Software Development Engineer in Test (Emerging Career)

SAS•Cary HQ, NC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Software Development Engineer in Test (Emerging Careers) and a member of the Data Management team in the R&D division at SAS, you will be joining a friendly team with a broad range of experience, working alongside a tenured team ready to join you in the next stages of your career. Projects span a diverse set of technologies for data connectivity, data integration and data transformation. As a Software Development Engineer in Test (Emerging Careers), you will: Create and maintain the highest quality of test automation, using modern development techniques, and provide key data points to support metrics-based decision making. Apply your automated tests at every layer of the application stack, both inside and outside of our continuous delivery pipeline. Share your creativity by leading/performing effective exploratory testing. Utilize observability and monitoring tools to proactively detect and remediate failures. Communicate effectively within a technical team environment, contributing to discussions with developers, product managers, and support teams. Participate in code reviews across product, test, and infrastructure codebases to ensure quality and maintainability. Adhere to and promote secure software development practices, ensuring all applicable security policies and procedures are followed throughout the development lifecycle. Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS. Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Requirements

Two years of experience writing software applications, testing software, and/or general programming.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related quantitative field.
Proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Java, JavaScript, Go or Python.
Experience developing and maintaining automated test scripts or frameworks for APIs, web applications, or similar.
Experience with bug management and source control systems such as Jira and Git.
Understanding of software development practices (source control, branching, code reviews).
Familiarity with web development (i.e. JavaScript/Typescript, React, theming, browser debugging) and web testing tools (i.e. Selenium, Robot Framework, Playwright).
Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Nice To Haves

Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Stay current with emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices, applying this knowledge to strengthen our platforms
Ability to work independently as part of a team while mentoring younger team members
Experience with containerization, cloud architectures, and at least one major cloud provider technologies (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, GCP, AWS, etc.).
Experience with Continuous Integration and Delivery tools such as Git/Gerrit/Jenkins, GitHub, Gitlab, or similar.
Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, Locust, or similar

Responsibilities

Create and maintain the highest quality of test automation, using modern development techniques, and provide key data points to support metrics-based decision making.
Apply your automated tests at every layer of the application stack, both inside and outside of our continuous delivery pipeline.
Share your creativity by leading/performing effective exploratory testing.
Utilize observability and monitoring tools to proactively detect and remediate failures.
Communicate effectively within a technical team environment, contributing to discussions with developers, product managers, and support teams.
Participate in code reviews across product, test, and infrastructure codebases to ensure quality and maintainability.
Adhere to and promote secure software development practices, ensuring all applicable security policies and procedures are followed throughout the development lifecycle.
Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
Medical plan options include: PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan.
There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
An industry-leading 401k plan.
Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.