders ? Proven ability of working and leading multiple projects and releases, balancing time and effort for successful delivery ? Proven experience as a leader/trainer in a large, complex QA organization, with a demonstrated ability in leading a risk-based approach to software testing ? Proven experience driving innovative testing solutions within a complex, Enterprise Platform ? Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using the Gherkin language like Cucumber, JBehave, SpecFlow ? Understanding of CI/CD practices, lean methodologies

Preferred qualifications: ? Experience with Bamboo /Bitbucket stack and distributed computing is highly desirable

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

What?s in it for you

At Schwab, we?re committed to empowering our employees? personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you?ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you ? both today and in the future:
? 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
? Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
? Paid parental leave and family building benefits
? Tuition reimbursement
? Health, dental, and vision insurance

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