• Develop detailed manual test cases from user stories, acceptance criteria, and design specifications • Execute functional, regression, and end-to-end testing for web and cloud-based CMM applications • Validate user interface (UI), workflow, and data integrity across integrated modules • Identify, document, and prioritize defects using Jira, Azure DevOps, or equivalent tools • Log bugs clearly and accurately, collaborating with developers to resolve issues • Participate in Agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint reviews, retrospectives) to ensure quality integration at each stage of delivery • Analyze functional documents to ensure test coverage aligns with business needs • Verify Section 508 accessibility compliance and assist in validating FedRAMP or NIST control adherence • Support the QA & Compliance Lead in test documentation, metrics tracking, and readiness reporting • Perform smoke and sanity testing during deployment cycles to confirm release readiness • Collaborate with Automation and Performance Testers to align manual validation coverage with automated regression scope • Assist in user acceptance testing and verify software readiness before deployment

• Design, develop, and maintain automated UI test solutions using modern test automation frameworks and tools • Designing, scripting, and executing API/Web Service test scripts • Collaborating actively with the manual team to detect good candidate test cases for automation • Assisting the team in reviewing candidate test cases for automation in the optimal testability of the desired scenario • Assisting the team in creating and maintaining a structured and reusable test approach, which can easily show scope and coverage to Product Managers and other stakeholders • Exercising a Risk-Based Business Driven test approach • Generate clear and understandable test reports and/or dashboards integrated into the Automation CI/CD pipeline • Analyzing and investigating execution failures leading to test case or test script updates or bug reports • Share your ideas about an automation approach and come to a common understanding and way of working • Give realistic estimates for analysis, scripting & execution time, and follow-up so that it becomes possible to generate a tight but executable test automation schedule • Setting up your test environment, being able to deploy a new release on this environment so that you always have an operational environment

• Build test cases for backend data processes using SQL • Review data displayed in the UI using manual test cases and automated Cypress.io tests. • Document new QA processes for other members of the QA team. • Communicate failed tests or bugs to appropriate stakeholders with potential solutions. • Work closely with members of the product and engineering teams to ensure accuracy across assigned initiatives

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description Symetra’s Operational Effectiveness team is seeking a full-time Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET). This role operates within a Scrum team using a two-week sprint cycle and is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automated and manual tests for applications and services used by Symetra’s internal employees and engineering teams. As an individual contributor, you will collaborate with other engineers, product owners, QAs, and stakeholders to estimate work based on high-level requirements and ensure high-quality, secure software delivery throughout the development lifecycle. We are looking for someone with a strong DevOps mindset, a passion for quality engineering, and excellent collaboration skills. What you will do - Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and high-quality test automation frameworks and scripts. - Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and estimation activities. - Conduct code reviews and collaborate with engineers to meet sprint commitments. - Apply quality engineering best practices (TDD, shift-left testing, code reviews, monitoring, and design reviews). - Develop and maintain comprehensive feature-level and end-to-end automated tests. - Troubleshoot issues across a full-stack AWS cloud architecture. - Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines as code (YAML) using Azure DevOps. - Mentor junior Software Test Engineers (STEs) and SDETs. - Contribute to continuous improvement of testing strategies, frameworks, and tools. - Present and share cloud-based solutions with internal engineering communities for feedback and review. - Collaborate effectively in a remote team environment using tools such as Microsoft Teams. Qualifications - 3+ years of experience building test automation using Playwright. - 3+ years of experience testing APIs and web services using tools and formats such as REST, JSON, XML, and Postman. - 5+ years of experience creating and maintaining test artifacts (test plans, test cases, test strategies). - Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies. - Experience with CI/CD pipeline development using Azure DevOps (YAML pipelines). - Experience working with AWS-based cloud applications. - Strong understanding of QA best practices, including shift-left testing, defect triage, and quality metrics. - Ability to write clean, modular, maintainable code. - Experience with mainframe testing and Selenium is a plus. - Strong verbal and written communication skills. - Collaborative team player with a proactive mindset. - Adaptable and comfortable working in a dynamic environment. - Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. - Continuous learner with a growth mindset. - High school diploma required. Benefits - Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements. - Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%. - Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays. - Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching. Compensation Salary Range: $96,700 – $161,200 plus eligibility for annual bonus programs. Work Authorization Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their employment with our company. Identity Verification Symetra is committed to fair and secure hiring practices. For all roles, candidates will be required (after the initial phone screen) to be on video for all interviews. Symetra will take affirmative steps at key points in the process to verify that a candidate is not seeking employment fraudulently, e.g. through use of a false identity. Failure to comply with verification procedures may result in: - Disqualification from the recruitment process. - Withdrawal of a job offer. - Termination of employment and other criminal and/or civil remedies, if fraud is discovered.