Junior Software Engineer (Sdet)

Role: Developer/SDET

Location: Kansas City, KS/MO

Worksite: Onsite

Rate: Contract to Hire at $30/hr. Hire at 6 month mark.

Additional Requirements: Criminal background check and drug test

NOT OPEN to C2C or Sponsorship

MUST live in Kansas City area NOW

Kansas City based company is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test for its Corporate IT operations based in Lenexa, KS. This individual will be responsible for the following:

• Works with Business Analysts, Developers, DevOps, Product Owners, and other department personnel to derive testing requirements throughout the SDLC.
• Facilitates the sharing of information by contributing to the IT knowledge base when appropriate.
• Review requirements, specifications, and technical development to identify, reproduce, debug, isolate and resolve system malfunctions to meet quality standards and verify fixes.
• Holds and facilitates test plan/case reviews with appropriate parties, including Business Analysts and the Developers.
• Participates and conducts peer reviews of test scripts
• Anticipates, identifies, and escalates issues/risks. Leverages personal and experiential knowledge to propose workarounds, prevention and/or solutions.
• Creates software artifacts including test plans, test cases, test procedures and test reports.
• Creates and maintains automated test cases, executes test suites, reviews and diagnoses reported defects through CI/CD, and ensures overall system quality prior to a release.

Basic Requirements:

• 1-3 years of experience in Test Automation, Test Tooling and Infrastructure, or Development Deployment Operations

Additional Requirements:

• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming Languages.
• Hands-on experience with SQL query development
• Strong understanding of software development, test methodologies, test design strategies, test automation framework, tools, and processes.
• Looks for and suggests improvements in efficiencies to reduce costs and be responsible and accountable as an employee owner.
• Estimates own testing tasks and works productively with minimum supervision while showing excellent team attitude.
• Experience in API testing from SOAP, RESTful
• Hands-on experience with designing and developing automated tests in Java or C# with frameworks like JUnit/TestNG or Selenium
• Be opened to receiving constructive feedback and turning it into process improvements.
• Works cross functional teams in a fast-paced, disciplined Agile/Scrum environment.
• Team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and works well with others, encourages team cohesiveness and morale.
• Thrives in an environment where self-learning and self-service is encouraged.
• Ability to test IT operational projects and utilize PowerShell to help automate manual testing process es and steps.
• Strong understanding of relational database, Microsoft SQL server and scripting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 suite.
• Microsoft MB-300 and MB-500
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, and participating in professional societies.
• Thoroughly understands, follows, and promotes the use of SDLC and established internal IT and testing processes and procedures. Contribute to SDLC documentation.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.