A leading payments technology organization is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to support a complex, highly available transaction-processing platform.
This is a hands-on automation engineering role focused on Java/Selenium framework development, end-to-end application testing, backend data validation, and improving the reliability of software releases.
The current environment is primarily Linux-based and on-premises, with an evolving cloud strategy. The successful candidate will strengthen automated testing practices for today's platform while helping support future modernization.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Design, build, execute, and maintain Java/Selenium automation frameworks.
- Develop reusable test components and automate manual test scenarios.
- Test front-end, service-layer, backend, and transaction-processing workflows.
- Validate database records and application data using SQL queries.
- Investigate defects, troubleshoot failures, and validate resolutions.
- Integrate automated testing into DevOps and CI/CD processes.
- Collaborate with software engineers, product teams, and operations.
- Lead automation initiatives and mentor other quality engineers.
Role Requirements- 6+ years of SDET, software quality engineering, or test automation experience.
- Strong Java programming skills.
- Extensive Selenium/WebDriver experience.
- Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks.
- Strong SQL/database querying, including DB2-based validation and troubleshooting.
- Experience testing applications with complex backend processing.
- Strong debugging and independent problem-solving ability.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to work onsite three days per week in Winston-Salem or Charlotte.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE- Financial services, payments, banking, or regulated transaction-processing experience.
- AWS testing or cloud migration experience.
- Linux or AIX exposure.
- Kafka or other event-driven systems.
- TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Playwright, qTest, JIRA, Dynatrace, or similar tools.