# SDET (3 to 6 Years of experience) - Jersey City & Dallas

> StradIT · Jersey City, United States (Hybrid) · — · Posted 2026-08-20

**Workplace:** hybrid

## Description

**Role:** SDET

**Experience:** 3 to 6 years

**Locations:** Jersey City, NJ and Dallas, TX

**W2 Employment**

The **Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)** within IT FinSight Delivery is responsible for designing, developing, and executing scalable testing solutions that ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of mission-critical platforms across Financial Risk Management, Treasury, and Fixed Income Clearing.

This role blends strong software engineering skills with deep testing expertise to drive an **automation-first quality engineering strategy**. You will partner closely with developers, product owners, and DevOps teams to embed testing early in the development lifecycle and enable continuous delivery.

**Key Responsibilities**

-   Design, develop, and execute **comprehensive test strategies** aligned to business requirements and user stories
-   Build and maintain **robust automated test frameworks and scripts** (UI, API, and backend) using Selenium and Java
-   Develop and execute **end-to-end, integration, regression, and performance test scenarios**
-   Write and optimize **complex SQL queries** to validate data integrity and backend processes
-   Work with developers to pick up code logic and ensure comprehensive test coverage
-   Test data management - Create and maintain test data to handle various test scenarios including corner test cases
-   Ensure **traceability** from requirements through test cases to automation coverage
-   Ability to work in cross functional agile teams and contribute to process improvement
-   Collaborate with cross-functional teams to **identify risks, resolve defects, and improve quality outcomes**
-   Integrate automated tests into **CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket)** to enable continuous testing
-   Analyze test results, track defects, and provide **clear, actionable reporting on quality metrics**
-   Manage test environments, test data, and dependencies to ensure smooth execution cycles
-   Drive **best practices in quality engineering**, automation, and test design across teams
-   Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a **strong quality engineering culture**
-   Ensure adherence to **risk and control frameworks, regulatory, and compliance requirements**

**Qualifications**

-   Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
-   3+ years of experience in software testing, automation, or quality engineering
-   Strong programming skills in **Java, Python, or similar object-oriented language**
-   Hands-on experience with **test automation frameworks (Selenium or equivalent)**
-   Proficiency in **SQL and data validation techniques**
-   Experience with **Agile methodologies and DevOps practices**
-   Familiarity with tools such as **JIRA, Micro Focus ALM, Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins**
-   Strong understanding of **software development lifecycle (SDLC) and testing methodologies**

**Key Skills & Competencies**

-   Automation-first mindset with a focus on **scalability and maintainability**
-   Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
-   Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a **global delivery model**
-   Effective communication with both **technical and business stakeholders**
-   Knowledge of **UI and backend testing strategies**
-   Experience with **test frameworks, CI/CD integration, and modern QA practices**
-   Understanding of testing types: **smoke, regression, functional, and non-functional testing**
-   Preferred: Experience in **Capital Markets / Financial Services domain**

## Apply

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