Software Development Engineer in Test (Python)

Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our cloudnative applications and platform services.

You will be #LI-hybrid based in Hyderabad and reporting to Director Engineering.

As part of our engineering organization, you will contribute to building robust automation frameworks, enhancing our testing capabilities, and establishing a qualityfirst culture across teams.

Our engineering ecosystem includes modern web applications, backend services, serverless components, and eventdriven architectures. We build using technologies such as TypeScript, Python, React, FastAPI, AWS Lambda, and ECS-supported by a strong CI/CD foundation. You will work with cuttingedge tooling and cloud services while collaborating closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers to deliver consistently highquality experiences.

We maintain a deep focus on automation, observability, and engineering excellence. As a SDET, you will design and implement scalable automated testing solutions, improve test coverage, and strengthen product quality through continuous feedback and rigorous validation processes.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web, backend, and distributed systems.
• Partner with software engineers early in the development lifecycle to ensure testability and adherence to quality engineering standards.
• Build and maintain endtoend, integration, and unit test suites using modern testing tools and frameworks.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensure high reliability, fast execution, and meaningful coverage.
• Implement API testing and contract validation using OpenAPI standards.
• Monitor, triage, and diagnose failures across test environments drive rootcause analysis and longterm preventive solutions.
• Contribute to the definition of test strategy, quality standards, tooling upgrades, and best practices across teams.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience designing/maintaining & delivering productiongrade software system e2e automation test solution.
• Strong coding experience in TypeScript for UI and API test automation.
• Working knowledge of Python for backend testing and automation scripts.
• Experience with pytest for backend service validation.
• Experience with vitest for TypeScript unit testing.
• Proficiency in TestCafe for browserbased endtoend testing.
• Experience testing applications deployed on AWS Lambda, AWS ECS, and cloudnative architectures.
• Familiarity with CI/CD infrastructure and testing integration patterns.
• Understanding of cloud services such as API Gateway, ALB, SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, RDS, and S3.
• Handson experience with GitHub Actions, Buildkite, and Dependabot workflows.
• Working knowledge of cloud observability tools such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, and SecurityHub.

Useful & Desirable Skills

• Experience using OpenAPI for API contract validation and consumer testing.
• Knowledge of QuickSight or PowerBI for analyzing test data trends.
• Exposure to eventdriven and serverless architectures.

Additional Information

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning World's Best Workplaces 2024 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site and Glassdoor to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is a critical part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, color, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

Benefits

Experian care for employee's work life balance, health, safety and wellbeing. In support of this endeavor, we offer best-in-class family well-being benefits, enhanced medical benefits and paid time off.

This is a hybrid role.

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