Software Developer In Test II

Location: Spokane Valley

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About - Gesa Credit Union Role

Summary:

The Software Developer in Test (SDET) II is responsible for contributing to and improving the quality assurance process at Gesa Credit Union by designing, building, and maintaining automated tests and performing functional/manual testing as needed. The SDET II works closely with developers, Product Owners, and delivery leaders to create test plans, expand automated regression coverage, and validate changes across UI, API, and integration layers.

This role operates with increasing independence, helps stabilize and improve test execution in CI, and contributes to team-level quality practices while continuing to grow technical depth in test automation, API testing, and quality engineering.

What You Will Be Doing:

Work with Project Managers, Product Owners, and Developers to develop automated and custom test plans for software applications, including defining acceptance validation and regression scope

Design, develop, and maintain automated tests in alignment with Gesa’s coding standards and established test patterns; expand coverage for new features and critical member workflows

Develop and write tests for custom WEB APIs and integrated services to validate functional behavior (REST/SOAP)
Execute functional/manual testing as needed (including exploratory testing) and document results to support release readiness

Manage, document, and communicate software defects; collaborate with the team to triage issues and verify fixes

Design and implement integration tests with core systems; support test data and environment needs required for repeatable validation

Collaborate on CI pipelines related to Software Quality Assurance, including integrating automated test execution and improving reliability of test runs (e.g., investigating failures and stabilizing flaky tests)
Partner with Product Owners to identify high-value manual test cases suitable for automation and drive conversion into automated regression coverage

Participate in sprint planning and retrospectives; provide input and estimates for testing effort and automation work Perform peer reviews of test automation code and test design to ensure quality, maintainability, and alignment with team standards

Maintain knowledge of current and evolving technology, evaluate changes in or new technology, and share relevant information with senior engineers and team leadership

Develop and maintain thorough knowledge of assigned products and applications; provide ongoing support, monitoring, and maintenance of test suites and quality signals

About You:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, troubleshooting skills, and problem-solving skills

Maintain working knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and testing strategies

Ability to communicate test results, quality risks, and release readiness clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Ability to learn quickly, accept feedback, and improve through coaching and code review; ability to work with increasing independence

Ability to analyze information and recommend achievable process improvements to management

Self-motivated and able to organize, prioritize and manage multiple complex tasks

What You Will Need:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent of specialized courses, training, and/or directly related experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree

A minimum of three…