SDET ( Java Developer/ Selenium )

SoftNice INC

Reston, Virginia, USContractMidPosted Recently

SeleniumJava

Best fit for

This role is best for mid-level QA engineers with hands-on experience in Selenium, BDD (Cucumber / SpecFlow), Java, Agile / Scrum open to working from Reston, Virginia, US.

Skills you need for this role

Detected from the job title, description, and tags.

Automation skills

Selenium — Still the most-asked browser automation framework in QA interviews and legacy suites.
BDD (Cucumber / SpecFlow) — Used when product + QA collaborate on executable specs.

Programming languages

Java — Dominant language for enterprise QA + Selenium/RestAssured stacks.

Domain & process

Agile / Scrum — You'll be expected to describe how you fit QA into short iterations.
Test management (Jira / Zephyr / TestRail) — Process fluency — writing test cases, tracing coverage, and reporting defects.

Job description

Company Description SoftNice is an award-winning global technology company specialized in the deployment and delivery of IT solutions enabling enterprises in their digital transformation journey. Job Description Role - SDET (Java Developer/ Selenium ) Location - Reston, VA Duration - Contract to Hire Job Description: Must have a minimum of 10 years of hands on software testing experience Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience with in automation test frameworks, such as Data-driven, Keyword-driven and Agile automation framework Must have solid experience using cucumber Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience with test-engineering processes, including continuous integration, in sprint automation, and test driven development Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience writing Automation test cases in Java Strong XML generation and manipulation skills, and WebServices Create, review, validate and maintain a comprehensive regression test suite Must be familiar with standard testing and defect management tools Preferred Demonstrated experience using with DOORS, Quality Center, ClearQuest, XMLSpy, MS Visio and MS Project Preferred experience with Quality Center, Rally, and ClearQuest Qualifications Bachelors Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Job highlights

•Role: SDET ( Java Developer/ Selenium )
•Company: SoftNice INC
•Location: Reston, Virginia, US
•Type: Contract
•Experience: Mid
•Seniority: Mid
•Posted: Recently

Key skills: Selenium · Java

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Likely interview questions for this role

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Q1.Explain the Page Object Model and how you'd structure it in Selenium.
Q2.How do you handle dynamic waits without using Thread.sleep in Selenium?
Q3.What's the trade-off between BDD and plain unit-style automation frameworks?
Q4.Walk me through a bug you found that shipped anyway — how did you handle it?
Q5.How do you decide what to automate vs test manually for a new feature?

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Salary context

Compensation not disclosed.

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