Software Development Engineer in Test - Risk Solutions in Glasgow

Nice to meet you! We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers. We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you'll find it here.

About the job

The Risk Solutions division is looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test to join a team of talented engineers working collaboratively to ideate and deliver cutting edge, innovative products and solutions that enable SAS customers to deploy analytics and make decisions in a high performing, lean, and scalable manner. You will contribute to projects spanning a diverse set of technologies and industries. You will make an impact on how customers experience our software and play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of our products exceed their expectations.

As a Software Development Engineer in Test, you will:

• Create test strategies, test scenarios, and test ideas with clear intent.
• Create and maintain high quality of test automation using modern development techniques and provide key data points to support metrics-based decision making.
• Apply automated tests at every layer of the application stack, both inside and outside of the continuous delivery pipeline.
• Produce and analyze metrics that illustrate the quality of applications and develop insight that drives the direction of quality engineering.
• Work with the team to promptly triage test failures with precision and accuracy, maintaining the health of the build pipeline.
• Work collaboratively with development, product, operations, and support peers to encourage quality, as a key design element in all work efforts.
• Engage in code reviews for product, test, and infrastructure code.
• Protect users from escaped defects, participate in support escalations, and value Customer Experience (CX) above all.
• Understand the role of deployment, migration, security, and performance in the continuous delivery lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of programming experience in one or more of the following languages (similar languages are acceptable): Python or Java.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related quantitative field.
• Automation development experience in Playwright, Pytest, or a similar test framework.
• Fluent with REST Interfaces.
• Fluent in state-of-the-art techniques, standards, and procedures for software test development.
• Demonstrated ability to distinguish between testing layers, match the correct approach to each situation, and design effective quality gates based on these layers.
• Expert in one test automation framework demonstrating the ability to create shareable code.
• Proficient with source control management techniques including branching, code review, and merging.
• Proficiency building and maintaining CI/CD solutions.
• Familiarity with CI/CD infrastructure, platform configuration, integration, and secret management.
• Ability to pivot quickly and seamlessly toward areas of need.
• Right to work in the UK.

You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency authoring and maintaining Dockerfiles.
• Understanding of Kubernetes components and cloud provider offerings.
• Fluent in at least one public cloud interface.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

SAS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Job level will be determined based on the applicant's education, skills, and experience. Resumes may be considered in the order they are received. SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.

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