SDET Engineer

Note: This job role is part of MetLife's Hack4Job India (a hiring hackathon). Only shortlisted candidates will be invited.

Department: Global Technology

Role Overview

MetLife is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to enhance our digital and AI transformation journey. This role is crucial in delivering high-quality software in an Agile environment by integrating test automation, leveraging Gen-AI toolsets, and ensuring rapid yet reliable releases.

Key Responsibilities

• Agile Testing:
• Adopt Agile methodologies in the software delivery lifecycle
• Participate in the planning and documentation of test strategies and acceptance criteria
• Test Automation & Execution:
• Develop efficient test automation scripts following coding standards and best practices
• Execute automated and manual test cases for new builds and regression testing
• Maintain and review automation scripts, troubleshoot failures, and fix broken test cases
• Defect Identification & Debugging:
• Work with software engineers to identify defects and regressions in the codebase
• Investigate, diagnose, repair complex bugs and manage bug reports effectively
• Performance & API Testing:
• Validate application functionality through test automation frameworks and dashboards
• Conduct API testing using tools like RestAssured, Postman, and KarateDSL
• Perform performance testing using JMeter and Blazemeter

Candidate Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience:
• 3+ years in automation testing in financial services or technology domains
• Strong knowledge of test methodologies and automation frameworks
• Proficiency in CI/CD, test-driven development, and Agile practices
• Hands-on experience with BDD frameworks (Cucumber, Playwright)
• Language: Business proficiency in English; Japanese language is a plus

Skills & Competencies

• Test Automation: Experience in Selenium, Appium, TOSCA, and Playwright
• Development & UI Testing: Java, JavaScript, Python, GitHub, DS-Algo
• API Testing: RestAssured, Postman, KarateDSL
• Cloud & DevOps: Azure DevOps – Test Plan, Perfecto, SauceLabs, BrowserStack
• Performance Testing: JMeter, Blazemeter
• Collaboration & Communication: Ability to work in global teams with a can-do attitude

This is a great opportunity to be part of MetLife's technology transformation journey.