SS&C
Financial Services
SeniorSoftwareDevelopmentEngineerInTest
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“Senior Software Development Engineer In Test at SS&C. Skills: Test automation frameworks, CI/CD, API testing, Performance testing. Design test automation frameworks. Develop test automation frameworks”
Industry & Context.
Think logically; Triage issues; Diagnose complex problems; Engineering problem-solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent professional experience), 6+ years of overall software development experience, 5+ years of experience in software quality engineering / test automation, hands-on programming experience in JavaScript, Python, Java, or C#, Solid experience with UI and API test automation tools, Experience with modern web technologies, Expertise in CI/CD pipelines and automation, Good understanding of Agile development and testing methodologies, Experience with TDD and BDD testing approaches, knowledge of Git and source control best practices, Experience in non-functional testing, Understanding of system security best practices and secure testing approaches, Ability to think logically, triage issues, and diagnose complex problems, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ownership mindset with a passion for continuous learning and improvement
Nice to Have
Experience with SQL queries and stored procedures, Data pipeline testing experience, Experience with chaos engineering principles and tools
What You'll Do.
Design test automation frameworks
Develop test automation frameworks
Maintain test automation frameworks
Automate web applications testing
Automate APIs and services testing
Automate data pipelines testing
Automate data stores testing
Perform functional testing automation
Perform regression testing automation
Perform API load testing
Perform performance testing
Perform data validation testing
Perform system security testing
Perform data security testing
Architect test automation infrastructure
Design test automation infrastructure
Lead test automation infrastructure
Support cloud-based CI/CD pipelines
Evaluate existing automation frameworks
Define improvements to testing processes
Define improvements to testing standards
Troubleshoot automation builds
Troubleshoot execution issues
Troubleshoot test scripts
Participate in architecture reviews
Provide testing strategies
Provide testing recommendations
Research new testing tools
Prototype new testing tools
Recommend new testing tools
Research new testing technologies
Prototype new testing technologies
Recommend new testing technologies
Analyze application code flow
Analyze interactions across systems
Analyze interactions across services
Apply engineering problem-solving skills
Build high-performance testing solutions
Build scalable testing solutions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional agile teams; Architecture and engineering teams
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Process & Methodology
Agile development, Agile testing
Full Job Description
As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology. **_Job Description_** **Qualifications:** Key Responsibilities * Design, develop, and maintain scalable end‑to‑end test automation frameworks for: * Web applications * APIs and services * Data pipelines and data stores * Perform: * Functional and regression testing automation * API load and performance testing * Data validation, system security, and data security testing * Architect, design, and lead test automation infrastructure supporting cloud‑based CI/CD pipelines * Evaluate existing automation frameworks and define improvements to testing processes and standards * Troubleshoot automation builds, execution issues, and test scripts * Participate in architecture and engineering discussions; provide testing strategies and recommendations * Research, prototype, and recommend new testing tools and technologies * Analyze application code flow and interactions across systems and services * Apply engineering problem‑solving skills to build high‑performance and scalable testing solutions **Required Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent professional experience) * 6+ years of overall software development experience * 5+ years of experience in software quality engineering / test automation * Strong hands‑on programming experience in **JavaScript, Python, Java, or C#** * Solid experience with UI and API test automation tools such as: * Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Protractor, Appium * Jasmine, Mocha, or similar frameworks * Experience with modern web technologies: * Node.js, React, Angular * Expertise in CI/CD pipelines and automation using: *
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