Software Development Engineer In Test

The Role

The Software Development Engineer in Test role will work on the Work and Rewards Advisory Technology and/or Data Technology teams and help build high quality automated tests and test harnesses written in C#/.Net, Python, Databricks or Scala, to test our application portfolio suite. This role serves as an integral member of a global Agile Product Development team to design, build, test and deliver Willis Towers Watson’s technology products to our external or internal clients.  The automated testing work being done at Willis Towers Watson is cutting edge and seeks to rival automated test frameworks found in successful technology focused companies around the globe. You will develop and integrate high quality automated tests for products built on the latest software architecture patterns and platforms; you will be part of a forward thinking and technology focused Work & Rewards platforms that seeks to leverage and develop the latest and greatest in the field of automated testing to deliver Willis Towers Watson products to the marketplace.

This is a remote work from home role based anywhere in the US.

Responsibilities

• Creates high quality acceptance tests from acceptance criteria and quality standards that help the scrum team understand the value of the user story from the user’s perspective.
• Support and maintain the goal of continuous and daily automated test execution by ensuring that the test suite has enough coverage and failed tests are consistently reviewed.
• Works with the scrum team in identifying appropriate tests to automate that will get the team closer to the goal of delivering working software to production at the conclusion of every sprint. 
• Integrates best practices into the daily norm including code maintainability and follows designs pattern including modularity, reusability, etc. 
• Advocates improving quality during all stages of Software Development, especially shift left testing mindset
• Serves as a champion of quality for your scrum team and supports knowledge sharing sessions, lunch & learn, brown bag sessions, and other learning sessions

The Requirements

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor’s/College Degree or significant experience in a technology related discipline.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Manages time effectively by placing the right focus on value adding operations
• Good understanding of agile Software Development practices and principles
• Intermediate skills in API based automated test development
• Intermediate skills with UI automated test development such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright
• Beginner knowledge in profiling an application and profiling concepts
• Beginner SQL skills in tuning/optimization of T-SQL and database optimization
• Intermediate Skills in Unit Testing
• Intermediate knowledge of tools and techniques used in manual testing
• Working knowledge of Angular
• Ability to convert manual test into scripted automated tests
• Strong technical foundation, fluency in relevant programming languages, or a similar development tool
• Beginner to intermediate experience with Azure services like Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, Azure Application Insights.

Any of the following is a plus:

• Experience with creating test scenarios from functional requirements and/or User Stories using the Gherkin format
• Working knowledge of the following technologies: JavaScript, Ajax, Jquery, CSS, XML, load balancing, single/multi tenancy, and rational database design concepts
• Knowledge of using development tools such as Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or Azure SQL 
• Intermediate skills in writing T-SQL and data testing skills
• Experience with automated Visual test development using Applitools, Browserstack 
• Experience with automated testing via DevOps CI/CD pipelines
• Exposure to debugging using Azure Application Insights or other APM tools

Note that visa employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until a sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.

Compensation and Benefits (US)

Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role.

Compensation
The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is 85,000 – 110,000 USD per year. This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

Company Benefits

WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off.
• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k).

EOE, including disability/vets