Overview
Who We Are
Solera is a global leader in data and software services that strives to transform every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience. In addition, we provide products and services to protect life's other most important assets: our homes and digital identities. Today, Solera processes over 300 million digital transactions annually for approximately 235,000 partners and customers in more than 90 countries. Our 6,500 team members foster an uncommon, innovative culture and are dedicated to successfully bringing the future to bear today through cognitive answers, insights, algorithms and automation. For more information, please visit solera.com.
The Role
This role is for a Principal SDET – Software development Engineer in Test who leads the design, development, and delivery of automation test frameworks for our next generation software platform (computer vision, machine learning, sensor fusion, coaching workflows, reporting, alert management engines, high accuracy vehicle event analysis engines). The successful candidate will provide technical automation leadership as part of the Software QA Team and is accountable for all aspects of the QA process. This position requires solid experience testing N-Tier application services and data platform within an Agile development environment. It also requires an understanding of databases.
What You'll Do
Design, develop, document, and maintain tools, test cases, and automation design for current and next-gen software platforms. Collaborate with Product Management, Software Engineering, DevOps, and other technical teams in release planning and coordination.
Interpret functional requirements and designs to plan, develop, write, execute, and automate functional and data validation test plans.
Work with engineering and infrastructure teams on strategy and maintenance for required TDD / CI / CD development and QA environments.
Provide feedback and influence into the design process to help build a testable platform, applications, and data models.
Design and build quality, performance, and reliability in from day one.
Drive effective technical execution and communication as a member of Agile scrum teams.
Document and communicate module and automation framework functions, interfaces, performance criteria, test cases, and results to diverse audiences.
Estimate effort, schedule, and develop tasks according to agreed scope and development milestones to meet overall project timelines.
Conduct defect management activities including problem identification, issue research, analysis, and documentation.
Work closely with the development team for unit-test reviews, issue diagnosis, resolution, and closure.
Lead or assist in data analysis to determine data health and consistency, or root cause of issues.
Lead the technical vision of the product assigned to.
Train engineers on current tools, methodologies, and technologies.
Mentor engineers and help foster their personal and professional growth.
Identify areas of improvements and drive/implement solutions to drive efficiency and quality.
Identify technical solutions to problems and conduct POCs for new tools and applications.
What You'll Bring
Must have :
BS in Computer science or related field or 13 years of technical experience as an SDE/ T or similar role
12+ years of applied professional experience in an object-oriented programming language
Knowledge of and experience in full development lifecycle, including code standards / reviews, source control processes, building and testing
Experience developing and testing in C# or Java
Experience developing tests through Appium and Selenium libraries
Experience designing and implementing mobile applications for iOS and Android
Experience designing, implementing, maintaining, and scaling test automation frameworks with a focus on extensibility, scalability, maintainability, and high performance
Robust experience in developing and implementing End to End test strategies
Prior work experience in and understanding of Agile
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact effectively across all levels
Ability to take a proactive, problem-solving/troubleshooting approach to identifying and solving problems
Nice to have :
Experience implementing software test automation into CI/CD processes (Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux OS)
Experience with microservice architecture
Experience with Backend testing (API testing)
Experience with Jenkins or other CI/CD tools
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📌 Principal Software Development Engineer In Test
🏢 Solera
📍 Melbourne