Principal Software Engineer in Test

Hybrid in Westlake, TX

You will join a team focused on engineering testing solutions for the organization’s product area. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software solutions using strong development and test automation skills. You will support best practices to ensure the team builds the right product with quality and reliability, while evaluating and recommending new technologies and collaborating across teams.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $60.00 to $68.00/hr. w2

• Design and implement robust QA strategies and test frameworks for API and web applications with end-to-end validation.
• Build automation frameworks from scratch and drive test automation across layers, including unit, component, integration, functional, performance, scenario, and interoperability tests.
• Develop, maintain, and improve software solutions with a focus on testability, security, and defect prevention.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and focus on deployment automation and orchestration.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve test coverage, release velocity, and production health.
• Create and maintain pipelines in Jenkins and manage code branches, merges, builds, and versioning.
• Write and optimize SQL queries and implement data seeding strategies for automation.
• Communicate effectively with business partners and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Strong API automation experience using REST Assured.
• Strong Java development skills.
• Proficiency with database querying in Oracle, PostgreSQL, or DynamoDB.
• Proven ability to create automation frameworks from scratch.
• Hands-on experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
• Experience with Playwright or Cypress, Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Maven, and ETL batch testing.
• Experience with DevOps and pipeline practices, including monorepo workflows.
• Experience with source control tools such as GitHub, Bitbucket (Stash), and Sourcetree.
• Experience architecting automation test platforms for at least 6 years.
• Experience architecting and implementing CI/CD for at least 6 years.
• Knowledge of accessibility features and testing accessible web experiences.
• Knowledge of deployment automation and orchestration practices.
• Experience contributing to application features alongside automated test development.
• Ability to use testing knowledge to influence software design for quality and security.
• Experience with front-end testing, Playwright, Xray, chaos testing, Splunk, Datadog, Node.js, JavaScript, and Jenkins core preferred.
• Cloud experience with AWS preferred.
• Solid communication skills to partner with business stakeholders.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related field with 10+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience.
• AWS certification preferred.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( [email protected] , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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