Python Job: Software Development Engineer in Test

This is a remote position.

Our goal at Innosphere is to offer knowledgeable and efficient consultative and engineering services to our partners. The Test Engineering team is one of our greatest assets in offering our clients high quality delivery while offering a strong framework for risk mitigation along with their changes. Software Development Engineers in Test are the champions of quality on our Engineering team. They not only contribute to and understand automation code and scripts but are confident in reviewing and writing code in order to facilitate better code quality and coverage. They bridge the gap between the product vision and the engineering execution in order to ensure the quality of the delivered product fits the customer’s needs.

Software Development Engineers in Test are responsible for guiding the overall Test Strategy for the organization, as well as contributing to its execution as part of sprint teams.

We are looking for folks who are strong advocates for quality, who are curious to understand the problems that our clients (and our own teams) are experiencing and a drive to help solve those problems. You are someone who has experience with software development and can talk with the development team, but also someone that understands the needs of the customer and how to bridge the gap with Product Managers.

We believe that quality in an organization is a team effort, but our Software Development Engineers in Test are some of the strongest enablers and cheerleaders to make sure it is top of mind.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensuring the overall quality of the product

• Defining and executing the Test Strategy

• Consulting with Product and Engineering teams on software design and automation opportunities

• Working with software engineers, product managers and site reliability engineers as part of sprint teams to identify and execute on automation and testing opportunities

• Creating and reviewing automation for repeated tasks

• Writing code for tests, creating new frameworks or infrastructure

• Working with engineering teams on overall test coverage and effective risk-based testing execution

• Collaborating and coordinating between sprint teams to deliver the best quality product to the customers

• Collecting and collating data to help sprint teams make data-informed decisions on test and automation execution

• Providing regular updates to sprint teams on testing statuses

• Contributing to Product Backlog to ensure that testing/quality stories and tech debt is represented in Sprint discussion

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in a Software Testing/Quality Assurance or Development role

• Experience with web/based technologies such as JavaScript, .NET 6.0 Framework, and React/NodeJS

• Experience with programming and scripting languages such as C#, Python, Powershell, etc.

• Experience with Automation tools and frameworks such as Postman, J-Meter, Gatling, Gremlin, Playwright and Selenium

• Experience with Git and Git-adjacent technologies such as GitLab and GitHub

• Experience with API, Web Services and other non-UI level testing

• Experience with Cloud Technologies like AWS and Azure

• Knowledge of and/or experience with SQL/NoSQL query language and relational databases is an asset

• Experience with integration, performance, unit testing, debugging, code quality and stability

• Load testing experience a great asset

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Exhibits professionalism, leadership, and excellent customer service skills

• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills

About Innosphere:

Founded in 1997, Innosphere provides technology staffing solutions to clients across North America. We have specialized in remote work for over 15 years. Our staffing solutions include fully managed development teams coupled with expert consulting, full-time hiring, and flexible staffing.

Innosphere is a permanent remote company but we do have offices in Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo to provide employees opportunities to work intermittently in an office environment. We have collaborative space for meetings, lunches, and company events. Our employees have the freedom to choose where they prefer to work.

Innosphere is committed to providing its employees with endless possibilities to learn new things and to work with the latest technologies.

When we hire, we look for people who embody our core values:

• Honesty - We believe in acting with authenticity and integrity—being candid and transparent in all that we do.

• Understanding – We value taking time and investing resources in order to deeply understand those that we interact with.

• Adaptability - If something is no longer working, we are not too proud to change. Our strength lies in our ability and willingness to grow, adjust, and try something new.

• Partnership - We believe in active collaboration, working together toward the same goals, and celebrating success together.

Life as an Innospherian - Who we are and how we work:

• Work from home

• Flexible work schedule

• Team owned deliverables

• Virtual water cooler talk

• Team based strategic planning

• Daily stand up

• Group brainstorming sessions

• Charity Initiatives

• Promote from within

• Casual dress

Some other perks:

• Generous time off

• Free gym membership

• Above average benefits (Dental, Health, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, Life, Dependant Life)

• Yearly professional development budget

• Regular company outings and family events (VR night, Raptors games, axe throwing and more)

• Employee lotteries (for Raptors tickets, cool tech etc.)

• Lunch and Learns

Innosphere welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Only applicants meeting the criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process. All applicants are subject to a criminal, educational, and employment history background check. Must be currently residing in Canada and legally permitted to work in Canada.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $100,000.00-$130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote