Automated Test Engineer (SDET) III
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We are looking for a thoughtful, collaborative Automated Test Engineer (SDET) to join our growing, distributed team at Coforma.
Our engineers enjoy tackling complex problems while working with other members of our cross-disciplinary teams to deliver elegant products across a modern technology stack. They are skilled across the stack, building accessible applications that put people first with code that is clean, maintainable, well-documented, and well-tested. Our Automated Test Engineers (SDETs) are specialists who work collaboratively and embed with multiple engineering teams, acting as advocates for best practices and helping to improve processes related to automated testing. While embedded with a team, they review code, write tests, and mentor the team on how to write reliable tests.
At Coforma, engineers work closely with researchers and designers early and often, collaborating to add perspective that increases understanding and empathy. As such, your passion for articulating technology solutions that aim to improve lives is a feature, not a bug.
Join us to build software that makes an impact and implement human-centered solutions that we can be proud to say we worked on together.
$117,420 to $143,170 Annual Salary + Benefits + Growth Potential
Placement within this range will be based on the competency level of the candidate. An offer will be made at one of the following tiers:
Tier 1: $117,420 — Meets minimum qualification/experience requirements. Beyond onboarding, will need additional guidance and training to perform key responsibilities of the role.
Tier 2: $130,810 — Experienced and fully-competent. Beyond onboarding, can independently perform key responsibilities of the role.
Tier 3: $143,170 — Highly-experienced and can perform all responsibilities of the role at a higher level than expected once onboarding is completed.
To honor our company-wide equitable pay system, the posted salary range and corresponding tier salaries are non-negotiable.
The job posting for this role will close by 5:00pm PT on Friday, August 30, 2024.
The desired start date for this role is late September 2024.
This is a US-based remote position open to applicants in the states listed below. Some travel may be required.
Note: to ensure we remain compliant with all state, county, and local employment and tax regulations, applicants must currently reside in one of the following states to be considered for employment with Coforma. This list will be updated periodically as our PeopleOps team works to open up hiring in additional states.
-Arizona
-California
-District of Columbia
-Florida
-Georgia
-Idaho
-Illinois
-Maine
-Maryland
-Massachusetts
-Montana
-Nevada
-New Jersey
-New York
-North Carolina
-Oregon
-Tennessee
-Texas
-Virginia
-Washington
-Wisconsin
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)
Write automated tests and review code, ensuring high standards of quality, maintainability, and test coverage
Solve problems across the tech stack alongside other engineers on the team, building new systems and improving existing ones
Identify and implement improvements in automated testing practices and processes
Consistently apply best practices, including a focus on accessibility
Collaborate with team members and government/client stakeholders to build and test technology products that improve the lives of those in the communities they serve
Participate in quality improvement activities, including mapping contractual requirements to test cases to ensure coverage of necessary functionality
Engage with coworkers across disciplines according to Agile and Scrum methodologies, including participating in planning, breaking down requirements into tasks, refinement and estimation, etc.
Who You Are
Analytical: You possess analytical skills and an ability to create systems
Thoughtful: You anticipate what could go wrong and work to thoughtfully mitigate risks
Organized: You prioritize project work, complete tasks on time, and document processes for sharing with others
Cooperative: You work collaboratively with peers and coordinate across different teams, departments, and areas of expertise with ease
Communicative: You express ideas and create personal relationships through written and verbal mediums, customizing the delivery to the audience
Nimble: You calmly navigate ambiguity, changing priorities, and unexpected challenges
Independent: You work in a fairly self-directed manner, without need for supervision or direction
Inquisitive: You love to learn from others and share knowledge
Aligned: You are professional and sincere, and model Coforma’s values: Collaborative, Accessible, Empowered, Informed, Ethical & Responsible, Transparent
What You Know (Requirements)
Software testing best practices, including risk-based approaches, user-data driven testing, and the software testing pyramid
The building blocks of the web, including how to write accessible semantic HTML and how to write clean CSS that conforms to design systems
Open-source programming languages like JavaScript/TypeScript, Ruby, Python, Java, etc.
Frameworks, libraries, or runtimes like React, Rails, Node, Next, Angular, Spring, etc.
Testing frameworks like Jest, Testing Library, Mocha, Playwright, Cypress, etc.
How to leverage the command line via shell scripting
APIs and databases of various types like SQL, Dynamo, Mongo, Postgres, etc.
Infrastructure tools like Terraform, Serverless, Amazon CDK, etc.
CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Circle, etc.
How to deliver polished, scalable, maintainable, performant code
How to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Agile and Scrum development methodologies
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
3+ years of experience writing automated tests for software
3+ years of experience building applications with open-source programming languages
3+ years of experience working with modern testing frameworks and libraries
3+ years of experience testing services via APIs of various types
3+ years of experience working with infrastructure tools and IAC
3+ years of experience integrating CI/CD and pipeline tools with automated testing
Experience designing and building test cases in a remote environment
Experience with both structural and specification-based automated testing
Experience in digital services, government, or federal consulting
Other
Internet: Will prioritize and maintain access to strong, reliable internet for the remote nature of our work, except when on vacation or holiday
Security: Will keep the highest security practices to ensure privacy and security of Coforma and client information given the nature of our work, even when on vacation
Travel Flexibility: On request and with advanced notice, will attend in-person events such as meetings, workshops, and trainings as assigned for projects that require it (up to 10-15%, with health and safety precautions being paramount)
Brand Representation: Will represent Coforma professionally and sincerely, modeling our Company Values in all interactions
We Don’t Care About
Whether or not you have a degree of any kind
Whether your educational major, if you had one, is related to this role
Whether or not you have GitHub contributions
Whether or not you have worked at a well-recognized company
Whether or not you check every single box perfectly
We Do Care About
Your passions, professional or otherwise
Your well-informed opinions about technology, teams, and process
You
$117,420 - $143,170 a year
The salary range for this position is $117,420 to $143,170 per year, in line with our company-wide equitable pay scale.
Placement within this range will be based on the competency level of the candidate. An offer will be made at one of the following tiers:
Tier 1: $117,420 — Meets minimum qualification/experience requirements. Beyond onboarding, will need additional guidance and training to perform key responsibilities of the role.
Tier 2: $130,810 — Experienced and fully-competent. Beyond onboarding, can independently perform key responsibilities of the role.
Tier 3: $143,170 — Highly-experienced and can perform all responsibilities of the role at a higher level than expected once onboarding is completed.
To honor our company-wide equitable pay system, the posted salary range and corresponding tier salaries are non-negotiable.
We participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Due to the nature of our work with the federal government, this role is required to work from the contiguous United States.
We're Coforma
The stress of job searching can make you wonder if you’re enough. Studies have even shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs when they don’t meet every qualification. We believe that you ARE enough, and that it’s okay not to meet every requirement. We’re building a culture that’s authentic, inclusive, and diverse. If you’re excited to work with us but not sure you check every box, apply anyway! You may be just right for this role or another one.
About Us
We use creativity to get results for clients and the communities they serve.
We’ve honed a modern, agile, user-centered approach that elevates human needs through thoughtfully-designed systems and products.
From connecting families in crisis at the US border to improving the way governments consume COVID-19 mobility data through a more accessible and user-friendly tool, we’re dedicated to improving people’s lives through thoughtful technology products and services. Together. Our cross-functional team works closely with each other and with our government, nonprofit, and commercial partners to research, design, and build better products and services.
Coforma employs over 150 talented creators. Our leadership has decades of experience in improving government digital services from a civic service mindset, and a strong record of developing innovative technology solutions for government, enterprise, and nonprofits.
We thoughtfully integrate design into product development. We are experts in leading the design and development of products to meet business goals, build alignment, and deliver value through technically feasible and iterative design activities.
Business objectives and human beings are at the center of our work. We work very closely and collaboratively with our partners, from solicitation through to delivery, to ensure that the solution provides a high level of value to the business. Accessibility is never overlooked in our work, and our iterative approach validates the utility and delight of the final product.
Equal Opportunity & Inclusive Workplace
Coforma is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factors that are protected from employment discrimination under federal law.
We are committed to ensuring accessibility and equal opportunity and offering reasonable accommodations to those with disabilities. We adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act and all relevant federal, state, and local laws concerning disability discrimination and accommodation. To request a reasonable accommodation for the application or interview process, please email talentops@coforma.io.
About Public Trust and Other Background Investigations
Due to the nature of our client and project work, most roles may require a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI), Moderate Background Investigation (MBI), Background Investigation (BI) or other relevant investigations as needed. Additional information regarding background evaluations or investigations can be found on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website (opm.gov).
For this role you must be, and remain so at all times while employed, compliant with any and all federal tax requirements and registered with the Selective Service if you are a male as defined by the Selective Service System (unless you are exempt from registration).
About the job
Automated Test Engineer (SDET) III
To see similar active jobs please follow this link: Remote Development jobs
We are looking for a thoughtful, collaborative Automated Test Engineer (SDET) to join our growing, distributed team at Coforma.
Our engineers enjoy tackling complex problems while working with other members of our cross-disciplinary teams to deliver elegant products across a modern technology stack. They are skilled across the stack, building accessible applications that put people first with code that is clean, maintainable, well-documented, and well-tested. Our Automated Test Engineers (SDETs) are specialists who work collaboratively and embed with multiple engineering teams, acting as advocates for best practices and helping to improve processes related to automated testing. While embedded with a team, they review code, write tests, and mentor the team on how to write reliable tests.
At Coforma, engineers work closely with researchers and designers early and often, collaborating to add perspective that increases understanding and empathy. As such, your passion for articulating technology solutions that aim to improve lives is a feature, not a bug.
Join us to build software that makes an impact and implement human-centered solutions that we can be proud to say we worked on together.
$117,420 to $143,170 Annual Salary + Benefits + Growth Potential
Placement within this range will be based on the competency level of the candidate. An offer will be made at one of the following tiers:
Tier 1: $117,420 — Meets minimum qualification/experience requirements. Beyond onboarding, will need additional guidance and training to perform key responsibilities of the role.
Tier 2: $130,810 — Experienced and fully-competent. Beyond onboarding, can independently perform key responsibilities of the role.
Tier 3: $143,170 — Highly-experienced and can perform all responsibilities of the role at a higher level than expected once onboarding is completed.
To honor our company-wide equitable pay system, the posted salary range and corresponding tier salaries are non-negotiable.
The job posting for this role will close by 5:00pm PT on Friday, August 30, 2024.
The desired start date for this role is late September 2024.
This is a US-based remote position open to applicants in the states listed below. Some travel may be required.
Note: to ensure we remain compliant with all state, county, and local employment and tax regulations, applicants must currently reside in one of the following states to be considered for employment with Coforma. This list will be updated periodically as our PeopleOps team works to open up hiring in additional states.
-Arizona
-California
-District of Columbia
-Florida
-Georgia
-Idaho
-Illinois
-Maine
-Maryland
-Massachusetts
-Montana
-Nevada
-New Jersey
-New York
-North Carolina
-Oregon
-Tennessee
-Texas
-Virginia
-Washington
-Wisconsin
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)
Write automated tests and review code, ensuring high standards of quality, maintainability, and test coverage
Solve problems across the tech stack alongside other engineers on the team, building new systems and improving existing ones
Identify and implement improvements in automated testing practices and processes
Consistently apply best practices, including a focus on accessibility
Collaborate with team members and government/client stakeholders to build and test technology products that improve the lives of those in the communities they serve
Participate in quality improvement activities, including mapping contractual requirements to test cases to ensure coverage of necessary functionality
Engage with coworkers across disciplines according to Agile and Scrum methodologies, including participating in planning, breaking down requirements into tasks, refinement and estimation, etc.
Who You Are
Analytical: You possess analytical skills and an ability to create systems
Thoughtful: You anticipate what could go wrong and work to thoughtfully mitigate risks
Organized: You prioritize project work, complete tasks on time, and document processes for sharing with others
Cooperative: You work collaboratively with peers and coordinate across different teams, departments, and areas of expertise with ease
Communicative: You express ideas and create personal relationships through written and verbal mediums, customizing the delivery to the audience
Nimble: You calmly navigate ambiguity, changing priorities, and unexpected challenges
Independent: You work in a fairly self-directed manner, without need for supervision or direction
Inquisitive: You love to learn from others and share knowledge
Aligned: You are professional and sincere, and model Coforma’s values: Collaborative, Accessible, Empowered, Informed, Ethical & Responsible, Transparent
What You Know (Requirements)
Software testing best practices, including risk-based approaches, user-data driven testing, and the software testing pyramid
The building blocks of the web, including how to write accessible semantic HTML and how to write clean CSS that conforms to design systems
Open-source programming languages like JavaScript/TypeScript, Ruby, Python, Java, etc.
Frameworks, libraries, or runtimes like React, Rails, Node, Next, Angular, Spring, etc.
Testing frameworks like Jest, Testing Library, Mocha, Playwright, Cypress, etc.
How to leverage the command line via shell scripting
APIs and databases of various types like SQL, Dynamo, Mongo, Postgres, etc.
Infrastructure tools like Terraform, Serverless, Amazon CDK, etc.
CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Circle, etc.
How to deliver polished, scalable, maintainable, performant code
How to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Agile and Scrum development methodologies
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
3+ years of experience writing automated tests for software
3+ years of experience building applications with open-source programming languages
3+ years of experience working with modern testing frameworks and libraries
3+ years of experience testing services via APIs of various types
3+ years of experience working with infrastructure tools and IAC
3+ years of experience integrating CI/CD and pipeline tools with automated testing
Experience designing and building test cases in a remote environment
Experience with both structural and specification-based automated testing
Experience in digital services, government, or federal consulting
Other
Internet: Will prioritize and maintain access to strong, reliable internet for the remote nature of our work, except when on vacation or holiday
Security: Will keep the highest security practices to ensure privacy and security of Coforma and client information given the nature of our work, even when on vacation
Travel Flexibility: On request and with advanced notice, will attend in-person events such as meetings, workshops, and trainings as assigned for projects that require it (up to 10-15%, with health and safety precautions being paramount)
Brand Representation: Will represent Coforma professionally and sincerely, modeling our Company Values in all interactions
We Don’t Care About
Whether or not you have a degree of any kind
Whether your educational major, if you had one, is related to this role
Whether or not you have GitHub contributions
Whether or not you have worked at a well-recognized company
Whether or not you check every single box perfectly
We Do Care About
Your passions, professional or otherwise
Your well-informed opinions about technology, teams, and process
You
$117,420 - $143,170 a year
The salary range for this position is $117,420 to $143,170 per year, in line with our company-wide equitable pay scale.
Placement within this range will be based on the competency level of the candidate. An offer will be made at one of the following tiers:
Tier 1: $117,420 — Meets minimum qualification/experience requirements. Beyond onboarding, will need additional guidance and training to perform key responsibilities of the role.
Tier 2: $130,810 — Experienced and fully-competent. Beyond onboarding, can independently perform key responsibilities of the role.
Tier 3: $143,170 — Highly-experienced and can perform all responsibilities of the role at a higher level than expected once onboarding is completed.
To honor our company-wide equitable pay system, the posted salary range and corresponding tier salaries are non-negotiable.
We participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Due to the nature of our work with the federal government, this role is required to work from the contiguous United States.
We're Coforma
The stress of job searching can make you wonder if you’re enough. Studies have even shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs when they don’t meet every qualification. We believe that you ARE enough, and that it’s okay not to meet every requirement. We’re building a culture that’s authentic, inclusive, and diverse. If you’re excited to work with us but not sure you check every box, apply anyway! You may be just right for this role or another one.
About Us
We use creativity to get results for clients and the communities they serve.
We’ve honed a modern, agile, user-centered approach that elevates human needs through thoughtfully-designed systems and products.
From connecting families in crisis at the US border to improving the way governments consume COVID-19 mobility data through a more accessible and user-friendly tool, we’re dedicated to improving people’s lives through thoughtful technology products and services. Together. Our cross-functional team works closely with each other and with our government, nonprofit, and commercial partners to research, design, and build better products and services.
Coforma employs over 150 talented creators. Our leadership has decades of experience in improving government digital services from a civic service mindset, and a strong record of developing innovative technology solutions for government, enterprise, and nonprofits.
We thoughtfully integrate design into product development. We are experts in leading the design and development of products to meet business goals, build alignment, and deliver value through technically feasible and iterative design activities.
Business objectives and human beings are at the center of our work. We work very closely and collaboratively with our partners, from solicitation through to delivery, to ensure that the solution provides a high level of value to the business. Accessibility is never overlooked in our work, and our iterative approach validates the utility and delight of the final product.
Equal Opportunity & Inclusive Workplace
Coforma is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factors that are protected from employment discrimination under federal law.
We are committed to ensuring accessibility and equal opportunity and offering reasonable accommodations to those with disabilities. We adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act and all relevant federal, state, and local laws concerning disability discrimination and accommodation. To request a reasonable accommodation for the application or interview process, please email talentops@coforma.io.
About Public Trust and Other Background Investigations
Due to the nature of our client and project work, most roles may require a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI), Moderate Background Investigation (MBI), Background Investigation (BI) or other relevant investigations as needed. Additional information regarding background evaluations or investigations can be found on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website (opm.gov).
For this role you must be, and remain so at all times while employed, compliant with any and all federal tax requirements and registered with the Selective Service if you are a male as defined by the Selective Service System (unless you are exempt from registration).