SDET Engineer

NAVA Software solutions is looking for a SDET EngineerDetails:SDET EngineerLocation : Merrifield, VA(Hybrid) - Weekly once onsiteDuration: 12 MonthsTop 3 Required Skills:Hands-on development/coding (Java)Hand on experience with UI+API+DB automation testingHands experience on a wide variety of testing techniques and types and STLC processExperience with Test Driven Development (TDD), BDD Behavior Driven Development, and Agile (XP) ResponsibilitiesWork with engineers to troubleshoot and remediate automation issues in testing and deploying environmentsWork alongside developers as well as the business stakeholders and strive to automate the acceptance criteriaUnderstand, and implement agile development methodologies while working with teams using the Sprint/Scrum methodology of agileUnderstand project documents, customer demands, and product objectives to create and execute test casesTest complex API, web and mobile based applications that reference database back-end systemsSupport non-functional requirements such as, performance testingSet up, maintain, and perform test automation frameworks on multiple application platforms, such as Mobile, Desktop, and Web, and building test scenarios and acceptance testsParticipate in all agile ceremonies (standups, planning, backlog refinement, reviews, etc.) ensuring QA and testing is continuously represented and effectively incorporated into all aspects of the projectOwn end-to-end test strategy, analyze requirements, build test plan, design test cases and implement test automation for applications of moderate to high complexityManage the final quality on production releaseDevelop, execute, and maintain automation test scripts to meet software release deliverables, project testing requirements and other quality considerationsDevelop smoke, functional, regression, and integration test suites for UI, API Services, and databasesDevelop and execute manual test cases to detect issues that cannot be detected through automated means (when needed)Design customer centric automation test processes for all existing and new product developmentApply a strong understanding of software testing/delivery to build and maintain automated test harnesses and test suites using scripting languages and industry toolsAbility to advocate for Improvements in automation engineering efforts to the executive management team Qualifications:At least 5 years overall SDET and/or development hands on experience.At least 2 years of mobile apps test automation experience in Android and/or iOS, Web, APIAt least 4 years of professional experience in software test automation, including creation and deployment of frameworks and design and maintenance of test automationAt least 2 years of API Automation Testing.Experience with agile development methodologyExperience with Cl/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, JUnit, Selenium, Cucumber, etc.Experience with Test processes, open-source test frameworks, test design strategies, writing test cases, and automating tests in Java with frameworks like JUnit/TestNG, Selenium, JMeter and AppiumExperience working with a ticketing system such as Service Now or JiraHands on experience with any cloud technology platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.Must have hands on experience in Selenium Scripting, and SQL queryingMust have hands on experience utilizing cloud hosted testing platforms such as Perfecto.Proficient in debugging issues.Proficient in JavaProficient in writing functional automation (UI/API)Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, design patterns and strong analytical and problem- solving skills.Working knowledge of Pull requests, code reviews, etc.