Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) – Java Job Title: SDET Software Engineer Location: New York City (NYC) area (Onsite) - LOCAL to NYC area Clearance Requirement: Must qualify for a top-secret security clearance. Hourly Rate: $85.00-$95.00 per hour (W2, no corp-to-corp or third-party agencies) Please only qualified candidates need apply - Candidates only local to NYC area
Key Skills
Java development and troubleshooting
REST Assured API automation
Selenium or Playwright UI automation
Maven and IntelliJ IDEA
Manual functional testing
ALM or Xray
CI/CD test integration
Test planning and root-cause analysis
Fedwire or financial services experience is a plus
Position Summary
We are seeking two Software Quality Engineers/SDETs to develop and execute automated API and UI testing solutions for the DDS initiative. This role requires hands-on Java coding, test automation development, manual testing, and troubleshooting. Responsibilities
Develop automated API tests using Java and REST Assured.
Develop automated UI tests using Selenium or Playwright.
Work toward 80% API automation coverage and 50% automation of critical UI test cases.
Identify and automate key business workflows.
Integrate automated tests with existing test infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, reporting, and monitoring tools.
Develop reusable and maintainable automation components.
Execute test plans, document results, and perform root-cause analysis.
Prepare test data and conduct peer reviews.
Determine which manual test cases should be automated.
Set up and maintain test environments.
Support production deployment and remediation testing.
Perform manual functional testing when needed.
Participate in software design and review sessions to ensure testing aligns with business requirements.
Required Qualifications
Strong hands-on Java development and troubleshooting experience.
Experience with REST Assured for API testing.
Experience with Selenium or Playwright for UI automation.
Experience using IntelliJ IDEA and Maven.
Experience with manual testing tools such as ALM Xray.
Understanding of automation frameworks, CI/CD, test reporting, and root-cause analysis.
Financial services or payment systems experience.
Bonus
Experience with Fedwire applications, particularly Fedwire Securities.
Numbers & Facts
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$85–$95 Per Hour
Skills
Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
Automationunmatched
Automation Engineeringunmatched
Code Reviewsunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
Continuous Integrationunmatched
Financial Servicesunmatched
Functional Testingunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Integration Testingunmatched
IntelliJ IDEAunmatched
Javaunmatched
Mavenunmatched
Production Supportunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Quality Engineeringunmatched
REST (Representational State Transfer)unmatched
Radiographyunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Seleniumunmatched
Software Designunmatched
Software Design for Test (SDET)unmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
Software Testingunmatched
Test Automationunmatched
Test Caseunmatched
Test Dataunmatched
Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
Test Toolsunmatched
Testingunmatched
User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
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