Principal or Staff SDET

Software Engineering in Test & QA Automation Dublin, California, United States

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Summary

15+ Years Building and Testing High-Impact Solutions
Seasoned SDET leader with 15+ years' experience in software development and testing, excelling in architecting robust automation tools. Achieved a proven 80% enhancement in testing efficiency and a 70% reduction in manual intervention. Demonstrated expertise includes full-stack testing, CI/CD, and reporting infrastructure development in Python and Java. Proficient in managing QA for consumer-facing finance and in high-turn, production environments. Successfully led QA teams for large-scale projects, showcasing a proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous settings. Recognized for critical thinking, technical proficiency, and a collaborative approach.

Strengths:

Team Leadership: Led a team of 8 engineers, developing a tool that increased user-acceptance testing efficiency by 60% across hundreds of markets.
Technical Acumen: Actively involved in software design architecture, mitigating risks and enhancing feature capabilities. Steered the migration to microservices for improved manageability and scalability.
Problem Solving: Created innovative solutions proactively and built customer satisfaction by reducing 50% production issues.
Collaborations: Coordinated with cross-functional teams to deliver features on time. Implemented a Shift-Left approach to fill the development and testing gap.
Strategic Thinker: Skilled at identifying opportunities.

Expectations

1. Lead the design and implementation of test automation frameworks and tools that can scale with the organization's needs.
2. Act as a key influencer in technology and business decisions, providing insights on how testing and quality assurance can contribute to organizational success.
3. Provide mentorship and technical guidance to SDETs and other team members.
4. Contribute to the development and execution of the overall testing and quality assurance strategy for the organization.
5. Collaborate with executives, product managers, and other leaders to align testing efforts with organizational objectives.
6. Encourage and lead experiments with new tools and methodologies to improve testing efficiency and effectiveness.
7. Establish and monitor key quality metrics, providing regular reports and insights to stakeholders.
8. Identify opportunities for efficiency gains in testing processes, automation, and tooling.
9. Ensure testing activities are aligned with project goals and timelines.
10 Influence executive decisions by providing insights into how quality impacts business outcomes.