Senior SDET

CGI•Reston, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

CGI has an immediate need for a Senior SDET to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced team environment supporting one of the largest customers. We take an innovative approach to supporting our client, working side-by-side in an agile environment using emerging technologies. We partner with 15 of the top 20 banks globally, and our top 10 banking clients have worked with us for an average of 26 years!. This role is located at a client site in Reston, VA. A hybrid working model is acceptable. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to lead and expand our automated testing capabilities across the software development lifecycle. In this role, you will partner closely with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to ensure applications are reliable, scalable, and meet the highest standards of quality. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in test automation, software development, and modern testing practices. You will play a key role in designing and maintaining automation frameworks, improving test coverage, and embedding quality practices throughout the development process. This role requires both strong technical capabilities and the ability to influence teams toward a culture of continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

7+ years of extensive experience designing and implementing automated testing frameworks across UI, API, database, and backend services
Strong programming background in Java and/or Python, with the ability to write clean, maintainable automation code
Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Selenide, Rest-Assured, JUnit/TestNG, and Karate
Solid understanding of modern CI/CD practices, including integration with tools like Jenkins or GitLab pipelines
Experience validating systems built on microservices architectures and cloud platforms, particularly AWS
Ability to troubleshoot complex issues, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate with development teams to resolve defects efficiently
Proven experience building scalable, maintainable test frameworks that support fast and reliable releases
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, and DevOps teams
Passion for shift-left testing and continuous improvement of software quality practices

Nice To Haves

Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or Gatling
Familiarity with containerized environments and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes

Responsibilities

Lead and expand automated testing capabilities across the software development lifecycle
Partner closely with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to ensure applications are reliable, scalable, and meet the highest standards of quality
Design and maintain automation frameworks
Improve test coverage
Embed quality practices throughout the development process