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Bright Horizons

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Newton, MA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Software Engineering

🗓️ March 11th, 2025

CI/CD Docker Kubernetes

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Bright Horizons is hiring a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test. The role focuses on full automation and CI/CD processes to enhance efficiency and consistency in software development and deployment. Responsibilities include driving best engineering practices in test automation, designing test frameworks for CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with development teams to optimize code for testability and performance. 

Highlights 
  • Design and maintain automated test frameworks for functional, regression, and performance testing.
  • Integrate testing with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
  • Proficient in programming languages such as Python, Java, and TypeScript.
  • Requires Bachelor's Degree in Computer or Software Engineering and 7 years automation experience.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Experience with Selenium, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Appium, JMeter.
  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and various databases like MongoDB and PostgreSQL.
  • Collaborate with developers to design test cases and integrate testing activities.

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test Full Description

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Hybrid)

Location
Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America, 02459
Category
Corporate
Job Type
Full time
  
This role champions full automation and CI/CD processes, ensuring that all stages of software development and deployment are automated, reducing manual intervention and increasing efficiency and consistency. Drives the adoption of best engineering practices in test automation, including code reviews, pair programming, and continuous integration to foster a culture of quality and innovation. Architects and implements robust test automation frameworks that integrate seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines, ensuring rapid and reliable delivery of high-quality software. Collaborates with development teams to design and optimize code for testability, enhancing overall system performance and maintainability.

Bright Horizons is trusted by families and employers around the world for high-quality child care and early education, back-up care, and workplace education. We partner with some of the world’s best companies to provide services that help employees perform their best and support families to thrive both personally and professionally.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities
  • Test Automation Development: Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable automated test frameworks and test suites for functional, regression, and performance testing using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit, Jmeter / Neoload and Appium.

  • Development: Should be able to support basic Front-end development / Web development & resolve bugs, as needed.

  • Test Strategy and Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies and plans, ensuring thorough coverage of all software features and functionalities.

  • Collaboration: Work closely with software developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, design test cases, and ensure seamless integration of testing activities into the development process.

  • CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline using ADO/ Jenkins / GitHub Actions, ensuring timely and efficient execution of tests and reporting of results.

  • Defect Management: Identify, document, and track defects, working with development teams to ensure timely resolution and verification of fixes.

  • Performance Testing: Conduct performance and load testing using JMeter to ensure the scalability and reliability of software applications.

  • Containerization: Utilize containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes to create isolated and reproducible test environments, ensuring consistency across different stages of the development lifecycle.

  • Database: Work with various database technologies, including Mongo DB, Microsoft SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL, and Snowflake, to validate data integrity and performance, and to support test data management.

  • Continuous Improvement: Stay current with industry trends and best practices in test automation and software quality assurance, and continuously improve testing processes and tools.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer or any software engineering degree
  • 7 years Software Engineering/ Functional Automation experience

Preferred skills/qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Computer or any software engineering degree
  • 3 years DevOps / Test data management experience
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, and TypeScript.
  • Experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, and Appium.
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and GCP.
  • Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter.
  • Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with database technologies such as MongoDB, Microsoft SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL, and Snowflake.
  • Knowledge of data management tools such as Delphix / IBM Optim.

Benefits:
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance

Life at Bright Horizons:

Our people are the heart of our company. Because we’re as committed to our own employees as we are to the children, families, and clients we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Come build a brighter future with us.

Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.