Job responsibilities
- Executes standard software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
- Writes secure and high-quality code using the syntax of at least one programming language with limited guidance
- Designs, develops, codes, and troubleshoots with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications
- Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain to improve the value realized by automation
- Applies technical troubleshooting to break down solutions and solve technical problems of basic complexity
- Gathers, analyzes, and draws conclusions from large, diverse data sets to identify problems and contribute to decision-making in service of secure, stable application development
- Learns and applies system processes, methodologies, and skills for the development of secure, stable code and systems
- Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 2+ years applied experience
- Demonstrable ability to code in one or more object-oriented languages, including Java.
- Knowledge of quality assurance best practices and methodologies including BDD, TDD, Component, Integration, Regression and Performance testing
- Hands-on experience with popular test frameworks such as TestNG, Playwright, Cucumber, and testing framework patterns like Arrange Act Assert.
- Experience in writing automated integrated tests for complex systems with multiple microservice-based applications.
- Proficiency in using and configuring performance test tools like Gatling, JMeter andBlazemeteras well as producing analytical test reports.
- Hands-on experience in working with APIs, data interchange formats such as JSON andProtobuf, and tools like Postman, SOAPUI,RestAssured, or equivalent HTTP clients.
- Experience in building efficient SQL queries to support test automation
- Proficiency in advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis using robust log analysis and monitoring tools like Grafana, Prometheus,DataDogand Dynatrace.
- Exposure to agile methodologies such as Scrum, CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
- Emerging knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.).
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Experience with Java 17+ and Spring Boot
- Experience with contract testing tools like Pact.
- Exposure togRPCbased orgraphQLbased services
- Exposure to messaging systems such as Kafka and RabbitMQ as well as inter-process communication techniques.
- Familiarity with distributed SQL databases such asCockroachDB