Sr. Software Dev Engineer Test

Requirements

Description and Requirements

Role Value Description :

MetLife is the leading provider of Group Benefits. The Group Disability technology organization is a diverse team of technologists, all working towards the common goal of ensuring the customer is at the center of everything we do. As a Sr Software Dev Engineer Tester in the Group Disability technology organization, you will be responsible for conducting thorough, hands-on testing to ensure the functionality and quality of our deliverables. You will work closely with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to identify and resolve issues, ensuring development deliverables meet both functional and user experience standards. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and a passion for delivering high-quality results.

As a Sr Software engineer in test, you are responsible for the design, development, implementation and maintenance of solutions supporting Disability & Absence products at MetLife - products that provide income protection and job protection to millions of employees across the United States. You will collaborate closely with the Scrum Lead, Product Owner and ART Leadership. You will have an opportunity to impact every part of the system and iterate over solutions to be the very best you can be to deliver for our customers.

You will be responsible for thought leadership, creative problem solving, and applying your expertise in a complex environment. Your responsibilities include writing full stack code, reviewing code written by the team, design and development of systems, frameworks, applications, and APIs.

Key Responsibilities :

• Partners with software engineers to write efficient test automation code using coding standards and best practices. Writes manual test where automated is not supported.
• Assist in Software Architectural Design.
• Develop/enhance and document automated testing framework, tools and dashboards
• Leads the planning and documenting test strategies and acceptance criteria based on customer needs
• Leads and participates in test execution (new builds and regression), test suite grooming, analyze the reports, troubleshoot & investigate the failures. Performs peer reviews of automation codebase.
• Investigate, diagnose and repair problems, testing bugs, and creating and managing bug reports.
• Understanding the business processes at the feature level to pro-actively look for ways to innovate and improve the testing process to gain efficiencies.
  
  
  

Expected behaviors:

• A self-starter capable of acting independently and proactively requiring minimal management oversight.
• Ability to work across cultures and geographies to encourage team to adopt best practices
  
  
  

Education : BS/MS in Comp Science/IS.

Experience : 5 to 6

Technical Skill :

Required:

• 7+ years related work experience successfully delivered on large, complex projects with demonstrated technical leadership in delivery.
• Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), software development methodologies, and quality processes.
• Experience with various testing types including functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.
• Proficient in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Experience in test-first practices, including Test Drive Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing.
• Experience with Tosca and Azure.
  
  
  

Preferred:

• BS/MS in Comp Science/IS.
• Disability product experience or Insurance industry knowledge.
• Experience using DevSecOps processes/tools and AI/ Co-Pilot.
• Experience testing Web, Mobile, Data Intensive and Responsive Web Design applications.
• Experience working in cross-functional, multi-location teams.
• Experience in SAFe, Agile methodology, tools, and Agile integration with Waterfall.
  
  
  

Other Critical Requirements :

• SAFE
• Collaboration
• Communication/Presentation
• Agile Practices
• DevSecOps, CI/CD
• Collaboration Tools
• Product/Business/Industry Knowledge
• Database Development tools
• System and Technology Integration
• Code testing, evaluation and peer
  
  
  

review

• Technical Troubleshooting
• Applicable Development
  
  
  

Language

• Writing & executing automated
  
  
  

tests

• Integration and Testing tools (e.g.
  
  
  

Docker, Selenium Grid, Jenkins,

Lettuce, Cucumber)

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!