Software Development Engineer in Test

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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.

The SAS Visual Forecasting team is looking for a Software Developer Engineer in Test to enable the continuous delivery of high-quality software to our customers. Our team builds cutting-edge applications that empower our customers to make decisions that depend on accurate forecasts of large amounts of time varying data. We do this by providing highly customizable low code/no code interface to advanced analytical modeling techniques via state-of-the-art, multi-tier, cloud native architecture.

Do you have the urge to influence the quality of a product that helps organizations from various domains make decisions that affect quality of everyday life for humans and other living things on this planet? Do you want to join a team where you grow by showing passion for work and thirst for innovation, and not just by being here longer? Then, this is the job and team for you!

 As a Software Developer Engineer in Test, you will:   

• Create and maintain high quality of test automation using modern development techniques and provide key data points to support metrics-based decision making.
• Apply automated tests at every layer of the application stack, both inside and outside of the continuous delivery pipeline.
• Produce systems and metrics to monitor application performance at various levels of granularity.
• Create or enhance test automation that validates that applications are correctly globalized by adhering to internationalization standards.
• Work with team to promptly triage test failures to maintain the health of the build pipeline, and promptly report performance degradations and failures to comply with i18n standards.
• Work collaboratively with development, product, operations, and support peers to encourage quality, as a key design element in all work efforts.
• Protect users from escaped defects, participate in support escalations, and value Customer Experience (CX) above all.
• Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS. 
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization’s secure software development goals.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do. 

• You have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with two of the following programming languages: Python, Golang, Java, Groovy, or Java Script.
• Proficient in test automation frameworks such as Pytest and Playwright
• Experience working with a REST-based architecture with a solid understanding of REST API design and usage
• Experience working with cloud-hosted applications and familiarity with at least one public cloud provider: Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools such as GitHub Workflows and Actions with proficiency in source control tools, such as Git
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.  

• Exposure to internationalization and localization testing
• Fluent in state-of-the-art techniques, standards, and procedures for software test development
• Experience testing microservice and event driven architectures
• Understanding of Kubernetes components or similar frameworks.
• Experience with observability tools such as OpenTelemetry, Grafana, and Prometheus
• Experience with SAS Visual Forecasting and SAS programming
• Ability to pivot quickly and seamlessly toward areas of need
• Responds constructively to criticism, striving to become better every day
• Adds value to teams independently with minimal guidance.
• Strong interpersonal skills that meet or exceed the needs of the team.

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our inclusive workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers.

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights.

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