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Backend & API-focused SDET Lead

Randstad DigitalTX🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 24, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Backend & API-focused SDET Lead role offers a competitive hourly rate and a fantastic opportunity to drive quality for innovative digital solutions. You'll thrive here if you're a skilled tester with a passion for automation, RESTful services, and CI/CD, eager to lead and grow within a reputable company. Apply today to leverage your expertise and make a significant impact!

Quick Overview

Salary
$64 - $65/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
TX, United States
Posted
18 hours ago
DockerPL/SQLSQLAWSAzureBDDJavaJenkinsPythonREST

Job Description

job summary:

Java


Validation of RESTful web services (Rest Assured or Karate)


Jenkins (CI/CD Pipelines)


PL/SQL


Experience in the following is a strong plus:


Docker


AWS/Azure


Mobile testing


Service Virtualization


Understanding and working experience of Non-functional testing is preferred


location: Roanoke, Texas
job type: Contract
salary: $64 - 65 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
  • Translating business and systems requirements into test strategy, Test scenarios and test plans
  • Designing, developing, documenting, and maintaining automated tests and tools
  • Adhering to Quality Engineering Practices in development of automation scripts
  • Understand and apply BDD design concepts to test software solutions.
  • Adhere to industry standard best practices in Quality Engineering
  • Delivering accurate and maintainable code for automation and software utilities.
  • Measure and Report key QA metrics
  • Collaborating with other technical resources to:
  • Suggest improvements for processes, best practices, and standards.
  • See opportunities to improve maintainability of automation platform.
The Skills that are Key to this role
  • Apply proven analytical, problem-solving and quality assurance/testing skills to enhance and validate the quality of the software solutions
  • Effectively communicating with partners and providing up to date status of QA delivery
  • Guide the team to build end to end test strategy
  • Bring in cloud testing expertise
  • Spearhead the automation coverage for a given system
  • Ability to quickly learn, adapt and strive to meet the needs of a fast paced, changing environment
  • Ability to navigate organizationally in order to accomplish tasks
  • Ability to work on multiple efforts simultaneously
Behavioral attributes
  • Excellent Written and verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Organizational skills including time, project and process management
  • Proven analytical, negotiation & building consensus abilities
  • Ability to work effectively with both business customers and project team members
  • Good interpersonal, relationship management and facilitation skills

qualifications:

10+ years' experience predominantly in software test/ Quality Engineering


Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other related field


Deep expertise in Functional testing, regression testing and End to End testing


Hands-on Software Development in Test experience, which includes any of the following:


4+ years of using Object Oriented Languages like, Java, Python,etc.


5+ years of automation scripting experience (not record and playback)


Good understanding of BDD, CI-CD and DevOps concepts is mandatory.


Knowledge of Salesforce / CRM applicatios is preferred


skills:

AWS,test automation,automated tests,maintainable code,cloud testing,Computer Engineering,CI-CD,DevOps concepts,Docker,Computer Science,automation platform,Java,Jenkins,Azure,Object Oriented Languages,PL/SQL,Non-functional testing,Python,regression testing,RESTful web services,Salesforce,automation scripting,Service Virtualization,software applications,Software Development,software solutions,test strategy,test software,software test,Mobile testing,analytical,communicating,Excellent Written and verbal communication,Organizational skills,work effectively,problem-solving,Collaborating,automation,relationship management,CRM,presentation skills,facilitation skills,Functional testing,metrics,Investments,negotiation,process management,Quality Engineering,QA,quality assurance,quickly learn,Test scenarios,test plans,testing skills,testing



Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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