Role Description Symetra has an exciting opportunity for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the team working on our new Stop Loss platform. In this role you will focus on automated test coverage for the new Stop Loss platform. What you will do - Design, build, and expand automated test coverage for the new Stop Loss platform - Develop and maintain practical, scalable regression test suites to ensure application quality - Contribute to and enhance existing test automation solutions based on team and platform needs - Leverage and extend Symetra’s QE automation platform as it is implemented, aligning with established standards and practices - Collaborate with development and QA teams to identify testing gaps and improve coverage - Ensure automation is efficient, maintainable, and integrated into CI/CD workflows to support continuous delivery Qualifications - High School Diploma is required, plus a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field - 6–9 years of relevant experience in test automation, quality engineering, or related roles - Hands-on experience building or contributing to automated test coverage for applications or platforms - Strong understanding of test automation fundamentals, with the ability to create effective regression test suites independently - Experience with automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar) across UI, API, or integration testing - Ability to design resilient, maintainable tests for rapidly evolving products without creating brittle test suites - Comfortable adopting and extending existing test automation platforms, rather than building frameworks from scratch - Experience working within or enhancing enterprise QA automation platforms or shared testing frameworks - Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with developers and QA teams to improve test coverage and quality - Proficiency using AI-assisted tools to support test creation, debugging, automation development, and code understanding - Problem-solving mindset with a focus on scalability, efficiency, and continuous improvement in test automation 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 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

• Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automation frameworks using Selenium and Java • Ensure the reliability and efficiency of applications • Create and maintain functional automation frameworks • Implement and optimize the Page Object Model (POM) framework • Design and execute automated test scripts for web applications and APIs • Integrate automation test suites with JIRA for management and tracking • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure test coverage • Implement continuous integration and testing strategies • Mentor manual testers in automation skills development • Troubleshoot automation issues and provide solutions • Optimize test execution through parallel execution and improved efficiency

• Validar la funcionalidad del usuario final en escritorios de NDS.Next • Realizar pruebas de aplicaciones, reproducción de defectos y pruebas de regresión • Solucionar problemas y resolver problemas en configuraciones de escritorios y aplicaciones • Escribir actualizaciones claras para usuarios y notas técnicas • Proporcionar informes estructurados sobre la carga de trabajo asignada

• You will participate in defining, testing, and validating first-class software web applications and Slack bots serving our internal Core team. • Work to maintain and improve our automated test suites in RSpec, Jest, Playwright, and Cypress, as well as to set up automated test suites for new products or tools from scratch. • Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities. • Identify, record, document thoroughly, and track bugs. • Review the work of your colleagues from white box (PR reviews) and black box (manual and exploratory) testing perspectives. • Improve your team’s processes, brainstorm ideas, and communicate your status and progress. • Collaborate closely with stakeholders and users throughout the preliminary planning phase, ensuring a holistic understanding of the product to plan and deliver new features effectively. • Contribute to writing Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done for the team’s features. • Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback and identify corner cases we must address appropriately. • Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts. • Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies. • Development experience, including design, implementation, documentation, and maintenance of test automation in Ruby on Rails, React, and NodeJS (a plus). • Mentor other people, provide feedback, and grow as a part of the team. • Actively participate in meetings, including Scrum meetings, squad meetings, pair programming sessions, etc.