Senior Software Development Engineer in Test - Human Risk Platform Team

1 Month ago • 8 Years + • Testing

Job Summary

Job Description

Mimecast is seeking a full-stack Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) for its Human Risk Platform Team. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with an automate-first mindset, responsible for validating complex test environments. Key responsibilities include contributing to Agile Scrum team planning, building test plans, creating automated tests for new functionality, integrating tests with CI/CD pipelines, performing occasional manual testing, reporting and troubleshooting defects, driving continuous improvement, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to design/code reviews. The role emphasizes advocating for test automation and coaching the team on best practices.
Must have:
  • 8+ years experience as SDET
  • Test planning and breaking down requirements
  • Automating business logic in services layer
  • Validating REST API endpoints
  • Solid programming skills in Java or similar
  • Experience with UI validation and E2E testing
  • Knowledge of testing design patterns
  • Experience in Agile with continuous testing
  • Database familiarity and SQL queries
  • Experience with multithreading and SaaS
Good to have:
  • Experience with Cypress or Protractor/Selenium
  • Knowledge of Web Browsers, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, JSON, XML
  • Experience integrating with third-party APIs
  • Experience as a technical lead for test projects/teams
Perks:
  • Formal and on-the-job learning opportunities
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Working in cross-functional teams

Job Details

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test – Human Risk Platform Team

Why Join Our Team?

Mimecast provides cyber security that helps thousands of organizations worldwide make email and messaging safer, restore trust, and bolster cyber resilience. We help organizations stand strong in the face of cyberattacks, human error, and technical failure.

What You’ll Do

We are looking for a full-stack Software Development Engineer in Test to be part of Human Risk Platform Team. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with an automate-first mindset, ready to validate complex test environments with many touch points. A positive attitude and willingness to learn and share are essential. Your responsibilities will include:

·       Contributing to the planning, estimation, and refinement of stories, epics, and design changes as part of an Agile Scrum team

·       Building out test plans to cover new areas of functionality, ensuring all necessary testing is performed

·       Refining acceptance criteria into testable units and converting those into automated tests that execute efficiently and reliably

·       Integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines and ensuring successful automation as part of our standard build process

·       Occasional manual testing when automation is not an option

·       Reporting, reproducing, and helping development resolve defects – emphasis on troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and prevention of similar issues in the future

·       Monitoring our results and driving continuous improvement through process changes

·       Mentoring and coaching junior engineers

·       Contributing to design/code reviews for product and test code

·       Advocating test automation and coaching the team on best practices

What You’ll Bring:

  • 8+ years of experience as a SDET (or similar role) working across the full tech stack
  • Engineering / Computer science degree or equivalent experience
  • Extensive experience test planning and breaking down stories/requirements into testable units
  • Expertise in significant test automation work, validating both back-end and front-end interfaces in at least one object-oriented language, including:
  • Extensive experience automating business logic in the services layer (RESTful API, SDK, or CLI, as appropriate)
    • Proficiency in validating contract, functionality, correctness, and performance of REST API endpoints
    • Clear understanding of how to manage risk through negative testing, boundary/limits testing, load/soak testing, and other test aspects as appropriate, including system integration, performance/scale, security
    • Solid programming skills and experience automating in Java or similar
  • Experience in validation of UI-functionality and rendering, End-to-End testing, and UAT scenarios
    • Experience with Cypress or knowledge of Protractor/Selenium
    • Knowledge of Web Browsers, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, JSON, XML, integration with APIs, web servers
    • Great knowledge of testing design patterns - for example, the Page Object Model
  • Experience delivering testing in Agile projects with continuous testing model
  • 2+ years of experience as a technical leader of test projects and test teams
  • Database familiarity (types, schemas, SQL queries, basic operations) and ability to incorporate database-side validation into automated tests
  • Experience with multithreading, concurrency, SaaS, and multi-tenant architectures
  • Proven ability to integrate with and automate using third party APIs (e.g., Google, Microsoft, Amazon etc)

What We Bring

Mimecast offers formal and on the job learning opportunities, maintains a comprehensive benefits package that helps our employees and their family members to sustain a healthy lifestyle, and importantly - working in cross functional teams to build your knowledge!

We believe in ‘growth that’s good, we have ‘a culture that cares’ and we are on a ‘mission that matters’.Our Hybrid Model: We provide you with the flexibility to live balanced, healthy lives through our hybrid working model that champions both collaborative teamwork and individual flexibility. Employees are expected to come to the office at least two days per week, because working together in person:

  • Fosters a culture of collaboration, communication, performance and learning
  • Drives innovation and creativity within and between teams
  • Introduces employees to priorities outside of their immediate realm
  • Ensures important interpersonal relationships and connections with one another and our community!

DEI Statement

Cybersecurity is a community effort. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and we’d encourage you to join us whatever your background. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.

We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application.

Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law.

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We save companies the embarrassment of awkward data slip ups by disrupting cybercriminal activity. We think fast, go big and always demand more. We work hard, deliver – and repeat. We grow with meaningful determination. And put success well within our reach. We empower each other, live by our values, and always deliver on our purpose. We push each other to be better and expect to be pushed back. This is a community of respect. Where everyone is counted.

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