R&D Software Development Engineer in Test-Data Access

Job Description

Software Development Engineer in test-Data Access

Hybrid, Glasgow

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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.

About the job

The R&D Data Access team is looking for a Software Developer Engineer in test who'll 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
• Bachelor's 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., Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, SQL Server).
• Experience working with container platforms and technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Exposure to tools such as Git Hub and VSCode
• Solid debugging skills
• Experience working in an agile software development environment
• Prior experience working with collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
• You’re 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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