Software Development Engineer in test-Data Access
Hybrid Glasgow
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About the job
The R&D Data Access team is looking for a Software Developer Engineer in test wholl work on designing building and supporting scalable automated test frameworks tools and test suites to ensure quality within expected timelines during the development cycle.
As a Software Developer Engineer in test you will:
- Be involved in all steps of the development lifecycle
- Design implement and maintain automated test frameworks tools and scripts that address specific needs
- Design and implement test plans (cases scenarios usage); Create test strategies approaches test scenarios and test ideas with clear intent
- Maintain an awareness of and research new technologies trends architectures and implementation techniques as they relate to the delivery of applications integrations and data in CI/CD.
- Comprehend complex usage concepts and assess applications ability to fulfill them
- Design develop document and execute manual tests when automated scripts are not available.
- Perform peer code review
- Identify risks issues potential defects or defects in any phase of the project life cycle managing them through closure
- Demonstrate aptitude for problem solving and debugging of complex software systems; ability to develop creative solutions to complex technical problems
Required Qualifications
- 3 years of experience developing automated tests using Python or other modern frameworks
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related quantitative field
- Equivalent combination of education training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Python
- Experience utilizing SQL to query analyze and manipulate data across relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL MySQL SQL Server).
- Experience working with container platforms and technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
- Exposure to tools such as GitHub and VSCode
- Solid debugging skills
- Experience working in an agile software development environment
- Prior experience working with collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Youre curious passionate authentic and accountable. These are ourvalues and influence everything we do.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing deploying and maintaining infrastructure in a public cloud platform such as Azure AWS or GCP.
- Basic understanding of Linux
- Familiarity with modern test automation frameworks like Playwright and Pytest.
- Exposure to programming languages such as Java Go Rust or C/C.
- Experience with SAS products solutions and programming language.
Work Location
- Hybrid Role: Expected to be onsite at SAS Glasgow offices few days a week.
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