Sony - Software Development Engineer - Test

Mandatory Skills :

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field,

- 6 to 8 years of hands-on experience as an SDET, QA Automation Engineer, or similar role,

- Advanced proficiency in Java programming language,

- Strong experience in API testing and automation using tools such as Postman, RestAssured, or Karate,

- Solid experience with UI automation tools like Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium,

- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, test integration, and DevOps practices,

- Familiarity with BDD/TDD approaches and tools such as Cucumber, JBehave, or SpecFlow,

- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and contributing to sprint planning and release cycles,

- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills,

- Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

Soft Skills :

- Strong ownership and mentoring abilities,

- Excellent analytical and communication skills,

- Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams,

- Strong ownership, accountability, and proactive mindset.

Role :

- Architect, design, and maintain robust and reusable test automation frameworks for API and UI,

- Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable test automation code using Java,

- Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline and ensure fast, reliable feedback loops (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub),

- Lead automation strategy and participate in planning and scoping of automation initiatives across multiple teams and products,

- Conduct code reviews and enforce automation standards and best practices,

- Mentor and guide junior QA and SDET team members in test automation, scripting, and technical problem-solving,

- Own quality gates, metrics, and KPIs; contribute to test plans, test strategies, and quality dashboards,

- Perform exploratory testing and create reusable test data/stubs/mocks for complex end-to-end flows,

- Champion quality across the team, promoting a test-driven mindset and continuous improvement.