Software Development Engineer in Test; Emerging Career

Job Description

Nice to meet you!

We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.

If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career with flexibility and a world-class employee experience, you'll find it here. We're recognized around the world for our inclusive, meaningful culture and innovative technologies by organizations like Fast Company, Forbes, Newsweek and more.

As a Software Development Engineer in Test (Emerging Careers) and a member of the Data Management team in the R&D division at SAS, you will be joining a friendly team with a broad range of experience, working alongside a tenured team ready to join you in the next stages of your career. Projects span a diverse set of technologies for data connectivity, data integration and data transformation.

• Create and maintain the highest quality of test automation, using modern development techniques, and provide key data points to support metrics-based decision making.
• Apply your automated tests at every layer of the application stack, both inside and outside of our continuous delivery pipeline.
• Share your creativity by leading/performing effective exploratory testing.
• Utilize observability and monitoring tools to proactively detect and remediate failures.
• Communicate effectively within a technical team environment, contributing to discussions with developers, product managers, and support teams.
• Participate in code reviews across product, test, and infrastructure codebases to ensure quality and maintainability.
• Adhere to and promote secure software development practices, ensuring all applicable security policies and procedures are followed throughout the development lifecycle.
• Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

• Two years of experience writing software applications, testing software, and/or general programming.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages:
  Java, JavaScript, Go or Python.
• Experience developing and maintaining automated test scripts or frameworks for APIs, web applications, or similar.
• Experience with bug management and source control systems such as Jira and Git.
• Understanding of software development practices (source control, branching, code reviews).
• Familiarity with web development (i.e. JavaScript/Typescript, React, theming, browser debugging) and web testing tools (i.e. Selenium, Robot Framework, Playwright).
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

• Communication:
  Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Technology Savvy:
  Stay current with emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices, applying this knowledge to strengthen our platforms
• Collaboration:
  
  Ability to work independently as part of a team while mentoring younger team members
• Experience with containerization, cloud architectures, and at least one major cloud provider technologies (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, GCP, AWS, etc.).
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Delivery tools such as Git/Gerrit/Jenkins, Git Hub, Gitlab, or similar.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Load Runner, Locust, or similar

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include:
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled…